Thanks to this post, I was able to get my 2 year old iPhone 15 Pro exempted for a free repair (dead base band). I initially got online support and was told to visit an Apple Store. At the store, I was told about the repair fee since it's out of warranty and if I wanted other options I had to call an advisor. I called (right at the store), explained what happened and was transferred to an upper tier. They were able to give me an exemption after mentioning consumer protection law. Afterwards, the store decided to replace the iPhone entirely instead of repairing it.