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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 151 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the good condition of the Pre-Owned iPhone SE (2020) 128GB (Unlocked) with many stating that the phone arrived in great shape and looks brand new. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life of the phone, saying that it is not great.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Apple Preowned IPhone SE2020 128 GB

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We are really pleased with this new phone. Actually preowned but came in excellent condition. For a bit more we bought the 128GB which is well worth it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Iphone SE

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got it for my daughter and she loves it, this is her favorite phone for one reason or another! She has not wanted to upgrade it! The red coloring is flawless! It's small and easy to handle!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice apple phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice, like news. It processes very fast and look like new phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After a bad used and refurbished phone elsewhere this exceeded my expectations and beyond! This phone looks and acts as if it’s BRAND NEW! I highly recommend. As far as I can see there’s no scratches.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dirty, Thrown in a Box

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone looks okay. There are a lot of scratches around the bezel of the camera. Frankly, i'm disappointed about the amount of crud that is built up in the speaker, and kind of expected it to be cleaned before it was sent. Also, it seems like it was just thrown in the box without any care and sent in a bag with no padding.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for cheap

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bang for your buck. A little expensive compared to other sellers but you get the benefits of buying from Best Buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Junk bought for a Christmas present, phone quit working jan 25. Turned off and never came back on.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phone in great condition and easy to set up

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This purchase is exactly what I was expecting and what I needed. Setup was easy and even getting it assigned to my old phone plan was easy as well. Phone was in immaculate condition, the battery does go fast but I think that is an issue with this model of phone. I am satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better to buy a slightly used iPhone.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this one for my friend. This is the second unlocked iPhone SE, second generation (2020) I have purchased from Best Buy. It’s a great value to purchase one slightly used for a reasonable price without being tied up with a contract for a new phone. It’s a great choice, updated version of the old iPhone 6. Small enough for my small hands and it fits comfortably in the front pocket.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Replaced exact SE and satisfied with purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone delivered in very good condition. The battery performance is similar to the damaged-screen SE (20) that I replaced, indicating it did not come w/ a new battery. Thus, the good rating as this is fair value for price paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Bad: Battery life is depleting pretty quickly. The charge lasts an ok amount of time, however, if you look at the overall battery life you can see it depleting rather quickly over time (months). That is a little disappointing. In addition, it sometimes has issues with mobile data. That could be due to my carrier but I thought it was worth mentioning. The good: Considering the phone is two years old and updates are still rolling out for it, I'm happy. It is much better than the Google Pixel 3a I had previously. Bigger screen, better OS, and most importantly a better camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not So Great Iphone

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone is ok, but my son has had some issues with the haptics and battery life is not great. Its an upgrade from his iphone 7, but will probable have to upgrade him within a year or so.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone was in good overall condition; battery life was at 87% which is pretty low but overall condition of phone made it worth it in my opinion.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Refurbished Find!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have only had for just over a week, so hard to give a comprehensive review. Was worried about buying a refurbished item, but have been pleasantly surprised so far. Phone in good condition and working well. Could not find this exact phone new contacting multiple cell phone carriers, so Best Buy having this was a fantastic find.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I’m happy that someone else paid full price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the second Refurbished Unlocked IPHONE I’ve purchased from Best Buy. I’ve had good service. No problems with startup or issues. Someone else paid the full price. I’m happy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good option for my kid.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just did not want to spend a lot of money in a new phone, as long as my kid is in middle school where he is not allowed to use a phone and at home, strong wi-fi is available. This pre-owned handset arrived in perfect working conditions and as it runs using the latest iOS, all features of newer phones are available. As it is unblocked, was easy to activate under our family plan.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Grate

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Grate new year gift in good contition works perfect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great deal

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    everything as expected great refurbish, bang for the buck

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone works great and was affordable... aside from packaging, I never would have known it was preowned. Very good value!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone, Great Deal!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the size of this phone, Touch ID, Awesome buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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