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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 879 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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82%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers praise the excellent condition and ease of use of the pre-owned iPhone SE (2020), along with its performance and camera quality. Many appreciate the phone's size and the competitive price point. However, some customers note that the battery life could be improved, and a few mention that the storage capacity is limited.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone

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

    I love the condition this phone was in. I didn’t even have to change cases from my iphone 7. One gripe i have is that the phone’s battery can drain a bit too fast for me. But that is to be expected from a refurbished product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phone

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

    Would definitely buy again, came in handy for my smaller children

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gift for youth

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gift for my grandchild. Worked great and serves its purpose

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Used but not refurbished

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

    I already had an SE 2nd gen and I tried to get it fixed at Best Buy, but it had some water damage so they couldn’t fix it and it was just cheaper to buy this used phone than to drive to an Apple Store to have it fixed. I just wanted to use it as a media player, like the iPod touch. When I got the phone home and set it up, I found that the battery was really degraded and needed to be replaced, and of course I hadn’t thought of getting the protection plan when I bought it in store. I later went back to try to either get the plan or trade it for a different one, and the employee who had sold me the phone said that all of the phones are likely going to need repair and I was also told by the SAME employee that sold the phone to me and offered a protection plan, that protection plans aren’t offered on used phones, and when I claimed that a service rep on the website said they were, she simply said that she has sold many used phones and protection plans have never been offered on them. I then asked to get a quote on the battery replacement ($59) and she also said it would take 1-4 weeks (my trip was in less than two) and she couldn’t promise when it would be ready since they don’t do it in store but in some facility somewhere else. So I just got the battery replaced at a nearby Batteries+Bulbs. Idk if this is just an issue with this store or not, but I feel kind of scammed. The phone works great, but the fact that the “refurbished” phone wasn’t actually refurbished is just false advertising. I’m going to keep the phone, but I think that buying a used phone might be safer to do from eBay or Apple themselves.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I phone SE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just what I wanted. Great service......................................

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Refurbished iphone

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

    So far, so good. The phone is operating perfectly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NEW PHONE

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

    Great starter phone for my son and also a great price for a used phone in great condition.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for little

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent choice work like new very good prize the quality are amazing

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised.

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

    I needed this as an "emergency backup" camera for long-form video shoots. I decided to return it because I needed one with larger storage capacity. But it worked as advertised. Battery could last longer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good investment.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent phone. Easy to use. Sharp looking. Ideal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Condition

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent condition and great price

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

    Phone was in excellent condition. It had all the information i needed to active this cell with my carrier! Arrived on time, truly satisfied with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great; Great Price from Best Buy!

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

    I owned this same phone previously and really liked it, and was looking to replace it. Best Buy offered the most competitive price for the phone, and it was packaged very well. I did not have any issues getting it "up and running" with my carrier (XFinity Mobile), and I have been using it now for nearly a month without any problems whatsoever - great purchase!

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

    Apple iPhone SE

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice phone with excellent features. Very good backup phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as described

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Broke my new phone so had to buy this until I can upgrade. Its cheap and that's the selling point. Performance is slow as should be expected for such an old device versus current ones

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

    Replaced a cumbersome Samsung with this phone

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

    Tremendous value, perfect work phone! Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome deal

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

    Works perfectly and for the price it is a great starter phone!

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

    Great phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great phone, came as described and have not had issues

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

    Gift of Love

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

    It was a nice gift for my husband which he liked for he can just put it in his pocket and not so complicated because he’s just a simple guy and not techie.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than advertised!

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

    I ordered this re-furbished IPhone as I needed one for work - nothing fancy. I was very pleasantly surprised when it came without any blemishes whatsoever and 100% battery capacity, despite the description saying that scratches may be present and they onky guaranteed 80% battery capacity with a refurbished product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good pnone. easy for used. has a good performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend