Customers commend the iPhone SE (1st generation) for its affordability, compact size, and user-friendly interface. Positive feedback also highlights the device's camera quality, battery life, and overall performance. However, some customers express concerns regarding the warranty and potential SIM lock issues. The phone's design and lightweight nature also receive praise.
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Pros mentioned:
Processor speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Like the smaller size.
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased this phone for my husband and he’s very happy with the compact design and the speed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great price on a nice little phone
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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.
I picked this up on a sale as portable gaming device for my kid, which I may also use as a phone at some point. While the screen is small compared to today's latest and greatest phone models, it's still a very functional device that is much easier to carry around than the newer and larger models...perfect for a kid or as a backup phone. The main downside is that it is locked to Simple Mobile, but they do have some decently priced plans and after 12 months of service you can get it unlocked.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love the size!
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great value! I love the smaller size. It is so easy to handle and I don't drop it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Phone.
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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 iPhone for my teenage niece as a xmas gift. She loved it from the get go. It runs very smooth, looks nice, vibrant screen and has good quality speakers as well. She mostly uses it to listen to music and stream movies, kind of like an ipod. Her calls sound clear and so far haven't encountered any issues with the phone overall. Glad I picked this up when it was on sale. Thank you.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice phone
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Small, compact, great for listening to music and traveling light.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice starter phone for my daughter
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
She loves it....it was easy for her to use and small enough for her to handle
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
best value for iphone
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still a great design after all these years, great price, ios runs well on it
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent start up iDevice for the kids
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Yes,
It’s old and maybe no so fast! But I don’t think any android device from the same age can hold up as this device has.
Main usage is for the kids, controlled via the Apple family service, I feel safe that no unauthorized apps can harm the device or expose the kids to an unauthorized content.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Light weight.easy to use and fit in hand.Apple quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A great extra phone or cheap option for the kids
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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 so I'd have an extra phone for an emergency backup if I needed one, but it's primary use now is as a smaller alternative to the iPad for my kids. The small size of the phone makes it much easier to carry around compared to today's larger phones. While not as fast as the newer phones, it still supports the latest version of iOS and it sounds likely that it will support the next version too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Sim lock
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good phone Value for money
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Phone was brand new and it was sim locked to simple mobile. If you want to use simple mobile plans its a good buy. I got it for $60 and it worth buying . Also this is included with 1year Apple TV Plus so I am not regretting at all even if i an not able to use any other sim other than Simple mobile. Also this is covered with 1 year Apple warranty.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good phone for younguns
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Great price and size for my teens first iPhone delivery was fast
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good secondary device
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I'm not an Apple person. The only other iPhone I ever owned was the 3G. My daily driver is an LG G8 Thinq, which so far, is my favorite phone of all time. I'm an LG fan. However, all my family members have iPhones, and I like using Facetime audio to call them. For $60, this is a good secondary device to get in the iOS system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
brand new iphone SE 1st generation in 2020
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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small, light and comportable. its very cool i think.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classic reliable phone
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great phone that's still practical and easy to use. Simple mobile service is reliable enough and cheap. Phone is in great condition and battery life is consistent with use.
The phone is locked to simple mobile and unlock can only be requested after 1 year of use. Still, good phone and service for not a lot of money.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I wish I had it earlier
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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.
This is a brand new phone, though it
is associated with Simple Mobile.
But Simple Mobile offers very
good prepaid plans and I used
a plan recently.
This phone got 32 GB capacity
and the chip is A9. Camera is 12M.
It is compact 4 inch and
fits in even a small pocket.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cool design
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Best apple design, very compact and light weight. Cool design.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice phone used as ipod
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got this phone on sale for a very low price and basically just use it as an ipod and internet/wifi access. I don't use it as a phone although I can make some wifi calls on it with my Google Voice phone number and the sound is good. For what I use it for, it's a good device.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great phone in great value!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I couldn't believe it when I saw an iphone SE was up for just 59$ while I was black friday shopping. Unfortunately it was sold out. But I got lucky and it got restocked after a few days and I didn't spare a minute to add it to my cart and check out. Great for beginners as well as for a change.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Budget Success
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I'm an Android guy and love my Pixel. With that being said I needed an inexpensive iphone for a few apps that were "APPLE ONLY." I stumbled upon this aging beauty. It was just upgraded to os13, so its current and does everything the ipod touch does and more. This does not have the largest screen. In fact it's pretty small. But this little guy just works
If you need an, dare I say, cheap apple experience than this one just might be for you!