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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 60 reviews

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Customers praise the Apple iPhone SE 4G LTE for its affordable price and compact size, finding it comfortable to hold and use. Positive feedback also highlights its performance and camera quality, with users noting features like 4K video recording. A small number of customers, however, experienced issues with unlocking the phone for use with different carriers.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little phone

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

    This phone is totally underrated because of the iPhone 5 design but this phone has the features of the iPhone 6s. You can't beat the price and the phone actually fits comfortably in the palm of my hand I'm able to use this phone One handed or text with both hands. There were some features to sacrifice between both phones but I feel like the iPhone SE is the better bargain and overall a great phone. Because of its size I don't have to struggle to take a selfie and claw my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome iPhone for the low price!

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

    It's a great phone! I knew it's a Simple Mobile phone but I didn't mind switching from Cricket due to the low price. The price dropped by $10 while I was still within the return period. I requested a price adjustment and Best Buy issued it with no problems. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because the phone came with a tiny nick on top on the rose gold part right out of the box. But I don't really mind because I didn't have to pay $399 for it. Battery isn't the best. However, it can last me 10-12 hours with normal use. It came with iOS 10.2. I had battery problems with my previous iPhone 6s Plus after updating to iOS 10 so I'm not surprise this SE may experience the same issue. One thing I love about this phone is that it's as fast as the 6s.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for the size

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

    I love this phone! It's fast and has a great camera. It's just the perfect size for me and not bulky at all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful iPhone

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

    Has iPhone five body but super fast A9 engine, 2gb of ram, great 12mb camera and 4K video recording, bought a lot for family members!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Being older version, good for price. Sometimes ask to reboot

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    This is a good one! Who doubts Apple’s performance!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Unlocked

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would have been a good phone to have!

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

    I bought this phone because my daughter broke two previous iPhones. I loved everything about it except it wasn't unlocked to AT&T as advertised. I would definitely consider purchasing this phone or another SE version (if Apple manufactures a contemporary model) as a primary phone for my children, instead of a revolving payment of $20-$30 for 30 months to AT&T for the latest iPhone or Samsung model.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Replacement Phone

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

    It was on clearance and it was for $150. For that price point it was a good buy.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice iPhone even though locked

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

    Latest small screen iPhone in reasonable price even locked to an MVNO.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Unlocked

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wouldn't Work with Any Other Carrier

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

    You are getting what you're paying the price for. If you are thinking that you are getting a SE for a cheaper price, make sure you have Simple Mobile because it is really hard to get it unlocked to use it on a different carrier.

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

    Great product

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

    Could not get good service in my area. Unfortunately had to return.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    I bought it for my daughter and so far she is happy with it. Decent battery life, no lagging, good reception and overall great phone for daily use.

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

    Satisfactory

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

    At the time, for an iphone se 16gb prepaid was $160 before tax, but now they got 32gb for around $200 for the same exact model, but overall still a good phone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice phone

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

    Great product , I like the rose gold color .the camera is amazing

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

    Good phone but crippled by Simple Mobile

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

    Good phone but Simple Mobile's customer service is horrible and unlocking policy is even worse. You need to have service for 12 mos to unlock. No international unlocking before then either.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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

    One of the best iPhones available, perfect size and performance.

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

    No Complaint

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

    I don't see any complaint in the cities. In rural, ofcourse like other US sim cards, this also doesn't have any signal.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Simple Mobile - Apple iPhone SE 4G LTE with 16GB M

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

    Simple Mobile - Apple iPhone SE 4G LTE with 16GB Memory Prepaid Cell Phone - Rose Gold- good product for the price paid

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cheapest SE you can find

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

    This is the most affordable iPhone you can get. But wait till the 32 gig drops in price.

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

    Nice

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

    Nice phone. Good design, easy to use, plenty of usable apps. Be aware that phone is locked to Simple Mobile.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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