Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen, 64GB, Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed Premium)

I had several "excellent" quality iPhones (SE 3rd Gen) shipped to my house, and they all arrived with scratched screens, battery problems, or other issues. I should have bought the "premium" quality right away because this phone is amazing! There are zero scratches on the phone, it works perfectly, and the battery is at 100%. It is so worth a little extra money to have a top quality phone.

I am very happy with my purchase. Battery life maximum was 95%. No visible marks on the phone anywhere. The only downside is that the shipment was delayed a few days. No big deal as I had a perfectly good phone. I’m glad to be a member of the 5G club finally. Lol. I would gladly purchase another phone from Amazon renewed as long as it was in the upper echelon of quality which I think they call premium? I saved 50% off of the price of a brand new phone and I couldn’t be happier.

This phone is in excellent condition with zero scratches or dings. I examined the entire phone with a magnifying glass and the only negative was a tiny amount of lint(?) in the charging port - the only evidence that it had been used. I had the SE 2020 for the past almost five years, and loved the phone. Unfortunately, I managed to smash the screen in a freak accident. I was ready to purchasing a brand new 15 thinking that was what I should do, but I came to my senses and thought why? I use my phone for texts and calls mostly, and for taking pictures and some internet searches, and the old phone suited my needs just fine. I like the home button format on the SE, and I don't like having to swipe for everything on the other iPhones. Also, I carry my phone in my pockets on a daily two hour dog walk through very rough desert terrain, so it is exposed to dust, sand, heat, sweat, etc., and it endures all of that and then some. So, I "upgraded" to a SE2022 and went with an Amazon refurbished premium in red, because red was another twenty dollars less (who cares about color?). I got a better phone for half the price of a new one. I have been using it for 24 hours and it is like I never missed a beat. The SIM card transfer and iCloud download was easy and relatively quick - all my data was there, so very little set up was required. The battery health says 94%, which is better than the 83% that was on my old phone last time I checked it before the accident, so I assume it will take a couple of years or so to get this one down to that level, and I wasn't bothered by the old phones performance with the low battery. I am an old guy who doesn't live on a phone like younger people do, so paying a thousand bucks or so for a bunch of features I would never utilize doesn't make any sense. The SE iPhones take great photos, by the way.

The media could not be loaded. Phone was bricked. It game with no tool to remove sim card, in spite of the phone needing one--this was not made clear. Upon charging, this attached screen came up. The phone could not be powered down. Given the sim card icon, I put in a sim card. The phone then booted into IoS, but not an initial screen; the phone was not reset. "RFA Conveyor not available" window flashed (see video), and phone was locked. Apple tech support could not help. All attempts to restore the phone failed with Itunes crashing on two pcs. Phone came with inspector card stated it was reset, and it worked. It did not. There is no way this functioned--battery was at 0% when it arrived, because the phone would not power down. This was sent out with the full knowledge it was broken--probably with the expectation that the customer would do the reset. Amazon loses my business for this--it was hours of my time to try and fix. It got sent back. Amazon will likely kill this review, but customers need to know of this problem.

The phone took about a month and a half to get to me once I ordered it and experienced several delays in shipment, fortunately I was not in immediate need of a new phone. Potential buyers looking into this would do well to make note that when Amazon says it ships in 1-2 months they mean exactly that, so make sure to buy it in advance of you or your loved one needing a new one. Condition wise it was flawless with the exception of one minor scratch on the screen, which is good because that is arguably one of the easier parts to replace, but in everyday use with a case on it’s unnoticeable. Battery health was at 92% when it arrived, and it functions flawlessly. Amazon refurb premium didn’t disappoint, with the exception of the shipping wait time.

Great phone! looks brand new. Everything works including 100% battery capacity. I highly recommend this seller!!!

Phone was flawless, looked like new. No problems connecting. No problems with phone. Battery is fine.