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Apple iPhone 5S 16 GB T Mobile Silver Certified Refurbished
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
536
Unverified
24
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LED
TYPE
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Review Analysis - 439 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
67working, refurbished, battery, later, died
+40%
-60%
" ... Phone got progressively worse. ... "
" ... I have to turn the phone off then back on in order to make it work again. ... And on top of that I never know when the damn thing is going to die. ... "
" ... Phone started dying randomly after a month. ... "
" ... Quit after only two weeks. ... "
" ... Battery died within 3 months. ... "
" ... Phone is defective. ... "
" ... This phone stopped working after 5 months. ... "
" ... The phone worked for a little over a month then it started acting up and now it has died completely. ... "
Marketplace
64amazon, thank, described, refurbished, expected
+70%
-30%
" ... It looks and works like brand new. ... "
" ... Bought from seller EBWIRELESS. ... Phone is BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED. ... "
" ... Excellent seller and product. ... "
" ... great condition as showed in photo ... "
" ... Excellent as described. ... "
" ... Everything as expected ... "
" ... It was everything I expected! ... "
" ... It came as described. ... "
Delivery
55condition, came, shipping, good condition, delivery
+93%
-7%
" ... Phone came on time and in very good condition. ... "
" ... Was delivered early. ... "
" ... i like goos price delivery so fast ... "
" ... shipping was a little slow but the product was everything it was supposed to be and works great so far. ... "
" ... Received in flawless condition. ... "
" ... Condition was as expected ... "
" ... Nice phone in very good condition. ... "
" ... Product was in excellent condition ... "
Battery Life
36charge, battery life, hours, charged, months
+22%
-78%
" ... The battery percentage will say 40% and, without useing it at all, a few minutes later the phone will shut off because the battery has completely drained. ... "
" ... Within weeks of getting it the battery wouldn't charge. ... "
" ... Battery died within 3 months. ... "
" ... Don't keep charge ... "
" ... And once this phone looses its charge it takes UP TO 4 hours to recharge. ... "
" ... The phone does not power on nor does it indicate that it's being charged. ... "
" ... The phone itself seems fine but the battery only stays charged for about two hours before it shuts the phone down. ... Interestingly enough the phone says that there's 40% battery life left but then powers off and shows the dead battery screen. ... I just ordered a replacement battery (another $20 spent on a phone that should be working). ... Hopefully the new battery will repair the issue. ... "
" ... Would not hold a charge for over six hours. ... "
Charging
32charge, charging, battery, charged, came
+25%
-75%
" ... Within weeks of getting it the battery wouldn't charge. ... "
" ... Don't keep charge ... "
" ... Once this phone gets down to half charge it will quickly loose all charge. ... And once this phone looses its charge it takes UP TO 4 hours to recharge. ... "
" ... The phone does not power on nor does it indicate that it's being charged. ... "
" ... The only thing that I was disappointed about was the charger. ... "
" ... By May she was having problems with the charging port. ... It is now July and the port will not connect to charger at all. ... "
" ... Phone will not charge I have tried a couple of different chargers and it is not starting very unhappy ... "
" ... The product may have a cheap aftermarket battery installed because, when charging, they heat up to the point of being untouchable and one started hissing and spewing white sulfuric smoke which cause the screen to bulge and my SD card to melt. ... "
Defective Delivery
22scratches, good condition, came, new, excellent condition
+64%
-36%
" ... Phone came on time and in very good condition. ... "
" ... Received in flawless condition. ... "
" ... Condition was as expected ... "
" ... Nice phone in very good condition. ... "
" ... Product was in excellent condition ... "
" ... IT CAME IN MINT CONDITION, THE PHONE WAS ALSO CLEAN AS STATED. ... "
" ... No scratches or anything, great condition. ... "
" ... Exactly the right phone, and in great condition. ... "
Returns
21returned, refund, back, send it back, ended
+5%
-95%
" ... Phone went bad a day after the return policy ended ... "
" ... Had to send it back. ... "
" ... Item was returned. ... "
" ... Returned the item. ... "
" ... I didn't want to return it, I'd already invested a few weeks into this phone by this point. ... I returned it through Amazon and have already received an advance refund from Amazon. ... "
" ... Returning and completely dissatisfied. ... "
" ... I want my money back. ... "
" ... I went to get the phone activated and they said the phone was not paid off and I can't get it activated if it's not paid off ... "
ISP
21activate, store, compatible, connect, provider
+33%
-67%
" ... We took it to the Verizon store to activate. ... We took it to Verizon and they re-activated it. ... "
" ... The device's IMEI was not compatible with Verizon. ... "
" ... This iPhone 5S is NOT compatible with Verizon. ... "
" ... I just had to take it into Verizon to get it activated. ... "
" ... The phone was in great condition, but Verizon said it was not a registered phone and could not activate the phone on the Verizon Network. ... The phone did show in the phone setting that is was a Verizon phone , but Verizon was not able to activate. ... "
" ... I'm no electronics expert, but there seems to be a loose connection in the phone. ... "
" ... PhonePartsDistributors STILL swore to me that the phone is a Verizon, CDMA phone. ... "
" ... Phone WILL NOT connect with Verizon!! ... "
Product As Described
19expected, advertised, exactly as described, condition, stated
+84%
-16%
" ... great condition as showed in photo ... "
" ... Excellent as described. ... "
" ... Everything as expected ... "
" ... It was everything I expected! ... "
" ... It came as described. ... "
" ... Better than expected. ... "
" ... Phone arrived earlier then expected and exactly as described. ... "
" ... Product exactly as advertised. ... "
Price
18money, worth, waste of money, new CAT, cost
+61%
-39%
" ... Price was reasonable as well. ... "
" ... A good price. ... "
" ... Works great & definitely worth the buy. ... "
" ... 👌 📞 for the price ... "
" ... Perfect and great price. ... "
" ... Very good investment. ... "
" ... If you really want an iPhone but can't afford the prices this is a great way to go! ... "
" ... For a reasonable price I can't beat it. ... "
For Kids
16son, kids, daughter, presents, loves this CAT
+100%
" ... Works perfectly and my husband loves it. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it. ... "
" ... I bought it for my 13yr old granddaughter and she loves it. ... "
" ... OK, maybe I exaggerate, but this is how kids think. ... "
" ... Daughter was over the moon to get her 1st iPhone! ... "
" ... My wife loves her new phone. ... "
" ... Good phone / my wife loves it ... "
" ... My grandson is really enjoying it and the many features it has. ... "
Design
16new, looks brand new, shape, looked, scratches
+100%
" ... It looks and works like brand new. ... "
" ... Looked and operated as new! ... "
" ... Looks brand new! ... "
" ... Came looking new. ... "
" ... The phone was in great cosmetic shape, people were surprised when I told them it was used. ... "
" ... phone looks new . ... "
" ... The phone was refurbished but looks brand new. ... "
" ... Phone looks like it was put through a wall. ... "
SIM
14verizon, store, sprint, sim, activated
+21%
-79%
" ... Sprint said they don't have any SIM cards that's compatible with the IPHONE 5. ... "
" ... And it's not sprint capatible , had to use boost mobile and buy a SIM card , now have to pay for sound to be fixed ! ... "
" ... There was also no SIM card. ... "
" ... Did not include sim card, does not work 1/2 the time. ... "
" ... Turned it on, put in my new sim card from Verizon, I tried to go through the options to update the phone, one of the screens required a USERNAME and PASSWORD from Comcast cable. ... "
" ... It stopped registering touch after about 13 days (it hadn't even been activated yet, we were waiting for the nano sim card . ... "
" ... wouldn't work when i try to use my t-mobile sim card ... "
" ... It wouldn't read the SIM card and I had to pull the SIM card out to get to work again and again. ... It finally got so bad I brought it to a Verizon store where they tried to remedy the problem by changing the SIM card. ... "
Apps
10shut, ios, android, downloaded, 11
+50%
-50%
" ... Siri still does not work. ... "
" ... UNTIL IT SHUT OFF AND WOULDNT TURN ON AGAIN, EVEN RESTORING IT ON ITUNES DIDNT WORK BECAUSE THE IPHONE WAS JAILBROKEN!!!!!! ... "
" ... The phone will shut down and re-boot randomly when I'm using apps or the camera. ... "
" ... I asked for the MEID number so that I could personally check it's eligibilty with Tracfone's BYOP program. ... "
" ... This phone would not hold a charge for more than a few hours, even after I shut down virtually all the apps. ... "
Device Compatibility
10verizon, connect, siri, icloud, account
+40%
-60%
" ... When we received this phone Siri did not work. ... Siri still does not work. ... "
" ... Also, Verizon said that if the phone was never on the network before (prior to unlock), it would never work. ... "
" ... I explained that concern via email as well. ... "
" ... I know this is an issue with several cell phones not just the 5s. ... "
" ... Phone WILL NOT connect with Verizon!! ... "
" ... this was the second phone that failed, first one was a refurbished and it would not connect to Verizon. ... "
Build Quality
10wear, water, small, shape, protective
+60%
-40%
" ... Bought a gold IPhone 5s in used (excellent) condition, it was nearly brand new. ... "
" ... After breaking my phone and needing one asap I bought this. ... "
" ... The phone was in great cosmetic shape, people were surprised when I told them it was used. ... "
" ... Mine came with a small silicone phone case which was nice. ... "
" ... Looks new with barely any scratches. ... "
" ... no visible damage, nice product ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Display
Type: LED
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