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Apple iPhone 5 16 GB Verizon White
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
574
Unverified
26
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16384 GB
MEMORY
204.12 grams
WEIGHT
100 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 397 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Battery Life
76charge, hold a charge, charged, life, dies
+8%
-92%
" ... The battery on this phone was shot. ... "
" ... Battery does not hold a charge very long. ... "
" ... Phone WAS locked and IT doesn't hold a charge never again ... "
" ... came with a bad battery. ... "
" ... After little over a month, the phone would not hold a charge. ... "
" ... After a month the battery wouldn't hold a charge for longer than a couple of hours so I got a power bank for it. ... "
" ... Battery would not hold charge. ... "
" ... What's up with the battery in this phone?! ... :( The battery just would not stay charged!!! ... "
Charging
53battery, charger, charged, hold a charge, came
+15%
-85%
" ... Only worked while connected to a charger. ... "
" ... Phone WAS locked and IT doesn't hold a charge never again ... "
" ... Wasn’t holding a charge and was randomly shutting off. ... "
" ... After little over a month, the phone would not hold a charge. ... "
" ... Battery would not hold charge. ... "
" ... :( The battery just would not stay charged!!! ... "
" ... “When first turning it on, charged 100%, ALWAYS 5-30 seconds into a call it will go black (power off) & show the "dead/drained battery" symbol. ... "
" ... very poor at keeping a charge . ... "
Product Reliability
51working, defective, month, shut, randomly
+20%
-80%
" ... Used the phone for maybe 2 months before it gave up. ... "
" ... Wasn’t holding a charge and was randomly shutting off. ... "
" ... Worked for two months and it died and return is only 30 days ... "
" ... 10 months later it doesn't work at all. ... "
" ... AS OF TWO DAYS AGO THEY ARE STILL SELLING AND SENDING OUT THEIR DEFECTIVE/DEAD PHONES AFTER MONTHS OF COMPLAINTS, RETURNS, ETC. ... THIS PHONE IS USELESS JUNK”, with these type of reviews going all the way up to the same week I was purchasing, I didn’t LISTEN to all of the angry frustrated reviews…or my gut…and I GOT NAILED TOO! ... My fellow Amazon shoppers, I am seeing that as recent as TWO DAYS AGO, on Sept 26th, they are STILL SENDING THESE DEFECTIVE CHINESE PHONES OUT TO AMERICANS! ... and what I was hoping would not happen…. ... "
" ... Was not good can't keep charge and the wire stop working with in a week ... "
" ... product not functioning ... "
" ... Phone lasted 47 days and the operating system crashed. ... "
Marketplace
36described, exactly, amazon, vendor, thanks
+67%
-33%
" ... I highly recommend buying from this company! ... "
" ... Came as it was described ... "
" ... Thanks this was a good product and so far it works well no issue as of yet will buy again ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described and works awesome. ... Great vendor experience!! ... "
" ... Exactly as adertised ... "
" ... The phone is good they helped me with all of my issues and I am good thanks ... "
" ... I would definitely order from this seller again ... "
Returns
27refund, returned, replace, back, seller
+4%
-96%
" ... Not happy sent it back to u yeaterday. ... "
" ... This sucks because I got this for my niece for her Birthday, now I need to find another phone to replace it. ... "
" ... Worked for two months and it died and return is only 30 days ... "
" ... It was returned. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I need to send it back and get the right phone. ... "
" ... I was however given a refund. ... "
" ... I want my money back!! ... "
Delivery
27condition, arrived, seller, described, delivery
+81%
-19%
" ... Arrived very fast and is in top shape. ... "
" ... Came as it was described ... "
" ... Works good, arrived quickly ... "
" ... Shipped quickly and works great! ... "
" ... Phone looks new and arrived fast ... "
" ... Great phone and fast shipping. ... "
" ... No troubles with shipping, I received my package on time. ... I give the seller, shipping & handling, pricing, and product all 5 stars! ... "
" ... was in good condition . ... "
Price
16price, waste, verizon, pay, money back
+38%
-63%
" ... Giant waste of money ... "
" ... Get what you pay for. ... "
" ... Waste of my time. ... "
" ... I want my money back!! ... "
" ... Wasted my money. ... "
" ... I encourage everyone to buy with caution - you get what you pay for. ... "
" ... It is not worth the cheaper price! ... "
" ... Not worth $85. ... "
ISP
15sprint, compatible, unlocked, network, told
+7%
-93%
" ... Was not sprint compatible. ... "
" ... It was supposed to be for Verizon but would not work. ... "
" ... not for me ... "
" ... Sprint told me it was incompatible with their system! ... "
" ... It was advertised as unlocked but was not. ... "
" ... The Verizon store worked for 2 hours to get it to work on their network and it never did. ... I purchased 2 of these phones and couldn't get either one to work on the Verizon network. ... "
" ... We finally just decided to get a certified refurbished phone through our provider. ... "
" ... This phone is NOT Verizon compatible. ... "
Display Clarity
12touch, scratches, rest, popping, pink
+17%
-83%
" ... Screen not working ... "
" ... The screen kept flashing to the apple screen then turning off. ... "
" ... It freezes on some screens. ... "
" ... Touch screen was not working probably ... "
" ... Also has a cheap replacement screen where I can see the grid under the screen in certain lighting. ... "
" ... When it arrived the screen was lifted OFF the phone on the left side. ... Now before the case, the screen would go in and out due to the screen not being all the way on. ... "
" ... only displayed apple logo start up screen . ... "
" ... edges of screen when on had a green haze, ... "
SIM
12come, sprint, verizon, sim, activate
+8%
-92%
" ... Advertised as sprint but will not work with a sprint sim card kind of defeats the object of why I bought it. ... "
" ... Did not have a SIM CARD. ... "
" ... Please be careful when looking for a Verizon phone - the phone I received is a GSM phone (needs a SIM card, compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile), and NOT a CMDA phone, which is the only kind that will work with Verizon plans. ... "
" ... This phone didn't have a Sim card. ... "
" ... Could only be used to access the internet, as the SIM card reader was inoperable. ... "
" ... No SIM card with phone ... "
" ... These phones also do not come with a SIM card. ... "
" ... It did not come with a "SIM" card and I had to order one from Sprint. ... "
Screen Protection
11scratches, pink, sides, like, lifted
+27%
-73%
" ... The screen kept flashing to the apple screen then turning off. ... "
" ... So much so that it forced the glass to separate from the phone. ... "
" ... Phone is not unlocked dents paint chipping off ... "
" ... When it arrived the screen was lifted OFF the phone on the left side. ... Now before the case, the screen would go in and out due to the screen not being all the way on. ... "
" ... edges of screen when on had a green haze, ... "
" ... There were scratches all over the screen. ... "
" ... The lcd screen needs replaced ... "
Call quality
11make, make or receive, hear, call, sudden
-100%
" ... It turned on and we were about to connect it to our carrier, but you couldn't hear anything when trying to make a call. ... Waste of money, since phones are intended for making phone calls. ... "
" ... To make it worse, the phone stopped making and receiving calls. ... "
" ... You can't hear the other talking. ... "
" ... It completly broke i cant even make phone calls ... "
" ... Couldn't use it to make any calls. ... "
" ... I am consistently unable to make or receive phone calls with this phone. ... "
" ... Started fine then I could hardly hear when I made a call now I can't make calls or receive call ... "
" ... All of a sudden it stopped letting me make or receive any phone calls and will only let me text in places I would ordinarily get full service. ... After a week of the phone not letting me make or receive calls it all of a sudden decided to work again. ... "
Product As Described
10exactly, came, advertised, stated, expected
+100%
" ... Came as it was described ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described and works awesome. ... "
" ... Exactly as adertised ... "
" ... Exactly what was advertised ... "
" ... Phone came as described. ... "
" ... I'm enjoying my phone and it was exactly as stated! ... "
" ... Phone was as described ... "
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Specifications
Body
Weight: 204.12 grams
Size: 100 meters
Memory
Memory: 16384 GB
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