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Apple iPhone 5 32GB Unlocked White Certified Refurbished
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
995
Old Reviews
483
Unverified
40
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4 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
1 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Dual Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Review Analysis - 472 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Battery Life
97charge, life, hold a charge, charged, dies
+5%
-95%
" ... I bought this iPhone I dropped it once an the phone turned off and didn't turn back on had to replace the battery then the phone would turn off at 10 percent of battery life left an when you charge the phone it gets really hot the screen jump really bad ... "
" ... But less than six months later (conveniently after the 90 day warranty) the battery started dying constantly and now it won't charge. ... "
" ... The phone came with an old battery that was no good. ... After replacing the battery, it is now dead. ... "
" ... The iphone would shut off at 30% and wouldn't hold a charge. ... "
" ... The battery is extremely short lived. ... It will show over 50% charged and then turn off within 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Battery die within 6 months ... "
" ... Battery won't even make it through the day. ... Im not even using the phone and it won't hold a charge. ... "
" ... Phone will not hold a charge ... "
Product Reliability
79working, stopped working, refurbished, october, died
+32%
-68%
" ... After just a 6 months of use the phone completely died and will no longer turn on. ... "
" ... We got it around the 4th of July and it died at the beginning of October. ... "
" ... The phone came out corrupted is not bad at all ... "
" ... Had it less than 4 months and the issues became too much to deal with. ... I’ll never purchase a “refurbished” anything again! ... "
" ... After 9 months it stopped working completely ... "
" ... i was.nt happy with this apple iphone at all i had it for two days.and the power botton got stuck on it.and i paid for the shipping .bad for business ... "
" ... I was using the phone for less than 3 months and it just crashed. ... "
" ... All were faulty they stopped working after some fault or the other that's not what iPhones do they work for years and years and years ... "
Charging
57charger, hold a charge, charged, charging, battery
+9%
-91%
" ... But less than six months later (conveniently after the 90 day warranty) the battery started dying constantly and now it won't charge. ... "
" ... The iphone would shut off at 30% and wouldn't hold a charge. ... "
" ... It will show over 50% charged and then turn off within 5 minutes. ... The phone has to be constantly charging. ... "
" ... Im not even using the phone and it won't hold a charge. ... "
" ... Phone will not hold a charge ... "
" ... Have not even had for 5 months and the phone dies in minutes of being fully charged. ... "
" ... was not impressed with the phone after sometime the phone was always on the charger i had to replace the battery and its performance was slow. ... "
" ... Also I am using Apple chargers the phone still will not hold a charge. ... "
Marketplace
35seller, vendor, amazon, exactly, description
+51%
-49%
" ... Came as expected! ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Like a brand new phone ... "
" ... thank you guys . ... "
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
" ... Phone came in time. ... "
" ... It's Great I Want To Say Thank You ... "
" ... Everything was as it was represented in the description. ... Very pleased with the product and with the vendor. ... "
Delivery
31arrived, good condition, condition, came, works great
+74%
-26%
" ... Came as expected! ... "
" ... The phone was exactly what it said it was. ... "
" ... Phone came in time. ... Packaged well and the phone works great. ... "
" ... Arrived on schedule and works fine! ... "
" ... A-OK. paked weel, arrived quickly, and as described. ... "
" ... It was easy to buy and delivery was as swift as I needed. ... "
" ... Delivery in estimated time the package arrived in excellent condition and working excellently and is just what you order. ... "
" ... My daughters bought these and they were delivered yesterday. ... "
Returns
23returning, replacement, refund, sent it back, send it back
-100%
" ... It would turn on, I took it to the apple store and they said it wasnt even supposed to be working through my carrier- and that tray had been broken and there had been previous water damage. ... "
" ... THIS PHONE DOESN'T WORK AND I TRY TO RETURN BUT NO SUCCESS OF DOING IT. ... "
" ... We returned the phone. ... "
" ... Phone was returned! ... "
" ... Now i have to send it back and wait until it gets received before i can get another phone!!!!!!!!!!! ... "
" ... Unfortunately my mom and the item are in another country so I cannot return it. ... "
" ... I'm returning ... "
" ... I am just hoping for an easy return process . ... "
Display Clarity
17pink, coming, yellow, display, center
+12%
-88%
" ... At some point, it barely moved from screen to screen, Highly disappointed but I learned my lesson. ... "
" ... I purchased 4 of these iPhone 5 and 2 ot of the 4 came with a yellow colour around the LCD display ... "
" ... I just bought this phone in feb and the screen is going out. ... "
" ... some issue with product screen is coming out. ... "
" ... Also about six months later the screen I coming of!!! ... "
" ... It's on the screen, all the time, making it really difficult to use. ... "
" ... Big Red point in screen ... "
" ... display had a pink background and the keys were hard . ... "
ISP
15work with verizon, unable, unlocked, provider, network
+20%
-80%
" ... We were unable to ad this phone onto our Sprint account. ... "
" ... My phone would not work with Verizon. ... "
" ... I just tether my phone. ... "
" ... The problem with this is that you can't get your phone service to connect to it. ... "
" ... The data has never worked on this phone. ... "
" ... Was not a Verizon phone so was unable to use . ... "
" ... Should of went with my instinct. ... "
" ... This phone is not compatible with the AT&T network. ... "
Price
14price, money, paid, cost, worth
+57%
-43%
" ... If you are in the market for an iPhone at an exceptional price, this is a great deal!!! ... "
" ... not bad for price i paid ... "
" ... Good value at low cost ... "
" ... Very good price. ... "
" ... A really great bargain. ... "
" ... Great phone for the price. ... "
" ... The Iphone 5 needed a new battery for an additional cost of $80.00 from apple. ... "
" ... why pay more ? ... "
Defective Delivery
14scratches, new, looked, good condition, scratched
+57%
-43%
" ... Looked BRAND NEW and did not have any scratches. ... "
" ... Came in good condition little to no scratches ... "
" ... Nice and in good condition. ... "
" ... No scratches nor dents. ... "
" ... I is in very good condition. ... "
" ... It was in excellent condition. ... "
" ... Works almost like new, which is to be expected from a "Certified Refurbished" product. ... "
" ... The phone was in 100% great condition. ... "
Design
13new, like, works great, simple, looks like new
+85%
-15%
" ... It looked and performed like a new phone ... "
" ... I need a nice simple sturdy reliable phone, not a gimmicky little princess phone that requires constant fiddling with to get it to do simple things. ... "
" ... The phone looks nearly new and works fine. ... "
" ... I alweays put a protective cover on my phones anyway, so it looks brand spanking new. ... "
" ... looks and works like brand new phone. ... "
" ... It looks and operates just like new. ... "
" ... It has a simple yet elegant style which was enhanced with a "Defender" style Otter-Box. ... "
" ... Looks brand new. ... "
Device Compatibility
11wifi, siri, replace, plan, metro pcs
+45%
-55%
" ... Don't recommend buying refurbished devices. ... "
" ... Can't download apps unless I'm connected to wifi. ... I don't have a data plan for my computer. ... "
" ... The problem with this is that you can't get your phone service to connect to it. ... "
" ... After a couple days the Siri stopped recognizing my voice and the device would freeze ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Xmas and I can't connect it tells me error ... "
" ... I had to repeatedly reconnect to my home's Wifi and the phone would connect for a few minutes of painfully slow service and then disconnect itself. ... "
SIM
11unlocked, sim, activate, tool, said
+36%
-64%
" ... This phone was not unlocked!!!!! ... "
" ... Unfortunately when I tried to activate the phone, it wouldn't because it said it requires a SIM card. ... Without the SIM card you can't get past the hello screen in the beginning. ... "
" ... the phones we got were not unlocked . ... "
" ... Don't know what the phone card to get for my phone or what sim card I need ... "
" ... Cant Read Sim Card . ... "
" ... The phone was not unlocked! ... "
" ... Imagine his disappointment when he opened it and after going to get a SIM card the phone didnot work properly. ... "
Call quality
10speaker, call, calls, voice, texts
+10%
-90%
" ... The battery of my phone can't stay on for 5 minutes phone call. ... "
" ... unable to hear the voice . ... voice system is bad . ... "
" ... This phone lasted approximately 2 months, the speaker volume on my phone calls didn't work. ... "
" ... Never rang for incoming calls and never alerted me when I received texts. ... "
" ... You didn't even make call ... "
" ... You could only hear your callers by using the speaker phone! ... "
" ... phone worked well for about one month then it has started having issues, i.e could not send or receive phone calls very frustrating. ... "
" ... Only fault is that sometime the end button hangs after the call is finished with someone. ... "
Build Quality
10signs, style, protective, plastic, noticed
+50%
-50%
" ... etc , but none of these are true I'm my case. ... "
" ... But that it is already falling apart is not ok at all since I can't get it exchanged!! ... "
" ... I have to assume that this is the battery loose inside the case as there is nothing else with this kind of density in the hardware. ... "
" ... A shame that they offer something broken ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 4 meters
Performance
Processor Clock: 1 GHz
Processor Type: Dual Core
Calling
GSM: No
CDMA: Yes
Display
Type: LED
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
3G: Yes
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