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Apple iPhone 8 64GB Gold Fully Unlocked Renewed
Last Updated: March 17, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Device Compatibility
160iphone, verizon, unlocked, phone, mobile
+69%
-31%
" ... I am very happy with iPhone 8. ... "
" ... Aside from this being a little annoying the phone works great. ... "
" ... Overall the phone was great physically. ... "
" ... Phone is an outstanding value- a great product. ... "
" ... This phone is awesome been needing a new phone for sometime now I’m satisfied with product ... "
" ... Can’t ask for much more from a referb phone. ... "
" ... Phone was just as advertised . ... "
" ... Phone works as if it is a new phone. ... "
Battery Life
97life, health, charge, capacity, 80
+59%
-41%
" ... Nice product, excluding the battery life. ... "
" ... Battery seems good and the phone functions like it’s new. ... "
" ... The phone came to me with a Battery Health of 80%. ... Went to local CPR phone repair and they changed out battery for $60.00. ... "
" ... Battery was good was well. ... "
" ... (was probably always in a case) battery health at 89% which is fine. ... Even when I replace battery down the road this is far better deal than buying new. ... "
" ... Phone itself is just as expected, in good condition and with 85% battery life. ... "
" ... The battery capacity is at 88%, which the seller advertised would be above 80% so they are true on their word. ... "
" ... Great battery life, only had one small blemish, that once in a case, was hidden ... "
Product Reliability
88months, issues, days, month, defective
+72%
-28%
" ... Phone is working great after months of use, two thumbs up. ... "
" ... I am very pleased and my daughter has had it for almost 3 months. ... "
" ... I bought the renewed iPhone 8 to replace an iPhone 6 I had for years. ... "
" ... I was surprised, especially after all this reviews, but I think it was my lucky day, so everything works fine (1 week use), I tested it in special app. ... "
" ... No issues with set up either. ... "
" ... A major upgrade from my iPhone 4 which died after many years of use. ... "
" ... I have been using it for two days now. ... "
" ... Looked and worked as brand new. ... "
Marketplace
58amazon, described, advertised, thank, exactly
+69%
-31%
" ... Product is in almost perfect condition for nearly 60% off Retail. ... "
" ... Great product, just as described! ... "
" ... I received my two phones in two days a stated with amazon prime. ... "
" ... Would definitely recommend this seller! ... "
" ... Excellent value many thanks ... "
" ... Amazon says they will credit my account. ... "
" ... Just as promised. ... "
" ... In comes dad and Prime 2 day shipping to save the day. ... "
Delivery
52delivery, delivered, arrived, received, phone
+92%
-8%
" ... Like new condition ... "
" ... It arrived in good condition and worked. ... "
" ... Delivered a day early and came as described. ... The phone I received was in like new condition. ... "
" ... The condition was great. ... "
" ... I was quite happy with my purchase the phone is in Pristine condition when I received it. ... "
" ... The phone received was in excellent condition. ... "
" ... Got the product today set up everything . ... "
" ... Item delivered and as described in a pristine condition. ... "
Design
50looks brand new, like, phone, new, looks like new
+96%
-4%
" ... Looks and works like new ... "
" ... Looks like a new phone. ... "
" ... Appearance as new. ... "
" ... And I ordered a gold phone and the one I received looks like rose gold. ... "
" ... It looks brand new. ... "
" ... Not still using bur look good ... "
" ... Looks almost like new. ... "
" ... It looks like new!!! ... "
Price
49money, worth, good phone, waste, value
+82%
-18%
" ... Great Buy for the price! ... "
" ... It’s a quality phone couldn’t beat the price for what i got. ... "
" ... You can buy this phone if your on a budget because its pretty nice for the price. ... "
" ... It was a great price too. ... "
" ... This was so worth it $250? ... "
" ... Very worth the price! ... "
" ... I do recommend it if you want to save some money and have a good phone! ... Only complain is that 1 week after I receive it, the price dropped a lot 😖 ... "
" ... Great product and perfect price. ... "
Screen Protection
49scratches, scratch, screen protector, scratched, renewed
+43%
-57%
" ... The back is heavily scratched. ... The screen has been replaced with an aftermarket product. ... "
" ... damage turned out the phone looked like it had been dragged through a gravel parking lot. ... "
" ... The phone i recieved was messed up . ... "
" ... Phone was either not unlocked or was broken. ... "
" ... Very disappointed with the scratch on the display. ... "
" ... But after a month the screen has turned black and does not react . ... "
" ... Got the phone with deep scratches in the screen . ... "
" ... My only issues are some scratches on the screen and the earphone speaker sounding kind of muffled. ... "
Returns
47refund, back, send, returning, returned
+9%
-91%
" ... They wouldn’t even replace it. ... "
" ... I was told by buyspry they would not replace or repair. ... "
" ... By November it stopped working and the company will not replace or refund. ... "
" ... I decided to return it only to find out i had to pay the shipping. ... "
" ... Returning it and shopping elsewhere. ... "
" ... Returning it for a refund. ... "
" ... Hopefully Amazon honors the 90 day guarantee because I won’t be able to return it until next week and when I tried to return it to the seller it said that had to return it by tomorrow. ... "
" ... Or 8 plus, not a refund.!? ... "
Display Clarity
39scratches, scratch, black, larger screen, condition
+36%
-64%
" ... Phone worked good only problem was the screen must have been changed and has a purple glare on the top right corner. ... "
" ... It must have been some chinese aftermarket screen replacement. ... "
" ... The phone started having lines in the screen after a few day she didnt even receive it as yet, then it stopped connecting to the internet. ... "
" ... this one was meant to replace a larger screen phone that I couldn’t get used to), but unfortunately this “renewed” phone wasn’t up to par. ... however, the inch long gouge smack in the middle of the screen says otherwise. ... There are tons of micro-scratches all over the screen visible when held at an angle to light, but the gouge is way too distracting and obvious all the time (screen on or off, even looking straight on) so unfortunately I had to return it. ... "
" ... Mid-use, and the phone's screen is black and the button is unresponsive. ... "
" ... Very disappointed with the scratch on the display. ... "
" ... the home button has gone bad so it is hard to go back to another screen ... "
" ... It has a very small scratch on the screen but I can’t even tell it’s there. ... "
Charging
36charge, came, charging, cable, original
+56%
-44%
" ... Came with two original Apple chargers no headphones. ... "
" ... The battery lasts the day and charges with no problem at night. ... "
" ... The phone looks good, it's clearly used, and the charger cable may not be genuine apple and the plug is definitely not an apple product. ... "
" ... Came with an aftermarket charger, But quite honestly it’ll probably last longer than an Apple charger. ... "
" ... But a re -Ferb just like add said they actually put a great amazing aftermarket charger that's really great quality as well good job will recommend to anyone else ... "
" ... Came with charging cord and plug plus tool to access SIM card. ... "
" ... I was surprised it came with a charge on it. ... "
" ... Just got it so far it's going pretty well it basically came brand new on how it looks with a generic apple charger so far extremely happy! ... "
Software Platform
34unlocked, refurbished, iphone 8, renewed, apple
+53%
-47%
" ... I had no problem logging into my iCloud. ... "
" ... A little on the pricey side but it is a great phone easy to use and add or remove apps I like it. ... "
" ... I will update if the satisfaction changes since some reviews report phones going dead within 3 months. ... "
" ... Replaced it because I thought a problem was hardware related (turned out it wasn’t). ... Signing in to my account, the phone filled with all my apps and data. ... "
" ... I can finally have more apps on it with the bigger storage. ... "
" ... Showed up early switched over my apps perfectly I’m inlove ... "
" ... I hope this helps anyone that’s worried about buying and it was UNLOCKED completely and I have Metro PCs and I got my Android switched over right away!!!!!! ... "
" ... Very well refurbished by Verizon and sold under Amazon Renewed program. ... "
Call quality
25calls, call, hear, speaker, service
+32%
-68%
" ... Not happy about receiving a locked phone. ... "
" ... So calls, text, and camera are bad. ... "
" ... After an extended support call we found out the phone was locked to a carrier in Japan. ... "
" ... On top of that, the headset speaker sounds tinny as if it was damaged from playing music too loudly. ... Phone calls are nearly unintelligible and music quality sounds worse than my iPhone 5s. ... "
" ... The service is absolutely horrible and it constantly dropps calls and shows 1 bar of service where my previous IPhone 8 that I purchased from apple worked perfectly. ... "
" ... When I get a call if I’m lucky enough to hear it or feel the vibration I put it on speaker and jam it to my ear just to be able to hear. ... "
" ... Extremely disappointed, I ordered an iPhone 8, the first time it arrived defective, the speakers were useless, I could barely hear anything during calls. ... "
" ... First of all people on the receiving end cant seem to hear me when I make a call ... "
Build Quality
25scratch, dents, rose gold, like, covered
+64%
-36%
" ... I didn't see any scratches or damages and the phone looks completely new. ... "
" ... And I ordered a gold phone and the one I received looks like rose gold. ... "
" ... No scratches and marks. ... "
" ... Normal scratches not too noticeable nothing too bad cosmetics wise. ... comes inside small amazon boxes wrapped in bubble wrap for extra protection. ... "
" ... Only complain is that 1 week after I receive it, the price dropped a lot 😖 ... "
" ... I’m happy with the phone I ordered, however, the phone is actually rose gold not gold as the description states. ... "
" ... I'm so excited I bought another iPhone 8 rose gold as gifts for my 8 and 6 year old daughters . ... "
" ... No scratches or any signs of use either. ... "
Defective Delivery
24received, condition, scratches, mint condition, like new condition
+67%
-33%
" ... I was super excited when it came and it was in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Like new condition! ... "
" ... Phone is in great refurbished condition. ... "
" ... The phone received was in excellent condition. ... "
" ... The phone was in good condition. ... "
" ... Like new condition ... "
" ... The phone I received was in like new condition. ... "
" ... Item delivered and as described in a pristine condition. ... "
SIM
23new sim card, website, sim, cards, verizon
+70%
-30%
" ... Popped in my SIM card and I was set. ... "
" ... We inserted her SIM card and she was up and running. ... "
" ... The phone functions like new and I was able to insert my Verizon SIM card and use it with no issues on the Verizon network. ... "
" ... Battery life is great, and the phone took the SIM card with no issue. ... "
" ... It included the charger and the SIM card-eject tool. ... "
" ... SIM cards were activated and put in and within 45 I had new service with these phones. ... "
" ... Set up and put in my Verizon SIM card and it was ready to go. ... "
" ... It was sim locked to AT&T but less than 15 minutes after getting an approved unlock from their website and restoring the phone I was able to insert my sim card then use it on the CricketWireless service. ... "
For Kids
21son, loves, loved, kids, bought
+100%
" ... Good for kids ... "
" ... Bought this for my grandson for Christmas. ... "
" ... Our son was very happy to have it! ... "
" ... Los cargadores no son originales ... "
" ... my daughter and she likes it a lot ... "
" ... I bought this for my son. ... "
" ... For my daughter. ... "
" ... My Daughter loves, absolutely best purchase this holiday season by far ... "
As Gift
20christmas, daughter, got, present, loves
+85%
-15%
" ... Bought this for my grandson for Christmas. ... "
" ... I got it as a birthday gift and it is amazing. ... "
" ... This was a gift for my daughter she loved it. ... "
" ... We got this refurbished phone for our teen daughter at Christmas. ... "
" ... It was a Christmas gift for my autistic nephew. ... "
" ... I gave this phone as a gift . ... "
" ... This was Christmas gift for my daughter. ... "
" ... It was a Christmas present for my 11 year old, which upgraded her from a 6S+ to an 8. ... "
Product As Described
17advertised, exactly, works, product, item
+100%
" ... Product was as described ... "
" ... I got exactly what was described! ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Great product, just as described! ... "
" ... Great, as advertised. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Otherwise perfectly fine phone exactly as advertised. ... "
Apps
14app, open, battery life, shutting, play
+64%
-36%
" ... The battery life indicator as well as a few apps to check indicated that the battery was at 98-99% capacity, which is basically next to new. ... "
" ... I can finally have more apps on it with the bigger storage. ... "
" ... I couldnt customize my screen, just icons everywhere, pages and pages of it. ... "
" ... Plus my parents like it because they can link all kinds of security apps and location stuff with it - ha, ha! ... "
" ... Transferring pics, messages, apps, etc from old 6s to the 8 was very easy. ... "
" ... A little on the pricey side but it is a great phone easy to use and add or remove apps I like it. ... "
" ... Use music, podcasts, calendar, all of it. ... Signing in to my account, the phone filled with all my apps and data. ... "
" ... So far battery life is good and the app shows 100% battery life exist. ... "
Controls
13button, switch, side, silent, screen
+15%
-85%
" ... Don’t buy very bad quality control. ... "
" ... the home button has gone bad so it is hard to go back to another screen ... "
" ... I had to return it twice because the first ones keypad didn’t work and the second ones silent switch didn’t work. ... "
" ... The help me button doesn’t even work on this phone ... "
" ... Battery has to be recharged even if phone is not used and there’s an additional control button jumping around the screen ... "
" ... Only disliking of it is that it has a small scratch at the bottom near the home button. ... "
" ... The second one would make a horrible machine sound every time I pressed the home button. ... "
" ... The turn on/off button wasn’t even working properly and the was a glimpse of light showing in the lower left side of the screen. ... "
Camera
13take, pictures, shots, iphones, awful
+46%
-54%
" ... The camera would not stop shaking. ... "
" ... So on Snapchat or instagram the camera noise went off 100% of the time. ... "
" ... My daughter is unable to use the camera feature because of it being glitchy. ... "
" ... Camera is intermittent. ... "
" ... 1) Camera hardware malfunction. ... "
" ... this is a piece of crap my camera shakes ... "
Fit
12case, put, iphone 6s, small, improvement
+83%
-17%
" ... My daughter is extremely happy with her phone and hasn't put it down since getting it. ... "
" ... The first refurbished phone I’ve bought that’s actually held up for me! ... "
" ... Significant improvement from my iPhone 6S. ... "
" ... Honestly if this phone holds, for 270, it's a great deal and I'll definitely buy again. ... "
" ... Better than the iPhone 6s for sure lol ... "
" ... The iphone 8 came in a great case. ... "
" ... My hand is small and find it hard to not drop larger phones. ... "
" ... Such an improvement from my former phone, iphone 6s. ... "
Ease of Use
11easy to use, setup, set, activate, use
+100%
" ... Easy to setup ... "
" ... Easy to transfer data ... "
" ... Setup was easy and functioning well. ... "
" ... Sound glitches at times other wise easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... A little on the pricey side but it is a great phone easy to use and add or remove apps I like it. ... "
" ... accurate description - easy set up and use ... "
Sound Quality
11speaker, music, sounds, side, phone
+45%
-55%
" ... First it was the loud speakers. ... "
" ... On top of that, the headset speaker sounds tinny as if it was damaged from playing music too loudly. ... "
" ... So on Snapchat or instagram the camera noise went off 100% of the time. ... "
" ... One side is broken and so the sound quality is dismal. ... "
" ... And there’s an annoying feedback noise on the playback of videos made using the front facing camera. ... "
" ... Sound quality is poor through ear speaker unless hands off mode with speaker is activated. ... "
Cables
10charger, usb, plug, iphone 8, charging cord
+20%
-80%
" ... Also, for $250 they did not have the decency to include a white colored charger and charging cord. ... "
" ... Tried different chargers and cords known to be good and no change. ... "
" ... 1 - Cable Lightning de carga adicional ... De lo cual sólo trajo el iPhone 8, cable USB y cubo de alimentación. ... "
" ... The charging cord and the black that the USB charging cord fits into is not working at all. ... "
" ... The charger cable was not working very well from the first week I received the cell phone, I had to re-plug in for several times no matter connected it to my laptop or the socket. ... "
" ... I dislike the size, it is no Iphone 8 Plus and the accesories are not genuines like cable and charger! ... "
" ... Can see lot of scratches on front and back and battery life is at 88% and generic packing and no headphones either and generic cable. ... "
Memory
8phone, 256 gb, price, storage, renewed
+88%
-13%
" ... This phone at 256gb of internal memory for less than $300 was by far the best value. ... A coworker just bought the same phone new, with half the memory and paid $200 more than Amazon's renewed price. ... "
" ... Phone was an upgrade from an iPhone 6 with 16gb memory. ... "
" ... This ‘used’ phone had 4x the memory at a much lower price than the Apple Store store. ... "
" ... Do like the expanded 64 GB memory over the 32 GB memory of the 7 because I can have my entire music library onboard. ... "
" ... I like the memory ... "
Volume
8phone, loud, little, hear, calls
+25%
-75%
" ... First it was the loud speakers. ... "
" ... On top of that, the headset speaker sounds tinny as if it was damaged from playing music too loudly. ... "
" ... It’s not the volume either. ... "
" ... The volume on this phone is trash. ... "
" ... The one issue I have found is that on snapchat you have to turn the volume down, open the snap and then turn the volume back up to listen to it but this is probably an issue with snapchat rather then the phone. ... "
ISP
8unlocked, took, sprint, said, compatible
+38%
-63%
" ... Although it claims that it is unlocked and any carrier could set it up I took it to two and they both said that is false and cannot set it up!!! ... "
" ... It will not work with any network. ... "
" ... Was not compatible with Sprint or Verizon as advertised. ... "
" ... I was not able to connect it to my plan. ... "
" ... When I took it to Sprint to be activated they said it was not compatible. ... "
Cleaning
8phone, scratches, came, scuff, screen
+88%
-13%
" ... Phone came clean & functional. ... "
" ... Clean and nothing broken. ... "
" ... It had no scratches, no scuff marks, looked brand new. ... "
" ... Tiny hair scratch on the screen but its so nice for the price. ... "
" ... Clean and sleek. ... "
Setup
6setup, phone, verizon, use, started
+100%
" ... Activation was extremely easy on Verizon network been using the phone for over a week no issues ... "
" ... This new phone started communicating with her old phone as soon as she started setup. ... "
" ... Easy to setup ... "
" ... Setup was easy and functioning well. ... "
" ... The product is the best and the buyer is more than professional and keen for the customers and make a timely following up ... "
" ... accurate description - easy set up and use ... "
Wifi
6phone, work, calling, working, mobile
+33%
-67%
" ... Wouldn't connect to wifi ... "
" ... Does phone has difficulty connecting to WIFI, I have to restart the phone often and that is very annoying. ... "
" ... The wifi is not working well, first I thought the problem is the wifi in my apartment but then I realized my Iphone is nit working. ... "
Network
6signal, phone, loses, working, calling
-100%
" ... The one I received overheats, and loses signal easily when it heats up. ... "
" ... It will not work with any network. ... "
" ... Does phone has difficulty connecting to WIFI, I have to restart the phone often and that is very annoying. ... "
" ... The phone would both turn off randomly and also lose service for long periods even in places with signal. ... "
" ... loses the signal and turns off alone, so you can not use the phone, I do not recommend ... "
" ... The wifi is not working well, first I thought the problem is the wifi in my apartment but then I realized my Iphone is nit working. ... "
Fingerprint
5fingerprint, finger, time, screen, print
+80%
-20%
" ... Pros: memory, touchscreen sensitivity, fingerprint sensor, included applications, screen visibility, appearance, ease of use, wireless charging compatible and price. ... "
" ... I love the finger print accessibility ... "
" ... Charging port is functioning, touch screen is flawless, and fingerprint reader hasn’t messed up once. ... "
" ... The fingerprint reader worked well for a couple of weeks, but doesn’t any more. ... "
Headphones
5came, phone, earphone, headphone, downside
+20%
-80%
" ... There ear piece speaker went. ... "
" ... The phone which was supposed to be renewed came with no headphones. ... "
" ... No earphone where is the earphone i did not get one. ... "
" ... My reason for sending it back is that the headphone jack did not work. ... "
Comfort
5like, phone, feel, signs
+40%
-60%
" ... Hands are scorched from the phone ... "
" ... The description says minimal to no visible wear ... "
" ... I need help, I feel ripped off. ... "
Color
4phone, nice, gold, beautiful
+75%
-25%
" ... Muy lindo el color. ... "
" ... The gold color is beautiful but the phone itself is really nice with a lot better features than my old 5. ... "
Features
4phone, fine
+75%
-25%
" ... It has the features I need. ... "
" ... And I have a few features I didn’t have in the old phone. ... "
Display Size
4larger screen, gouge
+25%
-75%
" ... Screen too small. ... "
" ... however, the inch long gouge smack in the middle of the screen says otherwise. ... "
" ... Also in the details of the product it’s advertised as a larger screen but it ended up being smaller. ... "
For Running
3call
+67%
-33%
" ... She was up and running in know time! ... "
" ... My iPhone 8 Still Runs Good. ... "
Overall performance
3+67%
-33%
" ... Works perfectly fine and fast. ... "
" ... It’s not the newest model so fancier phones exist but this does the job and does it well thus far. ... "
Lagging
3-100%
" ... It occassionally is a little slow/glitchy but other then that its nice. ... "
" ... The product freezes and interrupts usage. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
3screen, phone, never
+33%
-67%
" ... Today he tells me the "touch" feature of the phone is damaged---the iPhone is unusable. ... "
" ... The phone touch screen was wonky. ... "
Data reception
3phone, cdma, unlocked, verizon, sprint
+33%
-67%
" ... Says it’s fully unlocked but wouldn’t work with my network. ... "
" ... It is a gsm phone and, as such, does not work on Verizon or Sprint the same way a Verizon or Sprint phone will work. ... I called Verizon & they said this phone was a T-Mobile phone & is a gsm phone & explained that if I want the same level of coverage I had before I need an unlocked phone that was originally a Verizon phone so that it is a CDMA phone. ... I told Amazon that they need to require the sellers of cell phones to identify the phone as gsm or CDMA. ... "
Ports
3cable, de, port, n, included
+33%
-67%
" ... 1 cargador de coche USB 3.0 de carga rápida. ... 1 - Cubo de alimentación USB adicional ... De lo cual sólo trajo el iPhone 8, cable USB y cubo de alimentación. ... "
" ... The lightening connector port was also dirty and had scratches. ... "
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