Apple 2022 iPhone SE (64 GB) - Midnight (3rd Generation) (Renewed)

I have been an iPhone user for many years, but was a little put off by the price increases recently. However, I’m used to the operating system and using it is so easy. I decided to go with the SE because it was more affordable and I didn’t really need all the bells and whistles of the newer models, especially since I’m still in school. The battery life is decent, and it lasts me almost all day. It’s fast and sleek, and I keep it in an otter box to make sure it doesn’t break. The camera quality is okay. It’s definitely not at the standard of other new phones, but for my budget it’s tolerable. Overall, a great iPhone for students or people on a budget.

Im still rocking my iPhone SE! I got this phone after giving up on my 7 and have had it for about two years now. Let’s start with what this phone does well: It has the features of your standard iPhone. I can call, text, and access the internet on it which are the things that probably matter most. The 64gb space seemed like a lot at first, but a big chunk of your storage is used up by the system. I don’t have many apps and use Google Pictures to store images, so it works out I guess. The phone is easy to use and connects with my iPad and Mac via my shared apple ID. I also really love having a home button and the size of the phone itself is convenient. Now for the bad, the camera quality isn’t great. I don’t really use my phone to take good pictures and wish it was ... MoreIm still rocking my iPhone SE! I got this phone after giving up on my 7 and have had it for about two years now. Let’s start with what this phone does well: It has the features of your standard iPhone. I can call, text, and access the internet on it which are the things that probably matter most. The 64gb space seemed like a lot at first, but a big chunk of your storage is used up by the system. I don’t have many apps and use Google Pictures to store images, so it works out I guess. The phone is easy to use and connects with my iPad and Mac via my shared apple ID. I also really love having a home button and the size of the phone itself is convenient. Now for the bad, the camera quality isn’t great. I don’t really use my phone to take good pictures and wish it was better. The battery life is also not the best (which can be said about many of Apple’s products). Apple needs to come up with a better battery for its products because you need a replacement a year or two into owning it. As someone who tries to be conscious about their consumption, this isn’t ideal. You can get your battery changed but that will run you about $100. Overall, it’s a solid phone and i’ll probably stick with it (with a battery change) until it gives up on me!

80% Battery Capacity, no warranty

I won't buy a certified phone from Target again. This was my negatice experience: I was told I could not look at the phone, or examine its condition or check the battery capacity before purchasing the phone. Fair enough, it's kind of a lot of money (couple of hundred dollars) to buy something sight unseen. Target assured me the phone is refurbished and warrantied. I buy it. You must set it up to your phone number and SIM card, then you can check the battery capacity. It's 80%. Apple would not sell this poor quality phone. No warranty information comes in the box; there are no terms the consumer can read to know their rights and recourse if the phone is in bad condition. Though the box says "Satisfaction guaranteed by limited warranty". Label says, "included in box: ... MoreI won't buy a certified phone from Target again. This was my negatice experience: I was told I could not look at the phone, or examine its condition or check the battery capacity before purchasing the phone. Fair enough, it's kind of a lot of money (couple of hundred dollars) to buy something sight unseen. Target assured me the phone is refurbished and warrantied. I buy it. You must set it up to your phone number and SIM card, then you can check the battery capacity. It's 80%. Apple would not sell this poor quality phone. No warranty information comes in the box; there are no terms the consumer can read to know their rights and recourse if the phone is in bad condition. Though the box says "Satisfaction guaranteed by limited warranty". Label says, "included in box: phone, battery, charger" with a picture of the cube and cable. However, the charging cube is not included in Target's certified phones, only a cable. And a used and unrestored battery. The reason the battery capacity matters is that this certified phone won't hold a battery charge to make a long phone call. The phone needs to be charged every 3 hours. I called Target to ask for the terms of the warranty or if they had another certified phone to exchang this one for, and I was told I would need to call AllState about the warranty. WHAT? When did AllState enter the picture. Nothing on or in the box mentions AllState. I called Apple's 800 number and this IME is outside of the warranty terms with Apple. tldr: runnaround, poor quality phone, poor value.

Don't Buy "Straight Talk" iPhones!!!!

Beware of Straight Talk / Tracfone Wireless (bought by Verizon)....and the phones that Walmart sells for their service plan. My Mom has been using Straight Talk for 10 years, the last 3 of them on an iPhone SE2 she bought in 2020 in a Straight Talk box at Walmart. We had some problems activating it because Straight Talk said they couldn't do it since she bought it in one city and was using towers in another (the phone %23 was from the area she purchased it). 🙄 We actually got help from Apple to tell Straight Talk what to do to get the service to work. It was a weird process, but I don't remember anything besides that.Anyways, my Mom has to switch phone companies because Straight Talk was bought by Verizon and the service doesn't work well at our house anymore. ... MoreBeware of Straight Talk / Tracfone Wireless (bought by Verizon)....and the phones that Walmart sells for their service plan. My Mom has been using Straight Talk for 10 years, the last 3 of them on an iPhone SE2 she bought in 2020 in a Straight Talk box at Walmart. We had some problems activating it because Straight Talk said they couldn't do it since she bought it in one city and was using towers in another (the phone %23 was from the area she purchased it). 🙄 We actually got help from Apple to tell Straight Talk what to do to get the service to work. It was a weird process, but I don't remember anything besides that.Anyways, my Mom has to switch phone companies because Straight Talk was bought by Verizon and the service doesn't work well at our house anymore. When she went to transfer the %23 and device to another phone service, Straight Talk refused to unlock the device unless she pays $250 (the phone isn't worth much more than that now). They are supposed to unlock it after you've used it a year. They claim the device was never registered to her number (but she spoke with them in the activation process so there is no reason they did not register it then). Customer service was absolutely refusing to help and the guy (Geody) who talked with us was more rude than anything I've experienced in the world of customer service (which says a lot).JUST DON'T USE STRAIGHT TALK AND VERIZON IF YOU CAN HELP IT! They've been a huge headache. Even if it means a new phone, we are glad to be done with them. Another FYI: They do not send an "invoice" or even have a printable bill, only shows the transaction amount. Which makes it impossible to show they knew which device was used. Part of the scheme. 😕

Dud

I bought this in person at Target. Apple Care tech support walked me through setting up the phone. Come to find out, the maximum battery capacity is only 81%, the screen is murky and yellow. At the time of purchase I was hesitant about buying a used phone. Target assured me that I could return it if there was a battery problem, but that Target could not open the box and turn the phone on, and I could not examine the phone for wear and tear before purchasing it. But, they added, I could return it if there were any problems. Well, I was also assured by Target and the packaging that the phone is in refurbished and restored condition. Apple Care advocated for me, saying that Target should be selling a product that is only cosmetically damaged, and there should certainly ... MoreI bought this in person at Target. Apple Care tech support walked me through setting up the phone. Come to find out, the maximum battery capacity is only 81%, the screen is murky and yellow. At the time of purchase I was hesitant about buying a used phone. Target assured me that I could return it if there was a battery problem, but that Target could not open the box and turn the phone on, and I could not examine the phone for wear and tear before purchasing it. But, they added, I could return it if there were any problems. Well, I was also assured by Target and the packaging that the phone is in refurbished and restored condition. Apple Care advocated for me, saying that Target should be selling a product that is only cosmetically damaged, and there should certainly not be any image quality problems, and that could indicate the previous owner dropped the phone, or there's a graphics chip problem, or air in parts that should be sealed. That's all above my understanding of cell phones. But, the phone is not in good condition. I haven't even tried the camera. I called a local Target store to return it, and was told they could accept the return and replace the phone with the same make and model and capacity. I drive to Target. Nope. Team lead tells me this phone is from a different district. Okaaay. It's from a Target store in the same county, that is pretty far drive with a $5.50 bridge toll. I drive to another Target. They tell me Target stores can no longer order for customers on Target.com and they direct me to the website to reorder. I'm nearing the threshold of when the hassle is not worth $200 savings. And for $200 I could've had a brand new phone. Not worth it. Inconsistent reassurances from Target staff. Waste of time and gas, and now I have this to figure out tomorrow. Moral of the story is, I don't think Target refurbished this particular phone. The second Target told me it was probably just turned in by a customer and restocked to sell. That would make sense because the box came without any instructions, or charger, or headphones. Nothing but the phone in a clear acrylic box that was taped closed.

Good Little Phone (for the most part)

If you are in need of an iPhone, but can’t afford to pay an arm and a leg for the newest iPhone, then this is for you. It works just as well as any other iPhone, and has a surprisingly good camera for such a small phone with a single lens. However, there are some things you should be aware of. For one thing, it doesn’t have 5G access. Just 4G/LTE, but no big deal if you’re not picky about 5G. However, my main complaint is the battery life. The battery drains pretty fast, especially when watching videos, such as off YouTube and TikTok. It would be a better buy if it wasn’t for the poor battery life.

Poor quality refurb

Right away I was a little disapointed in the battery life. Having read reviews that the SE had a smaller battery than the iPhone 8, I brushed this off. Now, after less than a month of usage the phone shuts down at 10% battery and iOS reports "battery health is significantly degraded".The screen is not OEM quality. It's not flat. As a result screen protectors can't be applied without air bubbles around the earpiece speaker and home button.Had the battery worked and the screen been an OEM replacement this would have been an excellent value.Setup was easy and the phone worked well in other respects.

Received in “acceptable” condition

The phone was listed as being in “like new” condition in the listing. However, the item received has several large scratches. The one on the top looks to have been maybe cleaned up with a rotary tool which a divot. The receipt in the package list the item as being in “ acceptable” condition and not in like new. This is a bait and switch tactic used to take advantage of individuals who would accept a “ $10 off sorry for the inconvenience” refund. This is a scam to list an item in “ like new” condition and then send one out of lesser quality. And well, this item isn’t in the worst condition. It is not the condition of the item I paid for, And that I deem unacceptable

Wasn’t as expected but it’s a good phone!

The battery health said “service” and when I checked it’s 78% after the seller stated it’ll be the least 80%. I kept it because my daughter loves the phone. It has few scratches like the red is coming off at the top but that’s concealed in the protective phone case I got her. To replace the battery it cost more than the seller is willing to refund partially. But it’s a great phone. You can purchase if you like the iPhone se. I doubt that all will be like the one I received. My daughter loves it and that’s what matters. It charges super fast though with the cable that came with it. Everything works except that I wasn’t expecting that battery Health or the scratches. Overall, good phone! Fast and the camera is CLEAN.

[Rewarded Review] Used but not refurbished

I already had an SE 2nd gen and I tried to get it fixed at Best Buy, but it had some water damage so they couldn’t fix it and it was just cheaper to buy this used phone than to drive to an Apple Store to have it fixed. I just wanted to use it as a media player, like the iPod touch. When I got the phone home and set it up, I found that the battery was really degraded and needed to be replaced, and of course I hadn’t thought of getting the protection plan when I bought it in store. I later went back to try to either get the plan or trade it for a different one, and the employee who had sold me the phone said that all of the phones are likely going to need repair and I was also told by the SAME employee that sold the phone to me and offered a protection plan, that ... MoreI already had an SE 2nd gen and I tried to get it fixed at Best Buy, but it had some water damage so they couldn’t fix it and it was just cheaper to buy this used phone than to drive to an Apple Store to have it fixed. I just wanted to use it as a media player, like the iPod touch. When I got the phone home and set it up, I found that the battery was really degraded and needed to be replaced, and of course I hadn’t thought of getting the protection plan when I bought it in store. I later went back to try to either get the plan or trade it for a different one, and the employee who had sold me the phone said that all of the phones are likely going to need repair and I was also told by the SAME employee that sold the phone to me and offered a protection plan, that protection plans aren’t offered on used phones, and when I claimed that a service rep on the website said they were, she simply said that she has sold many used phones and protection plans have never been offered on them. I then asked to get a quote on the battery replacement ($59) and she also said it would take 1-4 weeks (my trip was in less than two) and she couldn’t promise when it would be ready since they don’t do it in store but in some facility somewhere else. So I just got the battery replaced at a nearby Batteries+Bulbs. Idk if this is just an issue with this store or not, but I feel kind of scammed. The phone works great, but the fact that the “refurbished” phone wasn’t actually refurbished is just false advertising. I’m going to keep the phone, but I think that buying a used phone might be safer to do from eBay or Apple themselves.