Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, US Version, 128GB, Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)

I bought this renewed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 phone because most other phones on the market were getting so large they barely fit in my pants pocket. This one being foldable easily fits. There were some big differences in this phone compared to all of my previous cell phones. For starters, there is no phone jack. Not a deal breaker if you have Blue Tooth ear buds. Second big difference, there is no slot of a micro SD memory card. I worked around that by buying a phone with 128 G of internal memory. That's more than enough for all of my music, games, photos and apps. The third big difference is there are 2 batteries, and they aren't easy to replace. Instead of just removing a cover, there is some disassembly involved to get to them. I may leave that to the "Pros" when the time comes to replace them. There are tons of videos out there demonstrating all of the features of this phone, so I won't go into detail about it. I will say that I watched a few of them to tweak some display and battery settings to extend the life of the battery such at limiting the percentage of charges. I just found out it's not good on a battery when you charge it 100%. Didn't know that before. For you Tracfone users, I will confirm that you can take this unlocked phone to Tracfone, put your sim card from your old phone in it, and with a little help from a Tracfone tech, be ready to use it in under 15 minutes. I thought I needed a Tracfone Sim card kit, and I didn't. In the past I had to wait a few hours up to a day for the new phone to be fully functional - not this time. Like I said, within 15 minutes it was working. I wear a hearing aid, and once I configured the phone to work with my hearing aid app, it used the Bluetooth to send audible notifications to my hearing aid. My wife is thrilled she doesn't have to hear my phone announce email and phone calls while we watch TV. I can also play music on my phone and hear it through my hearing aid. Cool! I'm 76 years old, and I found this phone relatively intuitive in its operation. It only took me a day or two of playing with it to learn my way around. So far I like it. I ordered screen protectors and a case to give it protection. As a renewed cell phone it arrived in excellent shape, like new. UPDATE 7/8/24 I did find one thing I really don't like about the Android 14 operating system - it's very difficult to turn on the Data setting. It's a convoluted path to reach a setting that offers only 1 option, to keep "data turned on when wi-fi isn't available" all of the time. For someone who uses prepaid Tracfone services that don't have unlimited data, I have to limit my usage of data. It took me a half hour to find directions how to access that setting, not fun!

Do not buy this refurbished. The phone constantly overheats and restarts or the apps crash and stop working. The "refurbishing" doesn't remove bugs. Also, you only have a small window to REQUEST a refund. $200 down the drain cause I know have to buy another phone only a few months after buying this one.

It was a great phone my friend is who I bought this phone for.. she used it for three years before breaking it in an accident..

I cracked screen on old phone and needed a phone to hold me over until new phone was released. All in all the phone worked great. I like that it is small and can be put into your pocket. I will keep using for occasions where I don't want to haul around my larger phone. Like using the side button for fingerprint as it worked every time, unlike my current screen fingerprint on better phone. Lost one star due to not having a telephoto lens.

I received my phone a few months ago and don't regret the purchase. It looked like a new phone, couldn't find a single sign it had been used. The plastic film was still on the back and sides. For the price it was a great buy. I cant see spending more than a few hundred dollars on one and this was in the $250 area total. There are a couple things I don't care for but have nothing to do with it being "renewed". The battery life leaves a bit to be desired. My last couple phones all had batteries in the 5000mA range so this having only a 3300mA battery is very noticeable, no more lasting all day and charging at night while sleeping like I've been doing for years with my Moto G Stylus 5G phones(2021&2023 models). I'm used to using the tempered glass screen protectors which can't be used on this one. I've tried a couple of the flexible film ones with it but wasted the money because couldn't get them to install properly(without air bubbles everywhere). The phone screen is soft. It will get dents/creases in it if not careful(I put a light crease in mine trying to install a screen protector). When opened its not perfectly flat, there's a shallow area where the fold is but it's not visually noticeable with the screen on at all. Only noticeable by touch and visually when the screen is off. The non expandable memory isn't a feature I like. 128GB isn't a whole lot nowadays, especially when it's common for apps to be 1GB-3GB(like games and Facebook). I used to keep my games, photos, and entertainment/social media apps on a SD card but now I'm just being a lot more selective with what I install and quick to uninstall something if it's not being used regularly, whereas with expandable memory I'd just leave them on the SD card. I read that it will no longer receive updates from Samsung so Android 14 is going to be the last operating system upgrade for it. Size is the reason I bought it. Got tired of carrying phones that only fit in back pockets and still have 1/4 of it sticking out. With this I get the same size screen but can put it in any pocket. It's unlocked compatible with GSM and CDMA service providers so works with all the major ones. All in all it's a good phone loaded with features, looks and functions like a new one for 1/2 the price,and it's second life is helping the planet with saving resources and landfill space. A good buy for cheap people like me who cares not 1 bit about having the newest model phone.

I purchased 2 of these and so far so good! Shipping was quick, arrived within 2-5 days. Phones come in original box with chargers included and they also had the clear film like new phones. Both phones are working great so far, I'll update if any issues arise.

Only had for a month and the entire screen went static and then turned black and won’t work at all only cover screen works now. I take very well care of phones I’ve never broken one before, I didn’t even drop this one or anything it just broke from flipping and I never flipped it hard.

I thought I was going to have to return it because it started developing bubbles and a crease like Motorola Razr but bug sigh of relief when it was just a screen protector! Quick delivery and for a refurbished it was brand new! For b getting a few years old it still fast and reliable . And the folding is exactly what I need cause I always seem to break my screen in my pocket somehow ! Iwill definitely buy from this seller again when I break this one!

Me gustó cada una de sus funciones que traía el celular, además, era muy práctico. Por otra parte, venía con un detalle físico, lo cual dificultaba su función táctil por temor a qué se despegará por completo, ya que la tapadera trasera venía despegada.

Very bad getting hot during the call so you cannot put on your ear

I prefer small-size phone in general and loved iPhone OS so I never thought I would buy an Android phone. Because Apple doesn't give any choices for small-sized phone with latest OS, I decided to try Flip 3. It is not as small as I hope but it fits in my jeans' pocket well. You can pretty much use the cover screen to check all messages. Convenient and energy-saving! After I did setting, installed apps and played with it for a couple of hours, the battery dropped to 85%, then I kept using it for 2 days (switching off at night), the battery dropped to 35% after two days. My iPhone normally lasts for one day. I don't play video games, but just listen music, text or read news and emails. The battery is much better than I thought. The phone came in an authentic-looking box with a cable. It is annoying there is no charger, but it is not the seller's fault. The phone looks like new. Only one place has tiny small cometic scratch is on the middle of backcase where the phone is folding, but it is hardly noticeable. Switching from iPhone to Android is painful because Apple didn't make it easy to transfer contacts to android. But it worths the trouble to make this change for me. Over all, I will recommend this seller and the Flip 3.

Como tal el celular esta bien, si, vino en caja genérica con cargador un tanto genérico, pero su función esta en un 80/20, el único detalle es que tiene fallo en el flexor, por lo que se tiene que cambiar con todo y pantalla, ya que al cerrarlo el equipo se apaga totalmente, luego al abrirlo debo de intentar varias veces para encenderlo, solo cuando esta cargando ese detalle desaparece, pero con el resto bien: > Pantalla al 100 > Imagen al 100 > Lector de huellas al 100 > Conexión con otros dispositivos al 100 Solo es el detalle del flexor, y tan tan, por favor mejorar en ese aspecto

Terrible phone did not even stay working for an hour , and they make you pay shipping to return does not have same as amazon for return