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Review on Renewed Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G 128GB, Cloud Lavender - Unlocked at a Great Value by David Boulanger

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Attention Verizon customers!

Phone just received, in excellent condition, like new. Everything seems to be working fine and I will provide an update. The description explicitly states that it works with Verizon. I tried activating it and after phoning Verizon for over an hour, they sent a request to activate it and troubleshoot. I was told my phone MIGHT be activated in 7 DAYS or more! So keep in mind that "Verizon Compatible" is subjective. I don't blame the phone per se, but it's certainly not convenient. Ultimately, I think Verizon is only penalizing customers for not buying from them, but be aware that if you buy this phone, you might not be using it for a while. I'll post an update once it actually works IF it works. Update 8 days later: I've spent some time with the phone and I think it's a really great device at this price point. If I had paid the new price for it, I probably wouldn't have been so thrilled. It's a solid, fast, well-built phone with a really good camera. I removed all Samsung bloatware and installed a third party launcher for a cleaner experience as I prefer a clean Android OS. Now the problem lies with Verizon. It took 7 days and I have called once a day for the last 3 days to activate the phone with a new 5G SIM card that Verizon sent me. I received the SIM card the same day as the phone so it's not a problem. Very went on to say that there was a report of a "feature" preventing activation and their IT department had to do something about it. I'm still not sure what the problem is, but be prepared for a bit of a disappointment if you're running this on Verizon. I'm happy with the end result, but getting there was a problem.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Problems

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December 20, 2022
I sent this phone back! There was no way to charge it with the cord that came with it.