Samsung Galaxy J3 Star, 16GB, Gold - Locked to T-Mobile (Renewed)

I purchased this cellphone to serve as a backup for my other T-Mobile cell. Since T-Mobile is a GSM system, I removed the sim and placed it in this Samsung and it connected perfectly to T-Mobile. One point about cellphones and networks, like ATT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc. The days of locked to one network cell phones are over. The other requirement for using a cellphone on a network is (for now) is it CDMA or GSM. The FCC has ordered the consumer to be allowed to have the network "unlock" the cell at the request of the owner. The only reason not to do so is an outstanding bill. I always buy a cellphone from Amazon, because of the speed of delivery and excellent warranty. I pick ones that has been around a few years so I can get accurate information about reliability, battery life, and usability. One of the things I've found is that some brands offer very breakable micro USB ports. I like manufacturers that offer wireless charging to prevent problems with the micro USB port. Despite the claims that certain wireless chargers may charge a few cells simultaneously, disregard this nonsense, because each phone must be aligned a special way to for wireless charging. The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great backup cell and 16gigs is adequate for most apps. Remember the more apps you use the quicker the battery discharges, usually at the wrong time.

Not worth it. Don't even waste your time.

During setup, it prompts you to install Google's "Family Link" app which allows you a ton of parental control options. The phone is definitely slow but fully functional. My 8 year-old daughter loves it! With the text now app, you can also get free wifi calling/texting with a real phone number. Can't believe this phone was so cheap, what a deal!

Phone was as depicted

This a rather obscure model (IMHO) that my father received from T-MO. When his J3 broke (wouldn't charge the battery) I looked for a reasonably priced replacement. And the refurbished J3 was the right choice. The unit arrived with protective plastic over the bezel and it more or less looked brand new. The screen/bezel was without flaw. The unit powered up immediately and once I transferred the SIM from the broken phone to this unit it came online without issue. Just make sure that you buy the right phone for your network provider as the phone is "locked" to a specific provider, e.g., T-MO. Replacement phones can be expensive and at $100 this is a steal.

Constantly have to take the battery out and put it back to restart the phone due to it freezing up. This was supposed to replace the phone for my 85 year old mother that doesn't want to learn a new phone. This is worse than having to Constantly having to charge it.

No more carrying around bricks in my front pocket, nice & bright screen battery life call quality(HD Voice) great music with Dolby Atmos very decent cameras small form factor fast and responsive. The Exynos 7884 octa-core runs the show with 2 a73 cores @ 1.35 $ 6 a53 cores @ 1.32...Geekbench 4 Pro average scores of 980 for single core and 3325 for multi core, Antutu average scores of 73000. Also phone was in brand new condition, super clean device...very satisfied!

This product was supposed to be, and advertised as, a T-Mobile phone to which it was not. It was a Verizon phone and when Amazon was contacted regarding this mistake I was informed they were going to investigate it and yet I have heard nothing back. The phone is a remanufactured Verizon phone and has significant issue maintaining connectivity with T-Mobile's Network. Otherwise, the phone would be adequate.