Samsung Galaxy S8+ G955U 64GB Unlocked GSM U.S. Version Smartphone w/ 12MP Camera - Arctic Silver

REVIEW ON BRAND NEW GALAXY S8 PLUS follows my summary of buying a certified refurbished phone...As a rule, I refuse to pay the insane prices that the most modern phones cost, so I always buy 1-2 models back. This time I decided to trust the "Amazon Certified" refurbished phones in purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S8+. It was about $300 less than buying new. And, I figured, if they put their name behind it, they must have some requirements, otherwise it would just be regular refurbished, right? WRONG.My first refurbished phone arrived in one day, and it looked BEAUTIFUL! Not a scratch or scuff on it. I went through the whole rigamarole of switching it to my phone account, and transferring all of my information. I didn't think to make a phone call, other than to call my husband's phone and make sure it went through.Later, when people called me, I realized that the call speaker (the one that you put to your ear) was completely faulty. I could barely hear them talk, no matter what. I looked online and followed the trouble shooting solutions to the letter -- no dice.SO, I called Amazon and was told that they don't ship those, so they couldn't just replace it. (They did, however, assure me that I wouldn't lose my money, because they would refund it to me.)Instead, they sent a message to the actual Seller. While the Seller was very responsive, answering my queries (there were quite a few) immediately, my used phone ordeal was just that ... an ordeal.The Seller sent a replacement phone as soon as UPS had scanned in the return package, and I received it the next day.This time I made phone calls right away, and tried to pay more attention to everything. I went through all of the things necessary to transfer your stuff to a new phone, and it was great. Until...Over the weekend I noticed that I never had more than 2 bars of service, and no more than 1 bar of wifi connectivity. My husband - sitting about 8 feet away in the same living room - had full bars. I took screen shots at random intervals, in random places, throughout the weekend, then emailed them to the Seller on Monday.He apologized profusely, saying that it was definitely the phone, and he wanted to make it right. Now I was certain that I would have to fork out the extra dough to simply buy the phone NEW. He was happy to refund my money - AFTER he actually received the faulty phone back. Normally that would mean I couldn't buy the new phone until the refund was made, and that would be quite inconvenient. As it was, it took just over a week to see the refund.Fortunately, at that time I was able to pull the money out of savings to pony up the full price of a brand new phone of the same model. It took about a week or so to receive my refund.*** REVIEW ON BRAND NEW GALAXY S8 PLUS ***I ended up purchasing a brand new, factory unlocked GS8+, and I'm very happy with it.My previous phone was a GS6, and the S8 (while two models back) is a huge improvement over it. With modern technology keeping all of our stuff backed up to the cloud - including our phone settings - the time it takes to switch phones is, for the most part, ridiculously short.People who have previously reviewed the GS8 Plus complained that the "Plus" version is just large enough to make contact with the fingerprint sensor difficult. I'm a woman with small hands to match my small 5'3" stature. On the S8, the sensor is on the back of the phone, right next to the camera lense and flash.Truthfully, when the phone is naked (you know, when you catch it right out of the shower, or sun bathing in the back yard), you will feel around and around without finding the sensor. That's because all three of those things are flush with the phone, so you can't tell what's what. When you put it into a case, however, it's a sure thing to hit the sensor every single time. That's because the case (I have a thin, minimalist case) is cut out quite accurately.Because I have small hands, I commonly hold my phone with both of them, so reaching my right hand around to the fingerprint sensor is comfortable, and I never miss. In fact, I never miss even when I'm holding the phone only in my right hand. I have, however, programmed in three different fingerprints so that I can touch the sensor with either hand.The facial recognition security unlock works very well. What this means is that I don't necessarily need to use the fingerprint sensor. When you pick up the phone and it "sees" you, it unlocks. Just remember that you can only log one face at a time. If you have your glasses on for that, it won't recognize you at night when you have your glasses off.This phone has the edge-to-edge screen that makes it look so much bigger than a phone that's the same size, with a black frame around the screen. The colors are bright, and the auto-adjust for the screen output actually works very well (I normally kept that turned off in my previous phones).This is the first time that I've purchased a *factory unlocked* phone - and I'm HOOKED! What this means is that it doesn't have any of the phone provider's bloatware! OMG - so much space that I hardly know what to do with it! I'm thinking about creating a SheShed in there! (Ok, maybe there's not *that* much room.) This means that the phone can work without getting bogged down with those apps that you can't remove, even with a shovel.I'm super happy with my GS8+ phone -- now that I bought it NEW and FACTORY unlocked!

Before purchasing this phone I triple checked to make sure this was compatible with US Cellular. In the FAQ it states the phone is compatible......WRONG! After attempting to activate this phone with US Cellular via a phone call they confirmed I would need to bring it to the store to activate, as they were having trouble. The Store manager told me they would have to do a full factory reset on the phone, as a last try. Nope didn't connect to US cellular network. I hope to get a speedy return for this phone. I will let letting you know how this sellers customer service is. Stay tuned.

The only problem I encounter is a little unusual battery drain. Other than it seem perfect... and also I saw more signs of wear on the screen than the body.... thank you!

Llego a tiempo, en la caja original y con todos los accesorios. Excelente calidad del teléfono sin ningun rasguño ni daños. Quiero contactarme con este vendedor pq deseo comprar otro. Mi experiencia ha sido muy buena.

phone works fine but was a little banged up had a few noticeable marks on the screen now since I have seen it it's hard not to

I have one, Iloved it so much i brought my wife one.

Quality phone. Looks new . Works fine with my ultra mobile sim even though it is Verizon unblocked phone.

I liked the phone and the functionality is superb. Looking forward to transacting with you again.