Amazon.com: Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 64GB, Space Gray – Unlocked (Renewed) : Cell Phones & Accessories

I was hesitant to try another seller for another refurbished iPhone, as my other two purchases with other retailers were terrible experiences (Black Market and Noble Planet via WalMart), so I actually expected to have to send this one back as well. Order arrived much sooner than anticipated, it arrived unharmed and excellent cosmetic condition. The issue I had with the previous phones I purchased was the ear piece speaker (when making phone calls) being so low I could barely hear the person on the line, I had sent the phones back for replacements, Black Market just issued me a refund and Noble Planet claimed they sent a new phone but is was just the same one (same IMEI#) with a different serial number. Soo.. I had to switch my service plan over to this phone to test it, and while the ear piece speaker volume is low and a little muffled, it appears this is a common problem with refurbished iPhones. I took it to an Apple store and the tech did a diagnostic on it, telling me the entire screen will need to be replaced as with Apple products “nothing is easy,” giving me an estimate of $225-275 to replace it – more than I paid for the phone. I contemplated whether I really wanted to keep it, as I purchased the 245gb specifically for keeping the phone a while, meaning I would eventually have to pay this large cost and replace the screen OR send another phone back and wait for a replacement (and hope I do indeed get a replacement) or just give up and buy another Android. I opted to keep the phone as the speaker is OK for now, and I’ll just save for the repair at a later time. All in all, either I have bad luck with phones or this is just how refurbished phones go. Oddly enough, I purchased my husband’s phone from this seller first, and his ear piece speaker is in much better condition than mine. So, maybe I do just have bad luck. Sigh.