Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, US Version, 512GB, Green - Unlocked (Renewed)

First, about the vendor. If I could give ten stars, I would. Professionally packaged, they included a screen protector and a charger brick, which Samsung does not. Not high amperage, but better than nothing. Also a USB C cord and the SIM tray ejector pin. What's not to love? The condition was as if brand new, the S pen was included. And 512GB of memory? Wow! No more dealing with SD cards and figuring out where things are stored. All for $424 and 12 months to pay with no interest on my Amazon CC. My history of of cellular phones goes back almost 40 years to car phones. As to PCS hand held phones, 25 years. Many Nokias, then Windows Phone, then very grudgingly, Android, only because my beloved 950XL does not have voice over data and technology moved on. I got a Samsung A52. I have had phones that I didn't particularly like, but none have I hated as much as that A52. SO many stupid things, constant misbehaviors. I can't tell you how many times I threw that puppy against the wall. Good thing it has a great case. Well, Mr. Samsung. All is forgiven with this S22 Ultra. This is the first phone I've ever had that did not allow a "no lock" option. I've never had reason to lock my phone from prying eyes or fingers. No big secrets and I don't lose my phones. Anyway, this phone requires some form of security...god, I've come to hate that word...but I found the fingerprint unlock to work well, so that hurdle crossed without pain. I really, really hate doing things on the tiny screen and keyboard of a phone. The Microsoft Phone Link has been a god send, letting me use a big monitor, keyboard and mouse for messages and other purposes. SO much nicer and easier. Well, it just got better with the Samsung DeX feature. Plug the phone into a USB port on the PC and now you have a work station. (Historical note: My Windows Phone could do this with the optional docking station a decade ago.) Now I can use the Samsung Snapseed (like Adobe Lightroom, but FREE!) and ExpertRAW apps with the comfort of a real keyboard and mouse. A number of YT reviewers complained about the battery life. Gee, I'm running video games and movies all day, why does the battery suck? Even then, they reported that it could run all day. I'm happy to report that with the light duty of phone, text, some GPS, and other odds and ends, the battery life is great. Down 20-30% after a day of that kind of use. The Samsung Camera app is thorough and easy to use. I say this having tried other camera apps, and even a short lived Pixel 8 phone. I ditched that in less than a day, the camera app was SO clunky. Then in the hardware background, the Ultra claims to have a larger sensor...this is always good...than its S22 cousins and with a higher pixel count. 108MP? Wow. My first digital camera had 2.1MP. The S pen and note feature is amazing and I'm just starting to learn all of its capabilities. The phone updated to Android 14 and 6.1 OneUI w/o issue. Samsung guarantees several more years of OS upgrades and seven years of security upgrades. The summary is that for only the third time in 25 years do I love a phone and not just tolerate it. I can't imagine someone not liking this phone, and the differences between this and the just out S25 are not worth $1000 bucks.

Absolute worst experience I have ever had with Amazon or a seller. I was so excited when my phone came in it looked perfect everything seemed great. Not one single visible imperfection until I installed my SIM card. Then nothing. The phone would not connect on any network we tried Att, Verizon, T-Mobile, Google Fi, and Visible. I put the same SIM cards in my brother's identical phone and his worked fine. I connected the phone to Wi-Fi magically the network connects and says the device is registered on Verizon network. No matter where I went regardless of which network or SIM, (ESIM or physical we tried both) the phone would not work on any network without being connected to Wi-Fi.(I live in a rural area our only options are satellite) After research I found this was a known issue with this device I reached out to the seller and got a standard automated message. No help at all. I reached out to Amazon where was told I would have to return the item. I let them know that was not financially feasible for me I needed to do an exchange. Amazon said they would reach out to the seller & find out if an exchange would be available. I was told no, I need to reach out to the seller myself to try and work something out. I reached out to the seller they responded with an obvious automated template explaining again that it would be up to Amazon. This phone was purchased out of necessity because my 22+ had a cracked screen and was showing obvious signs of impending death. The day after I transferred all of my information from my 22+ to the 22Ultra my 22+ succumbed to nearly 3 years of daily use. This phone is not a luxury item to me but a necessity for work and school. If nearly $500 is a substantial amount of money to you I highly suggest looking into Amazon's return policy and the seller's responsiveness. Also their ability to correct their mistakes without putting undue financial on someone who's only mistake was not thoroughly researching the seller's and Amazon's policies . Again the phone looked fantastic. The camera functioned as it should. The phone registered on the Verizon network every time I was connected to Wi-Fi. I would receive all of the text messages. As soon as I left Wi-Fi the phone said no network and emergency calls only. This may be a one off with this seller their reviews are great but unfortunately I received a dud & no customer service to go with it. Still waiting on acknowledgement of my return. Amazon can see it was delivered to them but not picked up. Their tracking shows I haven't even picked it up.

It's always a gamble buying a phone that's renewed/refurbished, because you hope you're going to get what the seller actually promises (as opposed to a disappointing/broken/non-working product). This isn't my first refurbished phone, but I'm always a little anxious spending the money on something I HOPE is going to be good (as opposed to brand-new/unused). I bought this phone in refurbished/excellent condition. After reading multiple reviews on multiple refurbished phone listings on Amazon, my biggest concern was (always is) getting one with a damaged screen, cameras, or having it not truly be unlocked. I've had this phone less than 24 hours, but here's my take SO far (I can't speak for other people, these are just my experiences): 1) Yes, it was (for me) truly, 100% unlocked. Not even an ex-carrier logo when I first turned it on! (My previous 'unlocked' refurbished phone has a T-Mobile logo when turned on) I was quite happy/impressed about this. 2) No scratches (that I could see) on the front/touchscreen. There are multiple, TINY scuffs on the sides (not part of the touchscreen)/top edge/bottom edge of the phone - which I fully expected w/ a refurbished phone, and I'm totally fine with it (and this is if I'm REALLY nitpicking - they're really not that bad, though. It's just not FLAWLESS, which - again - I'm fine with). 3) 99% flawless on the backside - the ONLY thing I can see is a TINY scuff on the edge of one of the cameras (not the actual camera/glass screen itself), and this is cosmetic - it doesn't affect the quality of the camera (that I've noticed). 4) S-Pen pops out like it should, seems to be fine. 5) Charges just fine so far - both wireless and wired. 6) Popped in my SIM card (US Mobile, uses T-Mobile network), and it worked instantly. No phone/SIM-related problems so far. Everything - and I mean everything (data, wallpapers, photos, Samsung Notes from my previous phone, sounds/ringtones, apps, folders, etc) - transferred from my old phone perfectly (Samsung Smart Switch app). 7) Fingerprint reader works fine for me so far - and that's with a plastic-y (TPU?) screen protector that I put on it. I haven't noticed any real issues thus far - if anything changes, I'll update my review. OVERALL: For me, yes it's definitely worth the money. If you're considering it and you're on the fence (and I understand why you might be), I say go for it. I'm very satisfied, hopefully nothing changes in time. Buying refurbished is a great way (in theory, lol) to save money while still getting a phone you really want (I think they're normally way overpriced anyway). Shipping was great (got mine the next day!), no issues with packaging (very safe/secure), and the phone - while not literally FLAWLESS - still looks great, works great, and I look forward to using it for a long time to come! A great buy overall!

This being my first refurbished phone, I am very very pleased. The phone appearance itself is flawless, truly! Not a single scratch ANYWHERE! The battery life seems pretty normal but it's only been a day and I haven't had much time to really be on it and test drive it. I highly recommend this seller but make sure you spend that extra on EXCELLENT condition because you will get what you pay for. It was also absolutely unlocked which was probably my biggest fear. The phone itself is awesome, coming from an A series I'm hooked and will never go back. This camera takes excellent pictures and has all the good camera features you can find in Apple products. Truly worth the buy!

Great phone but it came with a sim tray error that kept popping up that I'm still trying to get fixed. E-sim is also not working in the phone. Battery life is not great and it heats up after being used for more than 30 minutes. Takes great photos and everything else works well.

I was a little apprehensive spending more on a used phone than I spent on my new OnePlus 6T 4 years ago. I'd done the research and decided on the Galaxy S22 Ultra (mostly for the phone capabilities) but wasn't willing to spend $1200, so I took a chance on a refurb unit. I've had it for a couple days now and I can say it was one of my better purchases. The phone arrived a day early, well packaged, and included the phone(w/37% battery charge), an adaptive fast charger, a cheap usb c charging cable, and sim removal tool. After close inspection, the phone showed no signs of prior ownership. It was in pristine condition just like new. It started right up and I got through the setup process. Being an unlocked phone,I figured I could just throw in my Cricket sim card and be ready to go. Cricket recognized the phone straight away, reminded me to turn on wireless calling, and I was back in business. Now let's get it charged up. I plugged in my OP6T usb c cable and powerpack out of habit and started messing with settings when I ran across the battery settings. It showed 2 hour, 13 minutes until fully charged. Ok, lets try the included charger and cable. I setup the included charging rig and the charging time was reduced to 42 minutes. Sweet!... until it wasn't. With the phone fully charged, I went to unplug the charger only to find it stuck in the phones usb port. No amount of wiggling in any direction would free it. Time to turn to Google for a solution. Not much help there other than someone suggesting sending the phone in for charging port replacement after suggesting the fast charger combined with a cheap cable may have allowed an arc to form in the port effectively "welding" the cable to the port. Panic set in as I resumed the wiggling process. I finally decided to pull harder and dislodge it, whatever the outcome. It came out finally. I plugged in my "good" cable and it showed "charged" so I knew it was working. I quickly disposed of the cheap usb cable so it could cause to more harm. Crisis averted. I can tell that the signal reception is much better than I had with my old phone. My old phone had good early morning reception where I work but it was shut down at 9:30 A.M. for the rest of the day. I was happy to see that was no longer the case with this phone. I had useable signal even inside the building. That in itself is huge to me. This a is a large phone. I work construction and wear carpenter jeans (with the pocket on the right leg) and all my previous phones slid right in that pocket with a slim case. This phone will barely fit naked. With the case I bought for it, it won't even begin to fit. Luckily the Unicorn Beetle Pro case has the belt clip so I can still carry it while at work... although I'm not a fan of the belt clip method. The case is very protective but makes the phone even huge(er). I have a slim case on order. The phone itself is fast, responsive and beautiful with more bells and whistles than any phone I've owned to date. It's going to take some time to start learning the tips and tricks that make this phone stand out from the crowd, otherwise it's a waste of this phones "talent". I'm hoping my luck and the longevity of the phone will keep this as my daily driver for years to come as Samsung has promised four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades. (tl:dr) It's a big glorious phone sent safely at a good price. IMO... if you can swing the price, don't hesitate.

Edit 09/04/2025: After encountering this same issue on a brand new phone after 1 year of regular use, I did some additional research to find that this phone model commonly has a faulty solder joint to the antenna. Tldr, avoid this one and get one newer or older, just not this one Edit 04/05/2024: Currently 0/4 now on these refurbished phones, never had these issues before with used phones. I wanted to post a review for each of the phones however it looks like two were posted from the same listing so this speaks for all. With these items being not fulfilled by Amazon, it is the fault of RE-CELL, Cell Rider, ELECTRONICDEALS, and MOBILESUPPLY. Check with the actual seller (not amazon) to see if they are trustworthy, I have found them to be not. I received the phone and all was fine for the first day. Showed up great condition, barely could tell it was refurbished, and was pleased with the condition and delivery/unboxing experience so far. Though after that I noticed I had lost cell service, and would refuse to connect to any cell network, after I went through a few days of rigorous troubleshooting on my own and with Verizon they advised me to replace the phone, which I did. Thankfully the return process was fine and was accepted, however the fact that the only option listed was a UPS picked, in which they would require me to wait for them to arrive at some point in the next 3 days, however they never showed up, so I had to reschedule a second pickup with amazon, and wait another 2 days until a pickup. Had there been a drop-off option like every other item I have ordered on this site, I could have had the refund started a week prior. Instead I had to go through a magnitude more hassle to send back a phone that should have never been OK'd in the first place. I am surprised something simple like a phone being locked to a carrier would slip through your QC process, like c'mon its just a simple IMEI check, just do it, its not terribly hard. I've purchased many refurbished phones in my time, this is the first time I've received one that didn't work as a phone. Scuffs, scratches, dings, dents, that's fair play with used phones and I've become used to, but it needs to at least work like a phone. (Spoiler alert, I've now had to go through 3 (YES THREE) of the S22 Ultra ''''Factory Unlocked'''' phones so far, with all 3 having issues, 2 of them being the IMEI lock issue on these unlocked phones.) At this point in time, I no longer trust Amazon for my used phone needs. I'm 0/3 on phones from supposed 'excellent' condition, nothing has been excellent about my experience other than finally seeing my money be returned.

Arrived early. Was able to easily transfer data from my old Samsung to this one, and it took my Cricket SIM card with no issues at all. Just popped it right in there and it booted up. Works as it should, my only issue is the "ghost touch" symptoms this particular phone is known for. But it's a small price to pay for a phone I basically got for less than half the price it was when it was brand new. I know buying refurbished phones on Amazon is basically hit or miss, but I haven't had any issues so far.

Lo compré con la opción de reacondicionado "condiciones excelentes" Me llego en caja generica con cargador, lo pedí en verde, no tiene ni un solo rasguño o detalle!, la huella en pantalla funciona, el s pen funciona, tarjeta sim Telcel funciona!, y esta liberado y abrió la pantalla de idioma como si fuera primera vez que se enciende, la verdad estaba asustada por los comentarios que vi ya después de comprarlo y me llego en literalmente 3 días fue rapidísimo lo (enviaron con estafeta) si tenía miedo y grabe mientras abría la caja por si no me llegaba el teléfono o me llegaba algo más pero cuando vi el teléfono fue increíble verlo con sus calcomanías protectoras aún y estoy feliz! Muchas gracias! Recomendable totalmente! PDT: la batería que debe tener 5000mah en realidad tenia 4840mah :] pero despues de 1 semana de uso puedo decir que es lo mismo, llevo 2 meses usándolo ahora, #1 me llego la actualización de versión UI: 6.1, cámara 100%, #2 soy una persona que usa su celular todo el día desde las 8 am a las 7 pm tengo un 40% así que 🤔 jugarás tu, #3 el spen aveces no me lo detecta cuando lo vuelvo a guardar pero lo saco lo volteo vuelvo a meter y yap, #4 puedo ver videos de YouTube mientras veo instagran o otra cosa amo, #5 se me a caído en agua 1 vez pero todo bien 🙂, #6 mientras más pantallas abiertas más rápido se drena la batería y por último #7 si veo un video mientras estoy en llamada tengo que quitar altavoz y volverlo a poner si no la otra persona ya no me escucha bien. Eso es todo 👍 esta es mi experiencia de compra espero que la tuya sea igual de buena o mejor 👍 😉

Phone is exactly as described. 512 gigs of memory. 12 gigs of ram. Works well when editing videos. Phone was in perfect condition, except for one minor scratch on the corner. Glad I didn't listen to the bad reviews. I've always bought refurbished phones. Never had a problem.

Me llego un equipo en excelentes condiciones,sin rayones y con sus accesorios,hasta ahorita no tengo ninguna queja,vale la pena ya q es un equipo de gama alta ,y lo q recibí lo vale en su precio.

El dispositivo es excelente tiene ligeros arañazos en la pantalla pero no se distinguen a menos que lo veas muy minuciosamente, por otro lado la batería siento que se drena muy fácilmente, espero que sea por qué mantengo el dispositivo al maximo rendimiento y con el 5g activado, aproximadamente se drena un 1% cada 3 min. Lo cual es bastante, necesito saber si es la batería original o es reemplazada

El precio es adecuado para un producto remanofacturado la funcionalidad es total, pero hay pixeles muertos en el borde de la cámara. El precio por el equipo de 1TB fue adecuado, el teléfono funciona perfectamente y no ha sido abierto o reparado. Raspones menores, estéticamente aceptable.