Google Pixel 7 5G, US Version, 128GB, Obsidian - Unlocked (Renewed)

I have purchased several phones from Amazon before this, each allegedly unlocked. But what are we asking when we ask that question? If a phone is stolen, it can be locked from being reactivated. A phone can be locked because the person you purchased it from didn't share their passcode to "unlock" the phone to make calls. Then there is Carrier Unlocked, which usually means it can be used with any provider's (like AT&T, Verizon, TMobile, etc.) system. There may be other things that unlocked may refer to that I am frankly ignorant about. Any time I've purchased a phone that was supposed to be unlocked, and it would not activate, the seller always insisted it was unlocked. Finally, with this Pixel 7, I seem to have a phone which is carrier unlocked, as well as not having a user lock. No warnings about using a specific network's SIM card were presented on activation. In fact, the phone appeared completely new other than generic packaging. It functions well, clean,no scratches anywhere on the exterior, initial setup was as if it was an unused phone. The screen has no "burn in" patterns and is bright and responds quickly to touch. Battery appears to be like new as well. I purchased this phone after using iPhones for about 8 years. I tired of Apple's insisting I buy more cloud space without an effective way to remove my photos (and KEEP them), the only choices being to delete them or subscribe for more cloud space. Apple doesn't have to do it that way, but they want you to buy cloud space. A dollar a month doesn't seem like much, but multiply that by 230million users!The cloud is probably the most environmentally damaging way to hang onto old digital photos ever invented. Also, if at some point the cloud loses your photos, you have little recourse. That is also the case if they change the rules about access to YOUR DATA. Research it.I you think you want a new phone, a good place to start your research is gsmarena. I like the Pixel series because there are custom ROMS, operating systems, that can be loaded in place of Android. Remember how I said I switched from Apple to Android? Well my previous Android phone wasn't to my liking, which is why I switched to iPhones to start with...and because MS messed up the WONDERFUL Windows Phone 8.1, I felt there were no other choices. I digress...in case I don't like the latest offering from Android I wanted options, like LineageOS and GrapheneOS. So far I am experimenting with the stock Android until I know it isn't merely learning curve that frustrates me.By the way, Google has their own dirty cloud, as does MS. I avoid them all.My final word of advice is to be prepared to return the phone, any phone. You might have just a bad example, or maybe it wasn't properly listed, or renewed, or unlocked. Mistakes happen. Or maybe the phone just isn't right for you. I didn't need to contact this seller for anything, I am happy with the purchase ! The seller was "thegadgetdeals".

A-OK. Phone appears nearly new with extremely minor blemishes. You have to hunt for them. No issues whatsoever with the phone. Good deal.

Definitely not 'excellent' condition for either phone I purchased. I ordered two of these - one of them has visible wear at the USB-C port and the connection is definitely more loose than with the other phone. The other phone... on the other hand... has a screen that isn't secure to the rest of the phone, causing a feeling of, and audible creaking and flex when you touch it. I also have concerns on the battery life on that phone as it is getting quite warm and already dropped 15% since I started setting it up... but it has been constantly downloading and installing during that time so that may be the issue there.Either way... these are definitely not excellent condition phones and the issues aren't some hard to find software gremlins or intermittent hardware issues, the briefest of inspections should have caught these and it's the type of problem that will significantly shorten the usable life of the phones - and I cannot afford to sacrifice the time to return them and wait for replacements so... pretty much SOL on almost $400...

I, admittedly, didn't know what to expect in a 'renewed' phone. I think the phone I received was in good or very good condition, not excellent. It has 2 large blemishes and the battery heats up very quickly where it's almost too hot hold. However, the screen is great and the blemishes will likely be hidden behind a phone case. Research shows the Pixel 7 runs hot, so I'm not sure that's just part and parcel of the how the phone should be or not. Overall, it seems to work well and looks fine. If the battery life holds I will be quite pleased with this purchase.

It was like new. Everything went well. I'm back on track

I am skeptical shopper and I always based my purchases on honest reviews but I needed a new phone ASAP. I had to get a new phone due to my Samsung A53 completely crashed after a software update. I just received my phone today and I am in love with this phone thus far. The was sent in excellent condition. Not one scratch or blemish to show if someone used it before and most importantly the phone was unlocked. Update in 3 months....

Like new condition, the only way you know it's a restock because the repacking. Works perfectly as described.

This phone was supposed to be renewed. I very highly doubt it was, at least not thoroughly.The phone battery instantly upon receipt began to heat up while in use; I needed to purchase a replacement phone for the same issue.In addition to getting hot very quickly, which is a known battery issue with Pixels, the battery did not hold a charge.I decided I needed to return this phone 4 days after purchasing it.The phone was at 66% charge when I went to bed; in an attempt to take better care of the battery. I didn't plug it in overnight.So, while I was sleeping, the battery depleted completely down to where the phone shut itself off. That meant that I didn't have an alarm to wake me up so I was late for work too.I've had success with Amazon renewed purchases before, but this was not successful!!