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Costco Members: 64GB Apple iPhone SE Unlocked Smartphone Expired

$340
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 64GB Apple iPhone SE Unlocked Smartphone for $339.99.Shipping is free.

Costco Wholesale also has for its Members: 128GB Apple iPhone SE Unlocked Smartphone for $389.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member zkmusa for finding this deal.
  • Note, non-Costco Members may pay an additional surcharge fee.
Specs:
  • 4.7" 1334x750 IPS 'Retina' Display
  • Apple A13 Bionic Chip
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • 12MP Rear / 7MP Front Cameras
  • Fingerprint Sensor w/ Apple Pay
  • IP67 Dust/Water Resistant
  • 1821 mAh Battery
  • Qi wireless charging
  • iOS 13
Customer Review/Rating:
  • This product has received 4.6 stars out of over 600 Costco Member reviews
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Costco has the iPhone SE (2nd generation), unlocked, on sale, for both the 64GB and 128GB versions

64GB - $339 ($50 off)

https://www.costco.com/new-apple-...58145.html

128GB - $389 ($50 off)

https://www.costco.com/new-apple-...60683.html

This is the lowest price I've seen.

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If you don't care about the Operating System, here's the breakdown:

SE is better at:
- pure performance and speed (underclocked A12)
- gaming (so smooth)
- 5 years of updates
- video quality (no contest)
- durability (IP rated water resistant)
- resale value (again, no contest)
- ergonomics if you have smaller hands (or if you don't like pocket bulges)

4a is better at:
- battery life (by a HUGE margin)
- screen clarity and size (easier to type)
- still image quality (has Night Mode)
- built-in call screening (so good at blocking Spam)
- AI features if you use them (I don't)
- ability to side-load apps like YouTube Vanced (no ads)

I have a 3a and an SE, and I use the SE as an iPod Touch and the 3a as a daily driver. I'm OS-Agnostic.
Biggest sleeper phone ever. It's amazingly fast (same chip as the iPhone 11 Pro Max), looks like your Grandpa's iPhone 7, and is cheap as hell so less heartbreak if you lose it or drop it. Battery life is mediocre is the main downside, I actually prefer LCD screens to OLED at low brightness but YMMV.

There is no other phone that will last you 5 years at $339.
This is available on cricket right now for 49$ and 60$ service with a mobile number port. You can downgrade the service cost to 30$ pm immediately after activating the phone on cricket. Use it for 6 months and get it unlocked.
So total goes for :
49$ + 60$ + 30 x 4 more months of service totaling = 230$
One can also get $25 additional referral bonus.

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Swampthinq
11-25-2020 at 01:16 PM.
11-25-2020 at 01:16 PM.
Screen is trash
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ratbastard
11-25-2020 at 01:32 PM.
11-25-2020 at 01:32 PM.
Quote from matt500180 :
for anyone who has this phone how is the battery life?

It's not good. I'd say maybe 3 hours of screen-on time unless you turn off bluetooth, cell data, and go on low power mode. I like to use all of my phone's features, but if you don't, you should be ok with maybe 4-5 hours on low brightness.
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jmcunnin
11-25-2020 at 01:54 PM.
11-25-2020 at 01:54 PM.
Quote from twostepopper :
Make sure you get a Sprint SIM card. Call customer service or order one online.
Alright will do, thanks again!
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ryanstein
11-25-2020 at 02:05 PM.
11-25-2020 at 02:05 PM.
Quote from ratbastard :
It's not good. I'd say maybe 3 hours of screen-on time unless you turn off bluetooth, cell data, and go on low power mode. I like to use all of my phone's features, but if you don't, you should be ok with maybe 4-5 hours on low brightness.
That's far under what you should be getting. It's 2pm here, and I've been listening to podcasts all day while doing Thanksgiving prep, watching a few YouTube videos, and some Black Friday shopping, and I'm only at 89%. I got the phone back when it launched, so it's not a brand new device. I regularly can go more than a full day without a charge on my SE. Maybe your device needs to be serviced?
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RealSweetBrown
11-25-2020 at 02:13 PM.
11-25-2020 at 02:13 PM.
Quote from abstraxion :
Biggest sleeper phone ever. It's amazingly fast (same chip as the iPhone 11 Pro Max), looks like your Grandpa's iPhone 7, and is cheap as hell so less heartbreak if you lose it or drop it. Battery life is mediocre is the main downside, I actually prefer LCD screens to OLED at low brightness but YMMV.

There is no other phone that will last you 5 years at $339.

Bruh, my oneplus one beg to differ. 6 years and still a champ with lineageos.
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RoyGeeBiv
11-25-2020 at 02:31 PM.
11-25-2020 at 02:31 PM.
At that price I am thinking XR, unlocked. Screen is just too small on the SE.
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rj123456
11-25-2020 at 02:47 PM.
11-25-2020 at 02:47 PM.
Quote from ratbastard :
If you don't care about the Operating System, here's the breakdown:

SE is better at:
- pure performance and speed (underclocked A12)
- gaming (so smooth)
- 5 years of updates
- video quality (no contest)
- durability (IP rated water resistant)
- resale value (again, no contest)
- ergonomics if you have smaller hands (or if you don't like pocket bulges)

4a is better at:
- battery life (by a HUGE margin)
- screen clarity and size (easier to type)
- still image quality (has Night Mode)
- built-in call screening (so good at blocking Spam)
- AI features if you use them (I don't)
- ability to side-load apps like YouTube Vanced (no ads)

I have a 3a and an SE, and I use the SE as an iPod Touch and the 3a as a daily driver. I'm OS-Agnostic.
Couldn't help but comment that this is one of the fairest, flame-free comparisons. Well said.
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Pat212
11-25-2020 at 02:55 PM.
11-25-2020 at 02:55 PM.
Quote from ratbastard :
If you don't care about the Operating System, here's the breakdown:

SE is better at:
- pure performance and speed (underclocked A12)
- gaming (so smooth)
- 5 years of updates
- video quality (no contest)
- durability (IP rated water resistant)
- resale value (again, no contest)
- ergonomics if you have smaller hands (or if you don't like pocket bulges)

4a is better at:
- battery life (by a HUGE margin)
- screen clarity and size (easier to type)
- still image quality (has Night Mode)
- built-in call screening (so good at blocking Spam)
- AI features if you use them (I don't)
- ability to side-load apps like YouTube Vanced (no ads)

I have a 3a and an SE, and I use the SE as an iPod Touch and the 3a as a daily driver. I'm OS-Agnostic.
SE got the A13 CPU (iPhone 11 CPU)
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ssskom
11-25-2020 at 03:05 PM.
11-25-2020 at 03:05 PM.
Quote from Napaholic :
thinking of getting this phone for my son. I just want something that will do the job, but will upgrade from his flip phone. Do you think the battery life is good enough for a "cheap" phone for a teenager?

If its for your son, then Cricket deal is far better @ $110. Get your $25 referral link from others (ebay or reddit) & post your referrals (ebay or reddit) after you activate your account for additional $25 x 10 = $250 credits. Got all my referral spots taken in less than a month easy peasy. Now daughter is using soon to be unlocked iPhone8 128GB with a year's worth of 3GB unlimited plan (expired deal now) for $110 + $7 (burner T-Mo number cost) = $117 total
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bafare
11-25-2020 at 03:12 PM.
11-25-2020 at 03:12 PM.
I would go for 4a again. I have the 4a and super happy with it. Size is perfect. I only need it for couple years before I upgrade again so not worry about updates or resell value as I give them away after I dont use them anymore. Iphone SE screen is tiny and battery sucks.
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MellowRain3662
11-25-2020 at 03:12 PM.
11-25-2020 at 03:12 PM.
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Screen is trash
Lol . It's an Apple phone. What do you expect. $200?
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travelking1
11-25-2020 at 03:29 PM.
11-25-2020 at 03:29 PM.
I have an Apple 6. So, all I have to do is switch out the SIMS card from the old to the new phone? Same Boost service.
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GI-Jeff
11-25-2020 at 03:55 PM.
11-25-2020 at 03:55 PM.
Quote from matchnbpm :
You get locked in with Cricket for 6 months with only 2gb
This is what i did.... if 2gb isn't good enough they have a 10GB plan for $5 more per month.

I rather spend $25 on the phone from cricket then $340 from Costco
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11-25-2020 at 04:10 PM.
11-25-2020 at 04:10 PM.
Quote from RealSweetBrown :
Bruh, my oneplus one beg to differ. 6 years and still a champ with lineageos.

Exactly, no manufacturer OS updates.
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kamikazi1
11-25-2020 at 04:18 PM.
11-25-2020 at 04:18 PM.
I've got the iPhone 7, but will pass on this since Apple still provides the latest iOS. I feel like it won't be much of an upgrade since I already have the latest iOS and this new SE looks just like the iPhone 7 at first glance. The current battery is super weak, but I can just pick up a wireless charging battery case to give it some more life for like $30.
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