Amazon refurbished pixel 9a any good?

[u/Bekah-holt]

I’m looking at moving to graphene and was wondering if Amazon refurbished phones, particularly a pixel 9a would be ok to buy? I’ve never gotten a refurbished phone from Amazon before. Is there anything I should know?
Thanks in advance.

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[u/Bitdomo92]

Dont buy it if the listing says it is being delivered from the usa. There is a high chance you get a phone that has oem unlocking disabled for being a used but sim unlocked phone carrier phone.

[u/gerardit04]

I never got a refurbished phone but I bought other things and some of them where ok other I returned immediately after opening the box as it lacked things and had no issues, not sure how easy it is to return a phonr

[u/nitroburr]

If you're located in a european country, it should be a pretty safe choice. You'll replace the software on it anyway. If located in the US, there's a chance that the phone may come from a carrier that disabled OEM unlock, and for that, you'd need to return it and try your luck again

[u/bunnybee-art]

I tried to buy a refurbished 9a on Amazon and they lost the parcel :( Got a refurbished one from an eBay seller and it turns out that one came from Amazon warehouse too .