Samsung Cell Phones Reviews
- We require contact information to ensure our reviewers are real.
- Our moderators read all reviews to verify quality and helpfulness.
- We use intelligent software that helps us maintain the integrity of reviews.
About Samsung Cell Phones
Samsung Blu-ray manufactures Blu-ray players and related home entertainment devices. Its products feature internet connectivity and smart streaming capabilities. The company also offers versatile media options and compatibility with various formats.
- User-friendly interface
- Good camera quality
- Durable and reliable design
- Long battery life
- Frequent software glitches
- Poor customer service
- Limited storage options
Samsung Cell Phones Reviews
Filter by Rating
- (169)
- (97)
- (36)
- (72)
- (579)
Popular Mentions
- 4,880,885 reviews on ConsumerAffairs are verified.
- We require contact information to ensure our reviewers are real.
- We use intelligent software that helps us maintain the integrity of reviews.
- Our moderators read all reviews to verify quality and helpfulness.
Recent
- Recent
- Oldest
- Most helpful
A link has directed you to this review. Its location on this page may change next time you visit.
- 4,880,885 reviews on ConsumerAffairs are verified.
- We require contact information to ensure our reviewers are real.
- We use intelligent software that helps us maintain the integrity of reviews.
- Our moderators read all reviews to verify quality and helpfulness.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019
Just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S-10+ for the non-tech savvy other half. Set it up (10th Samsung phone/no longer counting). Wrote down Google info for her. Unfortunately she decided to lock it via password but apparently entered something other than what she intended to do. By the time I found out it had already factory reset itself. No problem, right? Well, it is if you can no longer find the Google account info. Even if you have the phone, box and receipt they say you can't prove ownership. Ok...I'll deal with Google/Android later.
Verizon said..."you can take your 10 day old brand new $1000 phone, file an insurance claim and pay $250 for a refurbished phone." Ok...I'll deal with Verizon later. Samsung says a Samsung Service center can unlock it. So I make the 40 mile drive there (people north of San Jose gotta go South. I'm 11 miles from San Francisco!!!). I make an appointment, stand in line for 40 minutes and am told maybe in an hour. $76!! Brand new, undamaged and under warranty. Fine. Pay for the mistake.
Here's my main beef. It'll probably take 5 minutes to unlock. But Verizon wouldn't do anything. The insurance would get a brand new phone in exchange for a repaired one and $250. The service center gets their share for 5 minutes work. My solution? Get the phone unlocked, walk next door and return the Phone to Verizon. Walk across the street and buy an I phone at AT&T. 3 companies. They all dropped the ball. Samsung should have repair centers closer to the other 8 bay area counties.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019
Got a Note 10 Plus with a faulty pen that wouldn't open. Returned it under warranty and they said that I must have done the damage and they wouldn't warranty it. They charged me about $90 and said that if I dont. Their warranties are useless and so are their promises. Bought 7 Samsung phones, they have lost me now as a customer. Going to get an iPhone (Apple, contrary to Samsung has the best warranty). Stay away from Samsung!!!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019
I have an android phone - Samsung S8+. Under Verizon's paid protection for privacy, malware, internet security and other it was discovered that "it seems over1500 threads or private text-were texted to what/who I considered a friend's phone - **. I immediately called this person and ask if they had received any private texts from me? This person has not responded! So I screened-shot the text, deleted those phone numbers as contact. This was done after I called Samsung - 8007267864/8005227341! Told samsung what was happening! Samsung related they weren't aware! Yet there's article after article - Three ways to stop your Samsung Galaxy phone from randomly texting out your pics, How to Fix the Samsung Glitch That's SendingPhotos to Random, How to Fix the Samsung Glitch That’s Sending Photos to Random Contacts! Even a CA'S Article - Samsung phones reported to randomly send out photos and messages.
The snag is apparently related to the Samsung Messages app. Samsung ask if they could remotely look at my phone to see private messages and text sent! I allowed - they then related I or someone was in possession of my phone and did this! I stated to them BS! After I hung up with samsung I then discovered security apps on my phone - from McAfee or other named donor security app. I didn't download this app! Now McAfee wants a customer review rating about my problems being solved! I GAVE THEM A LARGE ZERO! Samsung nor my phone contact our private texts were sent to have not responded! I will destroyed Samsung phone, leave Verizon and attempt to beam myself to a planet where TRUTH, HONESTY & INTEGRITY may exist! C **.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019
Samsung have the a very bad customer service. I have been a loyal customer to Samsung for more seven years. I have samsung products worth $7,000. I'm a self learned person so I rarely call samsung for any kind of support. Lately I needed support for two serious separate issues and I got no solutions from samsung after spending a total of about three hours of phone calls to different departments, samsung failed to fix the two issues I had. This would tell you that samsung is investing in promoting for its products and spending on developing new technologies but they don't invest in their technical support or customer support (the two departments I called).
The problem I had is that when I made a purchase for samsung note10+ I accidentally didn't pick the (samsung upgrade). Product was purchased on Aug 09 2019 and today 11-19-2019 I discovered that I made this mistake and I called two times samsung customer care and no one helped me fix this issue saying that it's the "policy". What kind of policy that treats a 7 years loyal customer with about $7,000 worth samsung products that can treat their clients in such way.
I did have other issue with samsung account that I have established about 10 years ago where I have used Europe as the region and now I asked customer care to switch it to the United States because I have a problem connecting with my samsung smart things Wi-Fi hub and they did change the region for me but still doesn't work. The only way they say is I have to establish a new account and forget about the old account. The account already earning samsung rewards and it is not an option to abandon it. I have made at least four phone calls and spend a total of more than three hours but samsung wasn't able to help me keep the existing account.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
I pre ordered a phone back in August with the notion that I would receive a $150 credit. When I went to use this credit for something I wanted I noticed that it could only be used for certain items. This is a very deceptive practice written into their terms and conditions. They should make this specifically clear or better yet let you know what you will be eligible to purchase. I will definitely be switching back to Apple next year.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2019
When I tried to place an order online I have a price and the price changing in checkout and asked tech support and they didn’t do anything about it. They simply say sorry and they don’t respect the price they provide on their website. These products are damaged. Going back to APPLE.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019
I've always preferred Samsung phones over other brands. I bought the Galaxy S8 this year and it's been excellent. The Galaxy S6 I bought 2 years ago has been working perfectly too. At this point it's difficult for me to try other brands since I'm so used to their products.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019
My Galaxy S8 has been working perfectly for almost a year now. Picture quality is top-notch and has a great gaming experience. I've used other brands of phone but for me none beats the Samsung Galaxy series.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019
I've used Samsung Galaxy phones for almost a decade and I still love them. I have used Galaxy S2, S3, S4, S5 and S8 and they keep upgrading on each of them. They are very easy to navigate through but my issue has always been the battery life. I love phones with super battery life so I don't charge phones over and over since I'm a heavy user. I wish they could improve on that.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019
I sent in a new Galaxy S8 Plus for repair, it’s supposed to be waterproof and as soon as phone touched water it died, incorrectly sealed from factory. Samsung declined repair and sent phone back not repaired, would not accept receipt as activation proof. Billed my credit card 70.31, mailed phone back and said, "Sorry for your bad luck." Extremely bad customer service, would make a great I phone commercial, so sad to be such a big company. Do not stand behind their products and will lie to you in a second, Everyone I know will never buy a Samsung product again.

Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Their promotional offers are misleading. I got an offer for 150.00 discount and then discovered that I HAD to use it on only a limited number of products and what I wanted wasn't on that list and nothing on the list was anything I wanted. It was a higher priced item and I would have had to pay the difference. So now I won't be ordering the soundbar I wanted from Samsung and will just sit on the coupon. I am not happy with it but not much else I can do except purchasing my soundbar elsewhere and not purchase Samsung going forward!
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
Purchased $99.99 TracFone air time card on 8/24/19 at Safeway to use on my 20 month old Samsung smartphone. The card will not activate on this phone. Called TracFone about this issue, they said to obtain a refund on the card from Safeway. TracFone said call back if Safeway would not process the refund. Drove back to Safeway, Safeway refused to refund the card and said you can try the manager on Monday. Drove home, called TracFone back, spending over an hour trying to reach someone. TracFone refused to issue a refund again. Went back to Safeway on Monday and told them that TracFone refused to refund the card.
Safeway then STILL refused to give a refund for a product that they sold, that does NOT work, cannot be activated on this phone that isn't even 2 years old. Took the phone to the local Verizon dealer, checked the IMEI - they said this phone won't activate any more on their network. This is consumer fraud. They ALL have suggested "buy a new phone" which I do not want to do (and consider this practice extortion - forcing me to buy an unwanted upgrade and spend MORE money with a company that offers horrible customer service). Already spent $150 on this phone from the local ShopKo (which closed 2 months ago).
My OTHER 8 year old Samsung smartphone still works just fine! What kind of scam are all these people running? I'm out the $99.99, have driven over 100 miles trying to solve this issue and being told to go pound sand by everyone involved. Called Samsung about their phone - after spending another long call with "customer service" they told me that they could not help me either! What kind of circus is this? Taking people's money and then not providing ANY service? You've ALL lost my business FOREVER. Now we go to court and settle these legally.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019
I preordered a Samsung S10+, spent $1000 for new phone only to discover after I get the phone after a month have issue with motherboard and needed to be replaced. REALLY SAMSUNG new phone and you want to repair instead of replace, OK fine I will take it to SAMSUNG authorized shop to get it repaired since that is what Samsung recommend. I get my phone back after 2 days and when I get home I see scratched on the phone for which I bought case ahead of time, never put it face down and clean the screen everyday since I spent $1000 on the phone.
I call Samsung again and the lady says, “Sorry sir. We can send you a new screen protector. That should help.” I was like ok, if that is best what Samsung can do for its valued customer since I only past 12 phones from Galaxy line between me and my wife who was also looking to upgrade to Samsung S10+ but does not want to anymore after seeing all issue I had with it. 9 weeks pass and no screen protector from Samsung so I call again and now I get, “Sorry sir you passed the 8 week period. We cannot do anything.” REALLY Samsung REALLY. WORST COMPANY EVER I HAVE DEALT WITH.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
Bought a Galaxy S7 active. Got a pink and green vertical line on screen. Had to send it in for warranty repair. This then happened 3 more times. Each time sent it in and then eventually got lines again. On the 4th time they finally said, "Ok we will replace the phone." Sent my phone in, then they sent me a replacement. A few months later, it becomes super sluggish and the camera does not work. I called them and they said it is no longer under warranty and it will cost $70 to repair. So I reluctantly agreed, sent it in, and then I get an email saying the cost would be close to $400 for the repair. Unbelievable! I have lost my patience at this point. I said forget the repair. Just send it back. Still waiting for the $70 refund. I decided to buy a Nokia 6.1 instead. Great phone for the money and I figure the service must be better. This is a nice phone for anyone looking for an alternative to the Galaxy, and much cheaper.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019
I have had cell phones since they first came out and probably every phone made. And also most every provider the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is a phone that is above and beyond every quality any of the other phones. It's easy to use and it's helpful if you need it. I can't say enough good things about this phone.
Reviewed July 30, 2019
This was a pretty decent phone until they did the first security update. It became sluggish and unresponsive. After more updates, it has become almost unusable. There are such long lags between swipes and button presses that you start to wonder if the thing is still working. So you try again which turns out to have the effect of cancelling the first action. Never mind that streaming Pandora is flaky and times out frequently. Thanks Samsung, you've turned my phone into a paperweight.
Reviewed July 28, 2019
They sent me an update for my phone that disabled all the functions on my phone that I had bought it for such as the multi window, the weather app. Having the multi window to multitask when using apps is the reason for having this phone. Instead now I have power saving mode and data saver mode which I could care less about. I don't care about power and I don't care about data. I have an unlimited plan.
Reviewed June 19, 2019
I purchased a Samsung portable battery directly from samsung.com. The battery died less than 3 months. So I called Samsung to get a new one. I have emailed my invoice via email. Samsung said it is not acceptable. So, I have to text them my invoice. They told me there is no order date. I pulled the invoice directly from my samsung.com account. I have been dealing with this chaotic exchange process for more than 2 weeks. I already called them 4 times. Each time I lost more than 30 minutes on the phone. The battery is worth only $15.99. Samsung has the worse customer service and they don't care about their customers. They only care about selling more products and dump their customers in the ocean.
Reviewed June 18, 2019
This is the third time I've owned a Samsung device and the third time the device broke and the third time they refused to honor their warranty. They always drag their feet for months trying to get out of fixing it. They don’t make it easy on you, ever... the first 2 had battery issues with melting the device. This last one it just quit turning on. T-mobile sometimes will intervene and force them to fix it.
Reviewed June 12, 2019
Christ... bought a new S10, unlocked directly from Samsung. It worked for 3 weeks. Then it would no longer connect to 4G. It was stuck on H+ and would time out. Keep in mind that I have no computer and no internet so this is my only connection to the world and my work phone.. They wouldn't replace the device right away. They made me send in the device for "repair" two times which took weeks. Would not give me a loaner. They came to the conclusion that they couldn't fix it. At this point I have spent 3+ months without a working phone. Samsung had it in their possession for over a month.
After roughly 10 hours of hold time (on top of the countless hours with the other reps) I finally spoke to ECR. I was told that they would give me an upgrade from the S10 128GB to the S10+ 1TB for the inconvenience and it would be shipped overnight. 10 days later... I received an email that my new device was being mailed out and would be to me in 5-7 days. I called Samsung again. They shipped me a basic S10 (no upgrade). ECR told me there was nothing more to be done, but they understand my frustration and my trouble will help them with future customer troubles.
So.. I paid $1000 for a broken phone, 3+ months of phone bills, Spotify, Hulu, Netflix, Prime, etc that I couldn't use, thousands lost on missed overtime calls and missed side job calls, but they're sorry. Thank God I only have to wait another week for my replacement to arrive. I couldn't possibly handle another second of the WORST customer service. Honestly, it's almost like they're trying to make you give up. My household and employees will absolutely NEVER buy another Samsung product again.
Reviewed June 3, 2019
Had the Note 9 for less than 7 months and the battery doesn't hold up all day. The warranty is poor, requiring me to send my phone in for up to a week with no loaner. Not what I expect from spending $1000 on a phone.
Reviewed May 31, 2019
I have nothing but issues with my cell phone since I purchased it. From the phone just randomly shutting off to the camera being way off center. Most recently, I noticed that when I take a selfie it is off center and cuts off half of my face. I always thought it was off center because I would have to hold my phone a little sideways to center a selfie, but it has gotten worse. The phone is slow, I do not have a lot of apps on it and there is no reason for it to run so slowly.
I have a hard time hearing people when I am talking to them, the sound is fragmented and delayed. This phone is just awful. I have had the Galaxy 3, 5, and 7 and the 9 is terrible!!! Waste of money, I expect much better from a $800 phone. I am switching to the new Motorola through Google when I am ready to change phones. Samsung used to have the greatest phones, not anymore. I am even considering getting an iPhone which I never would have even entertained in the past. Very disappointed and frustrated with Samsung for allowing this to happen.
Reviewed May 17, 2019
After the last major software update on my phone it has been erratic to the point that I had to do a factory reset. Even after that the phone is having issues. So I contacted Samsung to assist. Samsung said that they would repair my phone. However they lied and said that the place that I could take it to would provide a loaner. Only the place they told me to take it to does not provide loaners nor did they take care of my phone. I feel like I have been duped by Samsung and will never purchase another cell phone from this company again.
Reviewed May 17, 2019
What a total disappointment buying Samsung products. I got malfunctioning buds and it been a month and multiple phone calls, hours on hold to just get an exchange. They asked to email the bill to deptecr@samsung.com. Yeah right, they don't respond at all. I send multiple emails. They got my buds a week ago after 2 weeks battle with their process to exchange and yet nothing. They send me a text to send them the bill. While I was with the rep on the phone, he said, "We got it." And when I didn't see an update after they already received my buds, they said, "Oh we cancelled the service ticket coz we don't have the prove of purchase," which was confirmed by the previous rep that he got it. Then got to a case manager, then 2 days later nothing. Then I called again and then another ticket. I'm NEVER BUYING ANYTHING SAMSUNG. THEY ARE A RIP OFF.
Reviewed May 15, 2019
I've had the phone for just over a year, thanks to a BOGO offer, and so far it's worked pretty well. My only issue so far is the fingerprint detector doesn't always work since there appears to be a scratch on the surface (which happens considering my phone is in my purse). I'd say this is one of the best performing phones I've had thus far. Lots of memory and no glitches consider high usage.
Reviewed May 9, 2019
Samsung is a horrible. I bought a new S10e in March 2019 and had problems with my service. I contacted my service provider. Did 3 days of troubleshooting with them. They could not help. I contacted Samsung to see if it was the phone. They told me to go to an ifix place associated with them. They took a report. My phone had numerous problems. They flashed my phone to try to fix it. The problem still existed, then when back to the ifix it and they had to completely reset the phone so all of my information was going to be lost. I needed to back up my phone.
After the complete flash the problem still existed. After being on the phone for hours at a time with Samsung for the last 2 days asking them to please let me switch out my phone for a new one! The answer was no! They could fix the phone. It would take 5 to 10 business days to be fixed with 2 day shipping each way. After complaining more that I paid for a new phone and I pay for a cell service that I can't use because of their faulty product. They told me they could do overnight shipping and it would be 3 to 5 business days to fix the phone. I was so aggravated I just said fine!
Then I asked for an email confirming this agreement and it took me an hour of arguing for that. I said, "You saying probably 3 to 5 days is not guaranteeing anything. It could be a month. Plus where is the proof that I sending you my product". She said, "You have the ticket number. You can call and ask". I said no! I want written confirmation! Who does that! I'm so disappointed in Samsung.
Reviewed May 9, 2019
They have gave me round. Lied for 5 months to me. No word from Samsung for 5 months and when I do call I get the runaround. Not trying to help me in any way possible with my situation. One of the representatives even said she would discount me a phone and now the employee ** said they can't discount me. So for 5 months I have been lied to.
Reviewed May 7, 2019
The Samsung support and case management teams have left me no choice but leave a message here. I have been dealing with them for over 3 months and getting nowhere with them except lies after lies. I bought the note 9 from AT&T and it had a broken S-pen, Samsung emailed me a shipping label to ship to them but UPS lost the package. Samsung had me send them the invoice showing proof of purchase of the phone, I sent it in 4 times.
I have been told the same thing week after week about how I should receive my new S-pen within 5 to 7 days. well that has been said to me about 10 times and nearly 3 months later still no pen. I really want this issue resolved. My frustration is getting high. I'm a wounded vet and I'm getting very mad over the BS I have been being told each time I call in. I will greatly appreciate it that someone would get this handled. My next step is an attorney and also to ask over 4 million followers on YouTube to start showing negative feedback on Samsung's page and on YouTube channels. IT"S A BROKEN S-PEN for a Note 9. What's the issue with Samsung? Resolve the issue already.
Reviewed May 3, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S8 towards Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has Technology Functions that I really do not want. Except only if you can do one Vein Scanner for the NEW Samsung Galaxy Phones, I would appreciate it if you did add the Vein Scanner Function to my NEW Upgraded Phone. On the other hand, I would not buy into one NEW Samsung Galaxy Phone, until you make it Easy for me to Understand as for me to not lose my Files of Notes and Data. I do not need AVs, since I myself am the AV with scanning App Specs at 7 Seconds and then removing the Culprit Apps immediately. I am faster than the AVs. Nothing leaves my Lookout sight within split sec. On the side, use one flash drive to store a copy of data, instead of the clouds.
Reviewed April 29, 2019
ZERO STAR Rating 00000. This is the 2nd time in a month for an update for my Samsung Note 8 to fail. The first time it took several hours on the phone with Verizon and Samsung, both blaming Google. I was finally told to take it to a Samsung Experience Store inside a Best Buy, 20 miles away. Attendant at store did not think he can fix it as their store did not have the most recent version of software that was on my phone. It took almost an hour to be able to "Reflash", but it worked.
I asked if I would have to do this same update again and was told no. Well it did and I avoided it for weeks. But last night I bit the bullet and did the Update 16 and it seemed to work. I did have to re-enter my wifi password. Strange. But I did not look for all the things Google likes to turn back on. Within 30 minutes I received notification for an Update 17. I waited until this morning to do it and I am now locked out of my phone again. I sent another hour with Verizon & Samsung. Verizon wanted to factory reboot. It would take me hour to reload all my business email account alone. Samsung says I am not the only person to call about the problem. But only says sorry.
I drove 20 miles the the Best Buy at 10am. Turns out they only have one person in the whole store that knows how to reflash and he does not arrive until 12 noon. I have completely wasted my day. I am in mortgage. I have an out of state client closing tomorrow and they can't call or text me. Plus I can't answer a landline if I am driving across downtown Dallas all day. Major aggravation.
I have NO CONFIDENCE in this phone. This is on Samsung. They know they have problem with Google and I understand that they are not allowed to use the system they have in Europe. Google won't let them for fear of market loss. What about my loss. I am going to continue to slam Samsung until they offer offer some real type of compensation. I lived through the Note 7, that sucked and left Sprint after the return nightmare. But that was Samsung personal Quality Control's fault that started it. I love the phone and I need it for business, but it's clear the 8 has issues with updates. Samsung needs to take responsibility and stop saying sorry. :-(
Reviewed April 12, 2019
I’ve had 7 S9s replaced by my carrier and now 2x by Samsung. What an awful experience. Do Not Buy. Buyer Beware! The worst company I’ve ever felt with. I’ve had everything go wrong from the phone speaker, phone connection, phone SMS messages, Smart Lock, touchscreen input errors, should I go on.
Reviewed April 5, 2019
I bought a new Galaxy S9. Within 6 months I had a SIM card issue. Went to Sprint, they popped the sim out and pushed it back in. They said I'm good to go. Well NOT. Same problem, went to other Sprint store, they did the same and said the same. Called Sprint, they said go to another specific store. I go, they install a new sim card. Problem persists! For 3 months, one-day phone working, next day NOT. It was a crap shoot. Still under factory warranty, Sprint said to call Samsung. I carefully packed my phone. It had no scratches, perfect condition.
A few weeks later (and I had to buy another phone to use while waiting) I get my phone back. Very excited. I open box and the front screen of phone is scratched all over. I call Samsung, they said that someone in repair dept made a note that my phone had scratches all over it when they received it. NOT TRUE. They asked for a pic of the phone screen prior to when I shipped it. I didn't take one. (Mistake). But I did take pics of how I wrapped the phone for safe delivery. They asked to see those. Rep said they will file a UPS claim. Interesting that they will first try to blame UPS. I said, "No, do not file a claim." The phone was well packaged when I got it back and I packed it excessively with bubble wrap before I shipped. I said it did not happen in transit and don't blame UPS. So I anticipate another long wait. This is the LAST Samsung product I will buy.
Reviewed March 30, 2019
I have as Samsung S8+ and I love this phone and everything about it. I actually love all Samsung products. I love how easy they are to use and the look and feel. I love them so much I got my mom the Note8. She loves it. Although I was disappointed to find out that the Note9 is the last of the note phones. Samsung has chosen to go forward with the fold phone at over $2000. Anyway, that's another topic.
I've always been good about checking for updates and updating the software when prompted. Well, that was a lesson learned. My advice is don't. I should have learned my lesson when Microsoft has the windows 10 update. In minutes everyone's computer looked and worked differently. All because they innocently updated their computer software. Some didn't even do it themselves Microsoft automatically did if while they were working on something and when the computer restarted, it took all day to figure out how to navigate the new setting, new homescreen, and new features just to figure out how everything works and where everything is.
Samsung is now on my list. I downloaded the latest update and I hate this once loved phone. It looks different. They changed the colors. They even moved my clock. The time is to the left on all screens (home screen, lock screen and top bar) I hate it. I cant change it either. Then to text there's this huge white box that says MESSAGES that takes up half the screen until you swipe it away. (an unnecessary step). The orange + to compose messages was replaced with a blue messages symbol. Oh and they assigned ugly colors to all of my contacts. It's gross and tacky. There's too much going on and I second guess who I'm sending texts to because it is easy now to click the wrong thing thing. It's too busy. There's way too much going on.
Phone calls are the same as with tests. Bright pink and purple assigned to all my contacts. Why? Am I supposed to use my work day to figure out how to go in and change each one? It's ridiculous. Then to make a call there's no arrow in the lower right corner. You have to click a tab that now sorts your calls. Again why? I had no problem figuring out which calls I made and which were received. Again more extra steps. Here's my issue. If I wanted my phone to look and function completely differently from how it was, I would have bought a new phone.
Here's another kicker. I was able to download this update MANUALLY. Which means I had a choice. But once you do this update the manual setting goes away. Meaning Samsung has hijacked your phone. I was looking for the setting to make sure it was set to manual so Samsung couldn't do these updates automatically. But when I went into the setting the option was gone. There are also annoying pop ups asking you to share your profile and info. Now I'm stuck with this update and all I can do is warn people about it. They say it's more secure but all it did is give Samsung total access and make me miserable in the process. It's a shame because I loved my phone before this. I used to swear by Samsung phones. Now I spend my day swearing at it.
Reviewed March 27, 2019
I have had to try a factory reset which did nothing but lose information. My bank when I try to log in tells me my device needs updating. I have a security system that won't install on my phone. The employee actually told me that Samsung has made my phone obsolete... So I paid one hundred and 25 dollars a year, a four year phone phone is only good for the camera, which sucks also. I will never buy Samsung again, you suck!!!
Reviewed March 26, 2019
I'm just writing about recent orders of smart phones with trade-ins of Samsung Galaxy S10 promotion. I ordered 3 new Galaxy S10 phones at the same time at the beginning of March. I got the first phone, but second and third phone are holding due to their policy that allows only one trade in at a time. Okay, I understood, and I contacted them, and they replied that evaluation of trade-in phone might take up to 7 days. I got the first phone, and I sent the first trade in phone on Mar. 16 delivered on Mar. 19. However, the second phone is not coming now. I understand, but I think Samsung should send or notice by text or email about the status of trade-in.
I have experienced some trade-in progresses with mobile carriers, and they sent email just after they got the delivery, and sent email again they started evaluating and their estimated completion date. They even sent the completion notice. Also, I can check the relatively precise status by checking their website. However, Samsung didn't give any notice, even I check the delivery from the FedEx website. I contacted their help desk, and they just said after evaluation I would get the email and shipping notice about second phone. I was just complaining who knows my phone is now actually evaluating or just stored on the shelf.... They couldn't answer because they don't know the exact status.... It's not a personal problem, it's a systematic need.
I think I will get all three phones and complete trade-in about 2 or more months after that I ordered them at the same time... Please, do not do this like me. Just buy it from other sellers. Time is money especially on the latest IT devices like mobile phones. Why should I order the phone even pre-ordering? It should be to get earlier.... Really bad process.
Reviewed March 25, 2019
This is the best cell phone ever, easy navigation, great features, really holds a long charge. Other phone carriers appears to be overpriced. Samsung is inexpensive, does the same job. Apple and other high priced carriers, are not as good as Samsung. IT'S THE BEST EVER.

Reviewed March 23, 2019
Samsung 7 edge is a bad phone. I dropped it with a case on my kitchen floor and right on the bevel I saw hairline crack starting. Any other phone would not have done this. Aft made me buy a new phone because this one wasn't covered for overheating problems since I dropped it. The second one was dropped (I've never dropped a phone until this one). It also had a good case and the beveled edge started cracking. $1600. Within one year of buying this phone and my contract is almost over with except someone stole my phone in November 2018 but I have 2 more months to pay for it. I'm pretty sure that I will be leaving ATT and. Samsung soon.

Reviewed March 18, 2019
I don't like Apple products, so Samsung is the next best bet. I've been fairly comfortable with it until I got the new Galaxy 9. Keeps updating, I lose some shortcuts, others disappear or go out of sight. Don't like all the advertising I now get that I didn't before. I will like the camera with all it's features once I learn how to use them. My daughter showed me a number of them I need to learn about.
Reviewed March 15, 2019
I originally called in to get put on a two hour callback list. To get a call back at 10:00 p.m... 3 hours later, I spend 45 minutes trying to explain my issues to someone on the phone who couldn't understand me speaking English. In kept on giving me answers to questions I didn't ask trying to put the million on Best Buy or my provider rather than actually help me with my issue with Samsung. This is been my worst customer service experience ever. Simply trying to fill out a promotional offer that I got with my phone. Galaxy s10+.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2019
I was in need of a new phone when my wife had an aneurysm with 22 hours of brain surgery and settled on a Samsung Galaxy S9+. I've had nothing but connection problems with the phone with really no help from Samsung. The phone has been replaced once and has had 3 sim cards put in to try to resolve the problem. The problem is the phone will not connect automatically to mobile data or 4g when leaving a wifi area meaning when I have to leave my home my phone will not work unless I manually turn airplane mode on and then off.
If I forget to do this and I do quite often it means I have no communication with my wife should she need me or the nurse who watches her when I'm gone? All venues they've given me have not worked on this phone which approaches a cost of $1000. I also had bought the support from Best Buy for the phone for $200 and so far Best Buy has been useless in helping to solve this problem. Bottom line I should have bought an iPhone and still may have to do that. I'm also tired of dealing with offshore support in which it's hard to understand the support people because of their heavy accents.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2019
Let me tell you about my experience with this "great company". I bought the Samsung S9+ model while the advertisement was being played for a month on all media promoting that one gets the S3 Gear smartwatch as a present with the purchased phone - naive me, I fell to it, and at the end not a trace of a smartwatch, no reply to my emails - nothing.
During a direct call, from support I only got the transfer of responsibility to some "Mickey Mouse" marketing firm they supposedly hired and just after waiting few months and making a lot of tedious support calls in order to resolve the matter completely I ended with apparently not complying with their "terms" on that promotion.
I bought the Samsung phone and believed it was not a classic marketing scam, I remember thinking "Well they have a reputation, so I'll go for the deal", I couldn't be more wrong. After all I did not bought a bag of candies but a phone, and as I see it now, my last Samsung phone. Sorry Samsung but you just lost over a decade long loyal customer.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2019
It’s hard to believe that a Company as large as Samsung would “Bamboozle” (could not think of a better term), a customer. This situation involves a new, Samsung Galaxy S9 phone that I ordered from their website this past November. The phone was a Christmas present for my Son. This started out as my error when I ordered the phone, not realizing that the default color on the order page was “Lilac”. When the phone arrived a few weeks later, on December 18th, I let my Son open His “present” early, since His old phone was not functioning. When He opened the box and saw that His new phone was, as He called it; Pink, and being a young man, refused to even take it out of the box, saying: “ I can’t believe you ordered me a pink phone”!
Long, two-month story condensed; I obtained authorization from Samsung to return the phone, and due Christmas being the next week, immediately ordered and paid for a second (black) S9. The new phone arrived on Christmas Eve. Yea! But, a few weeks later, I am receive word from Samsung, telling me that the returned phone is being refused. A few more weeks later, the phone shows up via FedEx, with a note inside stating that the refusal was based on the phone’s software having been “modified”. I was livid! We had not even taken the phone out of the box, let alone power it on! Add to that, I’m 64 years old, barely know how to use my “Smartphone”. How in the world would I “modify” a phone's software?
I contested this, and after another long wait, they sent me a supposed photo of the phone's display showing a “blown fuse” and “custom software”. Nothing in that display showing that this was the phone in question, other than an overlay, which could have been imposed on any photo. I took the phone to T-Mobile, our provider, and then to Best Buy at Brier Creek, where they had a “Samsung Experience” rep. We put a SIM card in the phone and it tested/worked fine...no blown fuse, no “modified software”. In the meantime, I’m left with a second, $600 charge on my credit card. There have been more than 20 back and forth contacts between myself and Samsung, to no avail. And they refuse to answer my last response!
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019
I just purchased my 4th Samsung phone in 12 years. I got my S8 on 11/1/18. About a month in it started acting funny, locking up could not close out of appts, had to shut phone down and reboot. Then almost a week ago it locked me out dumped all my stuff and went beyond them helping me get back in. Verizon went out of their way to help. They even contacted Samsung to verify it's my phone. I had to send proof of purchase, imei number and the receipt. I have not received anything saying they got it so I called I got another address to email it to and it could take up to 48 hours. I believe they sent me a refurbished phone and I am paying for a new one $698.00 plus tax. They have done nothing to help. They just want me to do all the work find paperwork, email it, give them 48 hours to reply, box it up, mail it, and to keep paying for it while they screw me around. Poor poor business practices. You should not take advantage of your customers.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S7. Never damaged by water, dust nor falls. It started overheating and I contacted support many times until they sent me to Best Buy in my town Sherman, TX KNOWINGLY that they wouldn't help me due to my provider. They made me drive an hour from home to McKinney, TX to be reviewed by one of their accredited technicians at UBREAKIFIX MCKINNEY. They did not find a reason for it other than the motherboard possibly being defective. After almost a month without my phone Samsung contacted them. When I finally talked to them it took them 6 hours to locate my phone giving a ticket number and a tracking number from the confirmed delivery.
Finally they put me in contact with the technician trying to charge me 500 USD in order to replace the motherboard of a phone UNDER WARRANTY saying the warranty was broken because of water damage. Turns out that even though the motherboard is defective they found rust on the charging port (theoretically) and they will gladly give me my warranty back and replace ONLY THE MOTHERBOARD if I paid them 80 USD for the supposedly damaged port. Without giving me any guarantee of the phone not overheating when it gets to my hands in two more week. I just asked for my "water damaged" phone back. Absolutely disgusting customer service and super sketchy warranty handling, if it can be called a warranty at all. Freaking never dealing or buying with Samsung again.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019
I've spent 2 weeks trying to buy a Note 9 from their site. Buying with AT&T Next gave a $200 discount, but ordering was impossible. They still haven't figured out why I can't log into my AT&T account on their site. Went for the unlocked phone at a $100 discount, and they said billing information was wrong and put my account on hold for 3 days, despite a call to customer service explaining everything.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2018
I purchased my Samsung Galaxy S6 on July 16, 2018. After charging normally, it would not power back on. I called Samsung Warranty and was told to attach my receipt to their email address. I did this on December 24th, 2018. I never heard anything back from them for 3 days, so I called again. I was told that my ticket had been closed out because they did not receive the attachment. They gave me a new ticket number and I again attached a copy of my receipt and emailed it as requested. They said I would hear back within 24 hours.
Today I called again as I had heard nothing and was told that their offices were closed on weekends and that I would not hear anything for 4 days because of the New Year holiday. This means that I have been without a phone since December 23rd. The woman I spoke with today, actually hung up on me while I was telling her that waiting for 2 weeks for a replacement warranty was not good. That is not good business nor good customer service. I shall be very wary of buying another Samsung phone if this is the way their customer service handles their warranty replacements. I will do an update to this review, if and when, I receive my replacement cellphone.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2018
I purchased Note 9 from Bell on 23 November 2018 and my phone microphone was not working from 19 December so I called the Bell customer service and they told me that, "Your phone has a manufacturing defect and you need to go to Samsung service center." When I went there they told me that, "Your phone motherboard was not working properly and it has been replaced." Microphone has been replaced and in total there were 4 parts that has been replaced and when I called Samsung customer relation department for this thing and I told them that either give me a new phone or take this phone back and give my money back. So they told me that, "We cannot do anything as your phone is under 1-year service warranty."
So what kind of phone Samsung is manufacturing. I was using iPhone 7 previously and switching to Samsung was the biggest disaster I did. Never ever going to go with Samsung again. Samsung you guys make fun of Apple but you should know that one who makes fun of other is the one who is jealous of someone. You are the worst brand I have ever gone with. RIP SAMSUNG.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2018
If I could give a "no star" I would. For Samsung being such a big company, it's disappointing how bad their customer service is. Samsung shipped me the wrong product, then said, "It's too bad that you just past the 2 week time frame for you to return the item." I advise them that all I need is the item that I ordered and paid for, and they stated, "That was the company policy." Then hung up on me. This is a shame, because Samsung makes good products, but have horrible customer service. They should really try to do something to revamp this horrible image that is out there.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2018
I bought my Note 9 on black Friday. I went back same store 8210 S Gessner Dr Houston TX 77036. I talk to representative and he send to Geek Squad customer service. The person name **. He was so ignorant with bad mouth. He didn't fix my problem. He didn't know about it or don't want tell me. After few minutes he didn't clarify anything. He start bad language and call the the Security. After call the Security he listened to me and advised me to complain about that person. I spend 1050 dollars and I don't know how to fix it. If I fix from Samsung and my 2 years warranty will be not eligible. So be careful before go to this location specially that Geek Squad.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2018
This is the worst "customer service" I have ever received in my entire life. My cell phone caught on fire in August. I paid $720 for the phone and a month after it was done being paid off, it caught on fire IN MY HAND! I was not using it and it was not on the charger. I contacted Samsung immediately and was advised that they were going to be mailing me a box to send the phone back for further investigation. I received the box and sent my phone back. I received an email from them on 9/20/2018 stating that they received the phone back Copied from the email - "This email will confirm receipt of your device. An attempt to reach you by phone was made, but unfortunately there was no answer or voicemail pickup.
As far as the phone is concerned it will undergo further analysis, however, to not delay resolution, I can proceed with submitting a refund request, but only for the phone ($679.99) and a similar case found on Amazon ($7.99) ** plus $41.28 (Tax),Total compensation $729.26. While additional accessories may have been purchased for the phone, these items were not damaged. The SIM card & SD Card left inside the device will be mailed back to you. You will need to check your email frequently because once the refund request has been reviewed by accounting and authorized you will receive an email to confirm your preferred payment method (direct deposit/check). You will have 3 business days to make a direct deposit selection before method of payment will be deferred to a mailed check via US Postal Mail, which would be sent to..."
I wanted direct deposit but when I went to enter it, the site said my routing was invalid. NOT TRUE. I called and emailed to ask what to do about this because I really did not want to have to wait for a check to be cut and mailed. The lady that emailed (always from **) me back told me to email ** and put routing in the subject line with my refund claim number. She also stated that she showed I selected check and asked if I was OK with proceeding with the refund in the form of a check. I emailed her back on September 24, 2018 and said I would rather get the direct deposit because it is faster but I don’t know if it’s because of the type of card I have. I emailed the refunds department several times and never received a response from them. She replied back and told me on September 28, 2018 telling me that the email I received that day was “just letting you know the check has been processed by the bank and mail no further action is required”.
I have all of these emails printed out. There’s over 43 in one thread and another “million” in another thread. I have reached out almost every single day by Phone to the 800-number and have gotten absolutely nowhere with them. I am placed on hold for over an hour sometimes two hours and then the call is disconnected, not on my end but on their end. On October 9th I emailed the same PLmail email from above and said “good morning is there a tracking number for the check. I still haven’t received it” and nobody replied. Sometime later on in October I finally received an eight dollar check. I waited a few days to allow the second check to come in for the $720 and when it did not come, I called the customer service line and could not get anywhere with anybody. I keep getting the runaround.
It is absolutely insane the type of “customer service” you receive or should I say do not receive because you’re either told they’re going to get you a supervisor on the phone and then they hang up on you or they place you on hold forever. And then hang up on you or they tell you they’re gonna have to look into it and have somebody call you back and they don’t or they tell you it’s being escalated and that someone will reach out in 24 to 48 hours and no one does, which they’ve told a million times for the past months. I was told once I finally got in touch with somebody about the $720 check, telling them that I received the eight dollar check. They told me that if I do not receive the $720 by October 30th then to call back and that they will put a stop payment on that check and re-issue it.
I called back on October 30 and advised that I did not receive the check, I was then told that they were waiting for me to call back to verify the address because they received the check back in their office supposedly on October 23. The crazy thing is that they had my address correct for the eight dollar check but want to say that they sent the $720 check to a PO Box which I have never had in my entire life. They said that the check was returned back to them. How is it that I receive the eight dollar check to the correct address but not the $720 check. I have spent several Months on the phone and I have wasted hours of my lunch period trying to get this resolved and nothing!
I have threatened and said I was taking them to small claims court to try and see if that will get this resolved but NO! I have spent several lunch hours at work trying to get someone to help me and then have to hang up because I am getting nowhere and because I have to clock myself back in. Sometimes I am told to call back and ask for the customer relations team. I call back when I get off work and am placed on hold for another few hours and then told that it’s going to be escalated. It's been escalated over 100 times since October 30 and I have still yet to receive the refund check it a call.
I have done chat support with somebody and was told they will escalate this! Then nothing. I have emailed and emailed and emailed, I have called and called and called. I emailed the corporate office and finally received a response back from a girl named Rachel, who wrote me on November 20, 2018 and stated “hello we are working internally to check on both your refund and compensation ticket. We will be in contact with you once we can figure out what the issue is. Please be on the lookout for a call from myself next week. We will try to ship out your check quickly once confirmed. Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for being patient with us”. I wrote an extremely long email to this lady because there’s no issue. I basically stated...
I was told I was supposed to be receiving $720 for the phone that they have in their possession. They told me to mail the phone back which I did, I was emailed and told that I should be receiving a check soon I have yet to receive it.” This has been going on since August, it is now December 5th and nothing! She didn’t reply to the long email that I wrote but then when I turned around and wrote again on the November 27 I said “hello I called yesterday to get an update was transferred to the executive customer solutions team. The rep I spoke to said she did not show an update and placed me on hold to get with her supervisor about it. She never came back to line and disconnected at 8:54” by the rep not me! That night I was placed on hold for over 2 hours!!! And no one checked back in with me.
I called from a different phone and told the rep that I was still on hold and asked to speak to a supervisor (like I have a million times before). I called back again and they hung up on me. I called back again and spoke to someone who said that the call was probably disconnected the first time because the department was closed??? How was it closed when I was speaking to someone in that department and she was supposedly getting me on the line with her supervisor??? No, that’s not why the call disconnected at 8:54 when that department closes at 9pm, it was because that rep had me on hold for 2 hours and then him lg up because she was about to leave for the day.
I asked that rep for the names the all of the reps I have spoken to and an email with all of the notations on my account. He told me he could not do that. I told him some of the days that I had called and asked for the names of those wraps specifically because one was named Ruth and he didn’t see any notes from Ruth. Ruth told me I was guaranteed to get a check on Monday before Thanksgiving and never did! She didn’t even note my acct! I gave him more dates and he said that there was no notes! I asked if the calls were recorded and he said they are supposed to be but not all of them are??? That doesn’t even make sense. How are you a multi billion dollar company and your reps aren’t even able to note accts and your calls aren’t recorded??? That’s insane to me.
Rachelle emailed me back November 27 at 4:42 PM “thank you for your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience. You should have asked you she may have experienced in the future. Please avoid calling into the 800 number to avoid and confusion as your case is currently in process at the corporate office level. We requested our finance team to re-issue the check to your address once approved both will be issued to your house. Please note both checks will be canceled.” It is now deck 5th and I haven’t received the check yet. I have emailed her 3 more times to ask for tracking info on the check and to ask for an update and she has not replied!
I want my check! I paid for the phone, they told me they would send me the check so send it! This is ridiculous. I’m starting to think I really should just go file a suit and take them to small claims court. I deserve to be paid for the hours/months I spent on the phone and for all of the lunch breaks I have had to waste in the phone with such incompetent people! Horrible service! The worst I have ever experienced. If there is a way I can upload the emails, I will do it tomorrow. I tried giving zero stars and it sent me back to add 1...if I could give a negative 100 I would!
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2018
It has been exposed that Samsung has done it again. They are using DSLR images and promoting their smartphone cameras saying that those images were captured using their smartphone cameras when in fact this is completely untrue and they have instead utilized DSLR cameras to capture these images. Samsung needs to be penalized for bait advertising.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
Samsung has had my S8 since October 25th and I have spent 5-6 hours on the phone with them. The only thing they do well is apologize. No more Samsung phones for this family. I just want my phone back repaired... Is that too much to ask? If I could give 0 stars I would.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2018
I purchased a new S9 phone in Aug after having issues purchasing from Verizon over the years - plus, I wanted an unlocked phone, no contract and could put up the cash for the initial purchase. I was delighted when I got a $100 discount as long as I returned my phone in the shape I said it was in and I restored to factory settings. So, I not only restored to factory settings TWICE but I went into Verizon and they ALSO restored to factory settings. I got an email from Samsung about 15 days after they received the product saying I didn't restore to factory settings...and they were going to charge me $ 75 in 4 days. Unfortunately, I was out of the country and wasn't able to contest this charge via phone or email.
Needless to say, I have called Samsung a number of times to get this corrected only to be given wrong information EVERY SINGLE TIME. Absolutely horrible experience. I feel like it was a bait and switch scenario met with complete incompetence. Makes me wonder if this is a common practice - provide a discount only to charge the customer with no recourse on the customer side for FALSELY charging me. Today, I receive an email with a $50 voucher to be used in 90 days on my next Samsung purchase. Needless to say, this will likely be my LAST purchase from them.

Reviewed Oct. 27, 2018
Samsung has committed what I can only call legalized theft and I'm disgusted with them. I will never ever purchase anything from this company in the future. Essentially I traded in my Samsung Galaxy S8+ for the value of $400 against a new Galaxy 9+, I followed their terms and conditions since the phone is in excellent condition, I wiped the phone and reset it to factory condition.
Upon receiving the new phone I sent my Galaxy S8+ to them which took around 2-3 Weeks to process and on Friday I received an email from Samsung stating the phone did not meet their conditions based on the following: ·Device is locked and cannot be accessed & ·Device's personal content not erased, it provided two pictures that did not substantiate their claim and essentially they will be charging me $400 with no option of getting the phone back. This is the modern definition of daylight robbery and I suspect someone has tampered with the phone since I've traded in numerous phones in the past and never had this problem. Stay away from Samsung if you want to avoid losing money plus your phone.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2018
The problems with cell phones we've had is weak or failed batteries. Samsung phones no longer have replaceable batteries. BUT LG phones DO!! I just snapped open my wife's LG and changed the battery. Got caught in the rain, my Samsung S6 got wet. Ruined. Can't open it to dry it. Put it in rice but no help. So, bought a less expensive J3... which came with Bixby. LG phones can be opened (no tools needed) and dried out.
Bixby (poorly designed and flaky) is a pop-up screen insistently offering Samsung services, and which cannot be disabled from the menu system, you must instead open a Samsung account. Which account sent us notifications insistently for a week, and CANNOT BE DISABLED. It woke us up at 1:34am this morning, and again at 4:03am and sent a notification every hour since. I have tried 8 different methods on the net for stopping these notifications; all failed. Samsung, feels they still own the phone, and the user!! Greedily trying to compete with Alexa and Google Play devices. NO MORE SAMSUNGS FOR ME.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2018
Repair service is terrible. Have had my phone for a month and tell me it is fixed, however they have neglected to send it to me. Each person says it is on its way- I still do not have it. For the third time I was told I would have it a week ago Wed. Still did not have it by Friday. Then they said Monday. Then they said today (Tuesday) - still not here. If not here by tomorrow (Wed) my attorney will be contacting them.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
Samsung Galaxy S8 is made in such a way as to break easily, difficult to change battery (14 screws to change battery), breaking the case to get in. Samsung needs more sales and makes junk phones. This is the last time I get a Samsung phone. Be warned if you are going to get a Samsung phone.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018
This may be somewhat lengthy, but I want to include all of the details. Several weeks ago, Galaxy Note 8 crashed and got stuck in a boot loop. Eventually, it made it to the recovery screen, where I attempted to Reboot Now. This resulted in the same loop. Back in the recovery screen, I attempted a factory reset. I was met with a Data Wipe Failed message. At this point, I contacted Samsung support. After talking with many individuals, I received a ticket **. I sent the phone in for repair, and a week and a half later, received it back with the Problem Found: Lock Up During Operation (SW) and the Solutions: Software Emergency Recovery. I went to turn on the phone and was met with a screen that read: "Device Storage Corrupt. The data partition has been corrupted. You need to reset your device to factory default settings. This will erase all your data." and a RESET button at the bottom.
This is AFTER receiving the phone back with all the Mobile Phone Test Results from the Service Repair Statement being marked as Pass. I press the RESET button, and am met with a blue screen and the android logo, with an Erasing message at the bottom. After a couple minutes, the logo falls over, a yellow exclamation point appears, and the screen says Error. It then boots back to the Recovery Screen, with a Data Wipe Failed message. I call Samsung back again and receive a ticket ** from Cherrie(?). During this conversation, she says she is sending 1 day air shipping both to and from Samsung, as well as noting this repair is to be expedited. She says the repair should take no more than 24 hours, and if they cannot repair the phone, they will be sending me a replacement.
Also, I am told that if I have not heard anything, to call the Repair Department directly. After the phone has been received, as notified through UPS, I wait over 24 hours before making a call. When the phone has finally been ACTUALLY received by the repair department, I am told they have a 72 hour SLA and that is as much expedition as they can do. I ask to speak with someone from the case management office, and I am told I will receive a call in 24 hours, which then changes to 24-48 hours after I am put on hold for several minutes. This was on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. Today, September 11th, 2018, I have still never received any such call. I received my phone back today, after the SECOND time sending it in for repair, in the same exact state, with a Device Storage Corrupt screen and a Data Wipe Failed upon trying to reset to factory.
I view the Service Repair Statement from this repair, to find to my surprise the "initial concern reported" was: POWER/POWER/WILL NOT POWER UP and the Problem Found: No Trouble Found. Well, obviously no trouble was found with that concern, as it is not related at all to the issue. Nowhere in the ticket was any detail of the phone not turning on. In multiple conversations I mentioned the exact words Device Storage Corruption and Data Wipe Failed, which I was told was logged in the ticket. Again, a series of Mobile Phone Test Results with "Pass" was included. There is no way any besides the Power Test could have passed, since that is the only part of the phone that works. I called and spoke to several people tonight. First was Felicia, from 1-800-SAMSUNG, and she escalated my call to her supervisor, Alexis, who told me I would actually need to talk to someone in Triage, where she then transferred me.
I could not understand the man's name in Triage, but was then transferred to a woman in the case management team. She gave me the same blanket statement that I needed to send the phone in repair, and that was the only option, so I asked to speak with her supervisor. I was transferred to a man named Johansson, who, in all honesty, was one of the worst customer service people I have ever spoken with on any issue. He repeated himself constantly, telling me the only thing I could do is send the phone in for repair again, because I did not qualify for a replacement or refund, based on the ticket ** being (incorrectly) marked as No Trouble Found. That has nothing to do with me.
The ticket, along with the prior ticket, had all of the relevant information regarding the problem, but because whoever the repair technician was that worked on the phone ignored those details, I am now in a situation where I'm told my only option is sending in the phone again. Any repair should not take 3 times, several weeks, and multiple tickets to create. I no longer have any faith in Samsung's repair center or its quality tests. I asked repeatedly for any legitimate logs/records/history that the tests were ran on the phone after the "repair", and Johansson constantly remained silent for several minutes, ignoring my statements and questions, until I asked several times if anyone was there anymore.
He told me that he has all of the authority and that he has decided I have no right to a replacement or refund based on the prior tickets "resolution". Again, when asking for escalation or any legitimate solutions, he remained completely silent, until he ended the call. If at all possible, I would like to make a formal complaint against Johannson, apart from this giant catastrophe of a repair management system.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018
Never experienced service this awful. My wife's S8 plus phone's camera has failed. The phone is still under warranty and I had followed all their instructions to resolve the issue until they asked me to send her phone in for service which will take 9 to 11 business days to repair. This would be understandable if they offered a loaner, however they expect my wife to be ok without a phone for 9 to 11 business days. How is this ok in today's world? I have been an extremely loyal Samsung fan for almost 2 decades, but I will never get another Samsung after this.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
If you are part of the hundreds of millions of multilingual people you expect your phone's keyboard to be able to recognise the language of a message you receive. Whether it's by email, WhatsApp or SMS you expect a 1000 USD smartphone to be able to change the keyboard automatically and have it in the language of the people you communicate with. But no. Galaxy Note 9 is not a smartphone, it's a stupid phone.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018
I pre-ordered a Note 9. So I was supposed to get mine first. They told me it would be shipped August 24th. Took my money. I got my shipping. I didn't get my shipping details so I contacted them they were rude condescending and just talk to me like I was an idiot. So the customer service is ridiculous and then I was like it was supposed to ship the 24th. Then they told me it wouldn't ship till the 3rd I told him it was unacceptable they had to ship it sooner I was told the 24th. Now I'm going to email saying it won't even ship until September 24th. Now I have to wait for 30 days after it's already out on the market. It's unacceptable. The whole point of me preorder it was I was supposed to get mine first. I can go right down the road and buy it from AT&T Now. Now they won't refund my money they're keeping it and making me wait months after I pre-ordered it. I buy everything Samsung. I will never shop Samsung again. Buyers beware.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018
The Galaxy S9 Plus is completely worthless when it comes to security. I had problems with the previous phone. I got a new one and still the same issues. I know it wasn't cloud related because it happens before updates on brand new phones. You can't rely on Samsung security.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
I purchased an S9 from Samsung with a $200 trade in agreement for my S6. I factory reset the phone and mailed it back to them the same day that I received the S9 in the mail. After the 15 day return window, they informed me that they would not accept my phone because it was locked and I could not return the S9. I have called and emailed multiple times to no avail. They cannot explain how a factory reset phone is locked.
Reviewed July 18, 2018
I switched cell carriers last July from Sprint to T-Mobile. I bought 2 Galaxy S8 phones through Samsung (not the carrier) at 3:10 PM online. The Samsung website still the BOGO promo on their site if I bought 2 phones and signed up with T-Mobile I would receive a $750 Visa Gift Card for basically paying for the 2nd phone. After 3 months of no gift card, I started calling Samsung. After 2 months of being told that they were investigating my request, I was told that it would be escalated. After another month of getting the runaround I finally was told that I wouldn't get gift card because they pulled the promo at 10:30 AM, the SAME DAY I purchased the phones.
Asking why their site still had the promo listed at 3:10 that same day, I could not get an answer. I then emailed the "Office of the USA President of Samsung". After another month "escalating my request, I finally get an answer. That my request could not be honored... no reason or explanation. Let them know this was my 6th Samsung phone and had purchased 3 of their TVs in the last 3 years. Still nothing. Lost a customer for life over $750 because they refused to honor a promotion that was advertised 5 hours before a purchase.
Reviewed July 11, 2018
I decided to go and buy the new Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. I was going to enroll in the trade in program, then I decided not to do the trade in. A person from Samsung told me I could use the labels send on my email. Now it's been 4 months and the phones end in the trade in dept. I been on the phone for the past 4 months and they keep telling me that they have to escalate the situation.
Finally 3 weeks ago they gave me the news that the trade in department got in touch with the return department and YES that trade in department has the 2 brand new phones, this was 3 weeks ago. Now when I called they told me the same as 4 months ago that I have to keep and they have to escalate the issue. I feel Samsung is trying to steal my mo es because now I am paying for 2 phones I don't have and therefore I feel and believe they are delaying the refund of my money. They want me to pay them all am and then keep the phones and my money. My experience with Samsung it's been the worse. They are very unprofessional. They treat people with no respect.
Reviewed June 29, 2018
I don't even know how to explain all that I have gone through since my new phone arrived on my birthday April 2nd, it has been the worst experience and nightmare I have ever went through. I could not wait to get my new phone. It was preordered, so I had to wait, a few weeks no biggy. When I received the phone that's when all hell started. I couldn't activate it. I was suppose to have had a Sprint 64Gb phone on a their network.
Well as days and hrs went by trying to figure out why they couldn't activate my phone a tech finally realized and did some research on the MEID #s and it wasn't a Sprint phone. "Or let's just say it wasn't on their network." This was a AT&T phone and running off a whole other network. *(Something I have learned about the phone companies now.) Well this is after 2 weeks of calling and spending hrs and hrs on phone with techs and service dept, and actual phone companies, Sprint would not touch my phone. Said it wasn't theirs and could not unlock the device.
So after running out and buying sim cards and calling 3 different phone places I was so upset nothing wasn't working. And I finally called sales dept with Samsung. This women (I know her name now from my last confrontation 3 months later I ended up with the same women that made this whole thing and situation harder and worse than it had to be. I knew it was her when she started talking and her nasty attitude right from the jump) well when I made the first call to sales after two weeks. Went through the whole ordeal of what has been happening. She was not help then tells me it had been 15 days, and there was nothing that could be done. Omg, I thought I was going to explode. I said, "You're telling me this is a unworkable phone and I spent 966$ to just forget about it, and brush this off like nothing." She was very, very nasty in helping me as a customer that was crying at this point.
I said, "I just don't have that kind of money to throw away and not think nothing of it this is crazy." I demanded to speak to the person over top of her, she said all the supervisors were busy, and I said, "I have been on this phone over 1 1/2 hrs and you are telling me I can't speak to a rep." The phone was disconnected, and let me say the disconnected phone issue had already been going on for weeks, so this was something that had me heated already having to explain the whole story over and over. Sometimes 5 representatives in one call sometimes, very, very frustration and takes your whole day and makes your day very upsetting not getting anywhere.
Well hear I was a month in and I'm still calling and I'm still driving to the phone stores and I even went to try to activate at place the phone was under. After being with my phone service 5 yrs on a family plan, I didn't care. I just wanted the phone on. Finally into the second month a all day phone call I was able to get a supervisor on phone and he let me talk and tell the whole story from beginning to end. And telling him that this should have been handled my first time complaining on that 2nd wk phone call, where I wasn't in fact 15 days with phone. So I was entitled then for a return. So at this time he wanted to submit this complaint and order in to whatever high up office, to see if I could get a one time return.
"Omg" don't you know next day I tried to call him a few times still needing to go through a lot of talking and 1 hr just getting to him. He told me I was approved for a one time return that he was sending me a print label to my email and told me everything I had to do with the order #. I was so thankable to him and so finally I can just get my money back and get another one that were cheaper and offering way better deals at this time. I sent phone off on that Monday morning. Our last talk was on Friday evening, I started calling after 2 weeks the phone had been sent back trying to figure out where my refund was. Lol I think they blocked my #. I couldn't even get through. Next thing I knew I had a FedEx man at my door on the 2nd of June having me sign for a package. It was my phone.
Omg I busted in tears. Literally I was crying over this whole mess. The letter was marked in a box saying - this phone is past the 30 days return. Omg what??? Lol I thought it was 15 days remember thats what I was told on April 16th and why was I getting this phone back after being approved. There it all started again, I even tried to write to President + CEO of Samsung Electronics "Tim Baxter" then tried to write "John **" Sr. Vice President and "Michael **" (Customer Care) of Samsung Electronics. Never ever receiving nothing back from them. I was in shock at this point. Very, very upset over that much money just gone wasted sitting here with a device I can't do anything with just brought me to tears again. They are all on LinkedIn bragging about how they care and take pride in their products and customer satisfaction with his 33 billion dollar business.
I at this point made that last call, when realizing after 4 reps and 56 minutes in on this call I get this lady, the one I talked about in the beginning. After talking to her 5 min I knew it was her the only one that was pure English, and still nasty by the end of call, because after she said reading into my notes I was denied, she started to get the nasty talk and trying to talk over me. Personality same as she had on the first call because she realized after looking into notes realized she was the one who took first phone call. She then said I couldnt talk to a supervisor and that they were all busy and then said they will submit this and I would hear back on it. "Now 3 months in on this" (nothing). I have never ever been so upset with this whole order of one freakin phone in all my life. A man with a 33 billion dollar business and this is one customer that truly loves her Samsung products.
I have many IM on my S8 right now. Can not believe I have been treated this way and cannot believe there's nothing I can do but blast this all over the internet, tell family, friends, co workers, and anyone I can. The way I have been treated over this phone. I will keep fighting this and truly know I have a case with all this. But I am on disability not good health and just don't have it in me to take this to a courtroom. But to know Mr. Baxter or any of the management team does not care about me or what has happened. And that you might as well say you just took almost a thousand dollars from me, and not do anything about this "just blows my mind." I have never dealt with a business or corporate business and never have not been takin care of, especially when this isn't even my fault.
I just was sent the wrong phone. I could have handled all of this, if they just made it right. This is one longtime customer that is very disappointed in how this has been handled, and very upset I'm out of hard earned money I saved for many months to get this for my birthday, at 52 yrs old. I just like to enjoy my electronics, and be at peace. This is horribly disturbing to hope that no one else has had to endured anything like this. By the way I would like to throw the name of the terrible terrible representative that handled this terribly on first. And how weird last call her name was Katherine in sales for Samsung Electronics, sad to have someone to talk to people like that in her line of work.
Reviewed June 29, 2018
I preordered my phone, my husband ordered his phone after they came out. I've been having problems with my phone dropping calls or people not hearing me since I got the phone. My husband has no issues, it stopped for a while then started back so I decided to use my Note 5 and send my Note 8 in. I've always bought my phones from Sprint and had no problem with having repairs. Today I get an email from Samsung stating they changed the repair cost from 0 to $658.16, really? My phone isn't even paid for. They said they found power charging issues and charging error message. I didn't have a problem with my phone charging before I sent it.
Then I called the # on the email 3 times, people kept reading me the same info that was in the email. Finally after someone notifies me that there was 2 facilities and my phone was at the other so that's all the info they had, I told them that I should be speaking to someone at the location of my phone, she gives me another number for this lady to tell me that the tech said my phone has a bad motherboard... really? 1st time hearing this and at what point did this charge become mine. What did I do to make the motherboard "heart of the phone" bad. I've been a Samsung advocate all of my adult years until now! I'll never buy another.
Reviewed June 27, 2018
I had a Samsung Galaxy S6 phone. I removed the sim card to insert the sim card into my new Samsung Galaxy S8. After I did this, it locked me out of the phone completely. I called tech support at Samsung and followed all of their directions to the tee. They instructed me to provide proof of purchase of my phone, which I did. They sent me a shipping label and told me to send it to Mac Allen Texas to their service center and they would unlock it and return it to me at no charge.
It has been over two months now and I have still not received my phone. Every time I call I have to explain it all over and over again and then I am told it has been unlocked but hasn't gone through quality control. It has been over two months! Their customer service people are rude, unprofessional and talk over you when you try to talk to them, I own a Samsung laptop, a Samsung Tablet, a Samsung Refrigerator, a Samsung TV and I have even been an employee of Samsung Techwin in the past. I will never buy another Samsung product again. I will be buy Apple phones and anything but Samsung now. Apparently this company could care less about the customer.
Reviewed June 25, 2018
I bought a brand new Samsung phone in December 2017. The microphone quit working in June. I sent to Samsung and they emailed me to say the phone was no longer under warranty because the TSP is broken. They will only repair if I pay $156. NO WAY - the phone was never "damaged" or dropped. I did not damage anything - it just quit working and I don't appreciate that implication! The customer service rep told me too bad, they will not fix it for free and they will not escalate my complaint. They do not care about customer service and clearly do not stand behind their products. I have never been so completely dismissed by a company.
Reviewed June 21, 2018
I send my super clean S7 Edge, do all what they said about factory reset and send next day that I get the return box, they take 150 USD. for the trade towards the new phone, 4 month later they take 125 USD. out of my account and said that I have to do some other weird thing to the phone and that they are going to take possession of the phone for $25 dollars. We ask to charge the full price for the new phone and return the old one that we know it’s worth a lot more, they said not sorry, just stole it with white gloves. NOTE: THAT WE MAKE THIS ORDER ON 01/02/2018. THEY CHARGE MY ACCOUNT 06/20/2018.
Reviewed June 18, 2018
I purchased three (03) Samsung Galaxy Note 8 cell phones two in December 2017 right around Christmas and one in January 2018. So far, the two phones I purchased in December 2017 both experienced a screen failure. Both phones were sent to Texas for Samsung to repair. My sons phone came back repaired with a green border around the case and all information intact. My Note 8 was returned missing the S Pen and all my work information that I write in Samsung Notes along with everything that was on the phone had been erased and removed from the cell phone.
When I called Samsung to report this today when I received my phone back they had a carefree attitude, and this is disheartening. I had all the notes from several business meetings contained in the Samsung Notes. I also had numerous proprietary applications on my cell phone that Samsung didn’t care I lost. Also, they said they will send me a replacement “S” Pen but don’t know when it will arrive. I requested they FedEx it to me or give me a credit to my account to for $30.00 and I will go buy a new “S” Pen. They refused both options. I also requested they compensate me for the loss of my information and apps and the inconvenience it is causing me. They REFUSED!!!
I spoke with customer service supervisor Sachin who was no help. Sachin transferred me to Executive Team Member Jackson who placed me on hold for 15 minutes and then pretended he could not hear me and disconnected the call. He never called me back. I immediately called back and spoke with Lara who refused to connect me with the Executive team and told me there is no phone number to reach the Executive Team. They can only call me. They lie, Lie and then Lie even more. I have been a lover of Samsung products for many years and have owned over twenty (20) Samsung cell phones and numerous other Samsung products. After this experience I do not know if I will ever buy another Samsung product again. Samsung should be ASHAMED of their lack of customer service.
Reviewed June 1, 2018
I had purchase the phone on 04/17 and return it on 04/25. But have accidentally send it to trade in department instead of return department. Which trade in department has received on 04/25. Till today's date I haven't receive my refund yet. Initially I was told it will take longer time 21-30 days. After 30 days passed by I was told it will take 7 days. I have waited all these days but no refund yet. The product was financed from Samsung. I have already made 1st payment and 2nd payment is due on 06/17. I am making payments for no reason.
This concern has transferred to so called higher department 10 times already but no response yet. I don't know what's going on here, I understand since its was my error it takes time but now this is taking ridiculously long time. None of the customer service know anything even their so-called supervisor and they are rude, just copying pasting policy and trying to hang up. Mr. ** literary hung up on me. I have already lost my patient level and I really want refund department to issue my refund. As of now they have my money and your product.
Reviewed May 23, 2018
After sending in my old phone, which was in excellent conditions, months after receiving my new phone Samsung reversed the amount they credited me and charge my credit card. They said my trade-in phone was damaged, which is so far from the truth. Why would I do the program if I knew my phone was damaged??? Tried for months to get this resolved, filed a claim, which they did not approve. Very poor customer service!! Kept getting the runaround for almost a year!!! Do Not Use Samsung's Trade-in Program.
Reviewed May 22, 2018
Bought Note 8 last October. Being send back and forward for overheating issues for 3 times to Samsung repair department. Asking for the refunds or replacement with a new one. They are really horrible. Talking liked circle. Assure the product is repaired and passed their tests in the good conditions. Yeah right. Talking is so cheap. Whenever I got it back to use, it’s still no good. The Note 8 still overheated after use for 3 hrs such GPS. Now I am stuck with the bad product which I spent cash $960 for this one. Is there any way to sue Samsung since they are really suck?
Reviewed May 20, 2018
In November 23, 2017 I placed an order with Samsung as a result of Black Friday advertisement to buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 8, 64 GB, Verizon version with a trade of an S7 plus. I received a single phone with nothing at all in the envelope. Samsung said it is brand new, it looks refurbished. However, the phone is good, works, I still have it. I paid $560.00 in addition to the S7 plus trade. Just look how expensive was just a single phone with no box, shipped in the envelope.
Who will believe Samsung Corporation will ship a Single phone in an envelope with no instruction manual, no charger at all, no box, no headset, nothing at all, just like any person handed his phone or donate to someone, will give basic instruction and at least one charger. That's why phone dealers told me that they sent me a refurbished phone and claimed as a brand new out of factory. I took the phone and the envelope to show to phone dealers, they were upset. I am sad, they are not honest. Everyone can make a simple judgement for over $1000 value if you add the trade for a single naked phone in the envelope. EVERYONE SHOULD READ THAT, IF THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY DEAL.
Reviewed May 18, 2018
I returned a Galaxy S9. Never taken out of the box. Still in the box they sent me on March 14, They received it a week later according to the tracking information and the email saying they have received the phone and will begin the refund. On April 19th I still have not received a refund so I called Samsung who said they will send it to escalations and should receive a refund within 2 weeks. I called again on May 4th. Again they said they will send it to escalations and this is a serious issue and that I should have received my refund by now but they will make it a priority and put it at the top and send it to escalations.
Again I call 2 weeks later. Was told the same thing but now it's they can't do much more and they are backlogged but will make a priority again but that's all they can do. This will be my last Samsung purchase from such a big company they have the worse service I have ever seen. They take the phone, keep the money then give you the runaround. If you ever buy a Samsung product and need to return it and looking for a refund start praying because it's going to take a act of mercy for Samsung to care.
Reviewed May 8, 2018
They don't deserve any stars because of their poor customer service. When you call them you will not get any results. All they do is talk in circles and riddles. I don't know why their service is so bad but they need to do better than they do because their phones are not cheap. They need to be more respect for their customers. I will never buy another Samsung phone and I will tell everyone that I know not buy them either.
Reviewed May 3, 2018
I purchased S9+ on release date in March 2018. May 1, 2018 Samsung offered preorder for S9+ with expanded memory. (128/256 Gigabytes) Customer Care refuses a remedy to replace unit. The updated unit was marketed with practically same price.
Reviewed April 30, 2018
Bought a brand new Samsung S8 for about $700 from Xfinity Mobile. 2 1/2 months later, the phone died due to defective charging/battery. After 4 replacements, no this is not a typo, I am still waiting for latest resolution. It's interesting that foreign speaker with heavy accents works with the customer service line with regular American names. They are super apologetic and service oriented with nice words. The big problems are that, they are reading off of a script, doesn't know what you are talking about, and cannot do anything other than passing the buck. What a complete waste of time!!! I've been a loyal Samsung electronic consumer for more than ten years. They've taught me lessons and horror dealing with them/products which I will not forget. I am certainly not an IPhone person but have bought the IPhone 8+ without choice since I need a phone. It works like the way it should. therefore, I am happy needless to say.
Just got off the phone with Samsung regarding the status of my phone. Of course, they cannot transfer me to the people that make decisions. It's always layer and layer of excuses. This means more waiting before they send out the replacement. The bottom line. If you enjoy torture, spend $700 and buy yourself a Samsung S8 cell phone. It will not disappoint for sure (when I purchased the iPhone, the store clerk at Xfinity even told me that they have no inventory of the Samsung S8 because they had to send all of their store inventory back. Therefore, this problem is certainly no secret to the phone companies. Meanwhile, let the general public suffocate and pay for a piece of crap that's certain to fail).
Reviewed April 30, 2018
I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S9+ phone directly through the Samsung website. The deal was that I would return an iPhone 7 Plus and receive $200 off the retail price. When I received the new phone, there was no return label in the box. Samsung then charged me $200 for not returning the phone. When I called Samsung Customer Service, I was told that the label was sent to my Email address. While on the phone, I checked my Email account and informed the Customer Service agent that I did not receive an Email containing information regarding a return label.
Instead of helping me to resolve the issue, the agent indirectly called me a liar. As an IT professional, I also have a catch-all Email account that captures all Email, including spam. When I check that account, I do not see any Email from Samsung containing information or a link to a return label. I should point out that this is not the first time that I have purchased a cell phone directly from Samsung, I returned the old phone and it was a smooth transaction, so I don't understand how this second transaction could be so different from the first. I'm looking for some help here, Samsung!
Reviewed April 24, 2018
I bought a Samsung S8+ and 7 months later the SIM Card slot died, no longer could receive text messages, phone calls and having a child in sports you need to be able to be contacted. So on February 19, 2018 Samsung received my phone for repairs. On March 3, 2018 I received an email stating the parts were on back on order. A week later I checked and the status stated REFUND TICKET. So I have now been fighting to get my refund of the phone since March 7, 2018, in the meantime I had to buy a new phone (Another payment plan costing me more money). And I have gotten nothing but the run around saying the check has been mail and that was over 2 weeks ago. Samsung has the WORST customer service ever.
Reviewed April 18, 2018
Sent in Galaxy Note 8 for small crack in screen. Phone was working normally without other problems and was only two months old. Original estimate was $240+. Then I was sent an email saying I needed a new board and battery for new total of $679. Battery was two months old! Phone was charging and working perfectly. After I was given a date of repair I was sent an email of delay because of Good Friday holiday... ufb. After 10 more days I called to check (no updates ever sent) and was told it was almost ready. Five more days and it arrived. THIS WAS A TOTAL RIPOFF!! TRY TO AVOID THEM AT ALL COST!!
Reviewed April 17, 2018
My phone kept giving me alerts that it detects water in the charging port. I have never had my phone in water or even in the bathroom while take a shower. I took the phone back to AT&T and they referred me to a Samsung contractor who then said this model was having a problem with this detecting moisture. He proceeded to tell he couldn't fix it and referred me to Samsung customer service who did nothing at all but make excuses. In picking your next phone be very careful of the hype. Be smart and do your research. I will never buy another Samsung phone.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
Wow, is your customer service bad. Both my mother and I have been loyal to Samsung for years, as your products are easy to use and well made (or were), but that may end with the Galaxy S8+. My mother skipped her upgrade when the Note was bursting into flames, because she loved her Note at the time, but when it died, she was willing to try a Galaxy S8+, and I upgraded at the same time. Huge mistake. Only 3 months later, her phone refused to charge unless it had a brand new charger, a plug it liked (which changed every day), the moon was in the right position in the sky, and the kid down the block was having a good hair day, essentially. Annoying. Then it would only work on a wireless charger or in the car, and even then only when the stars were in perfect alignment.
A month after that, my phone - approximately half charged - turned itself off and never came to life again. Then, her phone did the exact same thing. So we went to ATT who sold us our phones, where apparently they have been hearing this kind of complaint a lot, and they told us to call Samsung. The first person we got on the phone, seemed very nice, and since the phones were and ARE still under warranty, he sent us labels to mail the phones in to have them repaired. Then it went to hell in a handbasket. Over two weeks with no contact and the phones show back up on my doorstep because your tech team, in all their brilliance, stated that they couldn't repair the phones because of a reactivation lock and we should "deactivate the reactivation lock by powering on the device..." Do you see where this is going?
So we called, and stated very nicely (as you were still dealing with my mother at this point), that we can't deactivate the lock because we can't TURN ON THE PHONE! And Samsung changed their story and said the real reason was that we had to pay an upcharge because the charging port doesn't work and that voids the warranty. And we let this go, because after my mother explained - again - that the charging port not working is part of the problem, they sent us more labels to send the phone back in so they could fix it, which we did with notes specifying that we could not turn the phones on to deactivate locks, specifically to avoid the phones being returned (although they did deny us the ability to talk to a supervisor - I can't imagine why). (Anyone want to guess what happens next?)
So imagine my surprise when I get home from work tonight to find the phones on my front step, with the exact same reactivation lock note as the first time. So I called the customer care number on the note, and referred to the "previous service order number" as requested - a task made more difficult as there are now two service orders for each phone - and the customer service agent, while acting very nice, lies to me. Now I'm not sure which is the truth and which is the lie on her end - but she first tells me that the notes say they were just supposed to unlock the phones - a concept I find ironic (refer back to the letter we keep receiving) - and then she tells me they were supposed to fix the issue and she goes back to the voided warranty plan.
The call was apparently recorded, so you can hear this for yourself. When I asked for a supervisor, she put me on hold to "go find one", at which point the call disconnected. Now she did call me back, with no supervisor in sight and her only answer was to send the phones in AGAIN like we did last time. I'm sure you can understand my doubts about the success of this, especially when she still didn't seem to understand the issue. So I again asked for a supervisor, adding that I would wait, to which she said "oh" and hung up on me. No callback.
So you can see why I'm pissed. In the meantime, one of the reasons the cell phone is so important is because my mother has Parkinson's disease and orthopaedic issues so she needs a phone to always be on her so that she can call in case of an emergency, like when she fell the first time the phones were at the repair center. Let me tell you, if she falls again, and can't call for help, because Samsung can't be bothered to acknowledge that they made a terrible product, and then remedy that mistake, I will have a lawyer writing the next letter.
I want my money back for the phones, $849.99 each, and I want Samsung to deal with your customer service issues. If you can't be bothered to do either, let me know so that I can find a different phone company to support. TL;DR - Samsung created a poor product (that has received numerous complaints) and can't acknowledge their mistake, inadvertently risking my mother's health, and won't remedy the problem.
Reviewed March 26, 2018
Day: 3/23 email for Samsung: “I'm so far 10:05 pm waiting for the delivery of my Gear Fit2 Pro (Large) Red. SM-R365NZRAXAR order #MGG8EV0XZ. Be delivered I have been exaggerated for 1 week. Being that the website of you are to deliver in 2 working days. I'm frustrated and angry. Because this would be a great friend in Brazil. That my aunt is coming back tomorrow night that she would take. And she will go without my friend's gift. Samsung and UPS should have more respect for customers. Because I followed the delivery date every day. I am frustrated with the services of the company and with everything. Very sad in not being able to deliver this gift to my friend. I hope that the company enters into position to its service and products. I do not accept excuses or that I felt much. This will not solve my problem and my frustration at the moment.
Day: 24 contact the UPS. It says my order was transferred to the Post Office team. What the heck is a product that was delivered by UPS doing the post office? Did not solve my problem nor to UPS many other than Samsung. Day 26, Samsung answered my email sent on the 24th. The answer? Kkkkkkkk was that practically my problem with UPS and not theirs. Samsung is hardly fussing its consumer. For this reason NEVER MORE BUY SAMSUNG!!! I always bought Apple and always had great service! I made the mistake of buying a product from Samsung to get angry and it would not do me any good. Now I will wait (because it did not arrive more than 1 week) just to have the pleasure of returning and generate some measly cost for Samsung. I've been through. I've been through.
Reviewed March 25, 2018
Samsung Galaxy S9+, day one and I am bombarded with bloatware and adware (bixby). Even after 'disabling' this trash, I get updates for it and it yet interrupts my use of the phone I bought. I did not buy this to have my storage, ram, and time wasted. Fix this, Samsung, or maybe I should just switch to the Essential?
Reviewed March 21, 2018
I bought Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 1 1/2 year ago and the screen got a line on it. After contacting the Samsung they said they will repair it and asked me proof purchase. I haggled with T-Mobile to get the proof of purchase which became impossible task. After getting everything they said the phone is out of warranty and it costs $265 to repair. I already spend $800 on it and it did not even last more than 2 years.
Reviewed March 21, 2018
3/19/18. Last July, 2017 I purchased S8 Cell phone. A month later I purchased Galaxy S3 tablet. Both ran hot beginning of March, won't charge, takes 12 hrs for 75% charge. Then burnt out motherboard. 1st cell phone, was under warranty. Sent directly to Samsung, less than 1 wk returned to me with same problem, not fixed=now sent back to Samsung to fix again. In meantime, same problem with Tablet S3, remember purchased last year mid-July or August. I called for repair slip but before I could UPS, I broke LED screen. I ONLY wanted to have motherboard repair because won't charge and runs hot. Sent to Samsung. Received call from out of warranty repair. Won't fix unless I pay $220 plus tax to fix LED AND motherboard. Won't fix just motherboard because screen cracked. DON'T buy. SAMSUNG. I WON'T.
Reviewed March 19, 2018
I have a Galaxy Note 5 that was working fine until a recent forced software update. Unfortunately I was locked out of my phone because after an update, one MUST use the pattern lock to reopen the phone and I forgot mine, like the probably thousands of other individuals out there. I normally used my biometric to unlock my phone because after I changed my pattern design, I forgot it and would just fall back on using my fingerprint. I don't understand why biometrics would not supersede any pattern/passcode/PIN needed to unlock a phone simply because a fingerprint is unique and people are known to forget the aforementioned.
Anyway, I have been without a device for weeks. I was informed I would need a manufacturers reset that would erase all of my data, pictures, contacts, etc, etc, etc. I'm not a tech savvy person and didn't even know about backing up data. I agonized over this and finally broke down and performed the reset. Two hours later, as I was adding information to my phone that was deleted after the reset, my phone locked me out yet again, for no apparent reason! And this time it was a complete lockout... black screen, tiny red letters stating "FRP binary lock". Now I'm told I have to have a master reset done and it's going to take maybe weeks, as I have "prove" the device is really mine through my carrier, wait for a label to be sent to me, up to nine days for repairs to be completed!
Totally frustrated that I'm paying for a phone that I cannot use and all of my info gone, I sent a handwritten letter, overnight to corporate asking for help. One week later, nothing, silence, no response. Not even an email stating we received your letter and will try the help out through a regular Samsung representative. I've had to jump through hoops about this issue and am totally disgusted at this point. The only bright spot through this whole ordeal was Kanesha, a helpful representative that stayed professional as I vented. Thank you again Kanesha for your patience when dealing with me and this problem.
Reviewed March 12, 2018
A software update was done on 2-26-18 to my phone and it was damaged as a result, requiring the software to be reflashed. Samsung sent me to a place where I had to pay $$ to repair the damage done. They told me that I could also send in my phone for no charge to have it repaired. In six phone calls with Samsung, they did not know what they were talking about. They continually contradicted themselves, sent me in circles, did not listen, took responsibility, then denied responsibility, lied to me, and blamed everyone but themselves, such as Google, Verizon, who in turn denied responsibility. Seldom have I encountered a more inept performance by a business in all the areas I was in contact with, including supervisors.
I recommend buyers know that when they purchase a Samsung product, to consider that there will be no customer support behind the claims otherwise, and that any price paid be discounted in negotiations for this fact. If you find another product that is comparable, then purchase it. Discount all claims of customer support. Whoever you talk to will not know what they are talking about. This is not a fake review, since you ask. It is a real, frustrating, horrible customer service experience that I am giving as a service to others so they can avoid having a VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH SAMSUNG.
Reviewed March 10, 2018
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: bought 1 yr. and 2 months ago, has been a great phone, but LCD screen just went out -- you can only see different flickering colors on the screen. Exactly 2 months out of warranty. Samsung will fix but at a cost of replacing the screen and labor: 269$, for a defective product, and of course the phone still had several months of payments on it. Shameful (for Samsung) and extremely disappointing to charge $800 for a phone and it be of poor quality. NO trauma to phone or liquid exposure either. Very disappointing, as I have had several iPhones for the past 10+ years and never an issue with any of them. As I noted upon researching, Samsung is well known now for poor customer service! Back to iPhones...
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2018
I purchase directly through them thinking I would get great customer service and have been treated terrible. I purchase a phone and had a trade in, when I went to print the return label (within my timeline) it would not print. I called them and they said they would send me another one. Never did and have called 5 times, of course now they saw it is past my timeline and they claim that they have sent me other emails with the return, conveniently I only get their denial for my request to send me a return label. I have escalated and they keep denying and say sorry. Their people on the phone are unable to make any decisions or take action. I don't want their stupid phone any longer and of course I can return it, because it is past their timeline. CAN someone help?
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2018
I purchased a Samsung Galaxy (7 Edge) phone not too long ago. Still paying it off through Verizon which is where we purchased it. For some reason, my phone went into a factory reset in the middle of the night. When I tried to get back into it after the reset, I was unable to. It would not recognize my gmail account or my password. I spoke with Google and I went down to the Verizon store. No one knows why my phone did a factory reset but, it caused me to lose ALL of my information along with pictures that I will never get back. When I talked with the Verizon tech and the Google tech, I was informed that this is not rare. This does happen. So, since I need to have a phone due to my family situation and job, I had to buy another one while still paying for the one that Samsung has ruined for me.
There was no compensation offered to me even though I had nothing to do with this factory reset. As I discuss this situation with others, they keep reminding me of what Apple did and the lawsuit they are in right now due to an issue with the battery they put in their product and the need for consumers to have to buy another. I really feel that someone either Samsung who obviously caused the factory reset, or Verizon who sells this product should take some responsibility and make this issue right or give some compensation.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2018
My name is Joseph **. I live in Nairobi. I am a journalist and currently work with a non-profit organization. I bought Samsung Galaxy S8 early 2017 mainly because it has a good camera; I needed to take good photos in my work. In November 2017, the camera (the very reason I bought it) stopped working; it went out of focus. I took it to a Samsung agent in Nairobi for repair and it took a whole month, and finally they told me they replaced the camera. At the end of January 2018 the same problem came back. I took it to another Samsung agent close by and the diagnosis revealed that the phone has a "distortion". Whatever that means! I am very frustrated and disappointed.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2018
After 10 yrs using Samsung products this was terrible experience and time consuming. The Galaxy S4 recent purchase was to replace cracked screen of Galaxy J3 Prime. The Galaxy S4 camera didn't work and it burned my hands after several calls. I could not even shut it off, had to remove battery and wait for phone to cool off. I was afraid of being hurt. I am so disappointed that my week was so disrupted. Upon returning to store VIP Electronics, I encountered more aggravation as they did not want to refund my purchase. So I am back to my cracked screen on Galaxy J3 Prime. How can Samsung let merchandise that's defective continue to be sold.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2018
Known manufacturing fault on a Samsung 7 Edge (loose connection causing a pink vertical line on screen). Refuse to repair under warranty despite admitting that this is a common, known fault.... reason... 1cm hairline crack on rear casing. This voids the warranty. Despite speaking to managers nothing could be done. Oh... and I also made an 80 mile round trip to the nearest service centre in Stoke - as directed by their call centre!
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2018
I purchased 2 Galaxy phones for my business trying to diversify from I phones which we use in the company. One of the Galaxy phones 7S after 15 months stopped working, Verizon the carrier was not able to fix it. Samsung, on the other hand, required $400.00 to fix an antenna problem which is a product shortfall. I will certainly never buy one again nor recommend any.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2018
I purchased this Samsung Note 8 9/2017 and by 12/2017 it's malfunctioning. I am so pissed because it is so expensive and useless at this point. I live in Houston TX, there is no Samsung store. I am just going out of my mind. I travel a lot and I don't know what to do at this point. Ugh... I definitely have bought my last Samsung that's for sure.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2018
My problem began June 2017 on a Samsung S7 Edge would not access the internet. I was approved for an exchange 12-30-2017 and promised overnight return. To this day there is no tracking number or cell phone. Samsung will lie to you and the reps will not transfer you to a supervisor when you request it. I bought a ZTE phone with the 7.1.1 software which is a better phone ever made by Samsung. The 8 is also a piece of junk. Apple makes better phones.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2017
My husband and my son both had Samsung Galaxy 6, it was a 2 years renting program, the program is they pay $18/month for each phone for 24 month. At the end of the 24 months, you still need to pay about $ 100 to buy the cellphone back. The big problem is, both of their cellphones were broken before the end of the two years' program. One was repeated show restart, restart.
My son went to the Sprint store, the customer service person said the motherboard of the cell phone was broken. He was recommend to hand in the broken cellphone back to the store and buy a new cell phone, but he still had to pay the leasing fee to finish the 24 month program, and at the same time to pay the new leasing fee for a Samsung Galaxy 7 for $24/month; now another Samsung Galaxy 6 could not get on the internet, my husband went to the Sprint store, the customer service person helped him, and told him it was OK, but he still cannot get on the Internet. He can only use the cell phone to call or receive a call/message. Could anyone please tell me if you have the same problems?
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2017
Bought a Galaxy 8+. Charging Cord just stopped working. Needed phone. Called Samsung and they wanted me to mail my defective cord back to them so they could confirm it was not working. They would then replace the cord at no expense to me. Problem - what was I supposed to do for the weeks it would probably take to actually get the replacement cord. My PHONE BATTERY WAS DEAD.
Their advise. Go to Best Buy or any Electronics Store and purchase either a new cord or a Charging Pad. What kind of Customer Service is this? I had to buy the replacement charger because it was imperative for me to have the use of the phone. Now I'm out close to $50.00 because of their defective product. Thanks a lot Samsung. It will be a long time before I ever purchase anything from Samsung again.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2017
I recently bought the Samsung Note 8 and loved the phone. However within two month the back of the phone glass shattered into tiny pieces. I sent the phone into Samsung and they told me I would have to pay to fix it because I caused the damage. They sent the phone back to me and I had the back replaced with Samsung's certified parts...
Two days later the back was cracked again. I went to Best Buy which told me that they no longer have Samsung employed personnel in their building but looked at my phone and said that my phone was twisted which is why the back continues to crack and to send it back to Samsung. They said that this is common complaint with this phone and it’s called a battery bow which happens if your phones heats up. I sent it back to Samsung and they wouldn't fix it. They stated that because I replaced the back the first time, I have voided the manufacturer warranty and even though they can clearly tell that my phone is bowed. I told them that they are the ones that fixed it and they said they have no record of fixing it...
I am so upset that I spend about 1000.00 on this phone, and have supported Samsung by buying multiple other products such as almost every note they had (except the 7), I have a Samsung Gear classic watch and bought the Samsung G3 watch and Samsung S8 plus for my son and they just send my phone back and said, "Oh well, you’re out of luck". I am beside myself, I love the phone but the service does not stand by its product.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017
I bought a wireless fast charge Samsung charger at my Verizon store for 59.99 cause my port was messed up on my Note 5... It's been only 6 weeks ago... And unfortunately they only have a 14 day return policy at the store and suggested I call Samsung customer care for replacement. My charger keeps pausing so after being on charge all night, I get up, it's only charged half way. Well, turns out I have to mail my charger to them which he said will take about 14 days and then the time to turn around and send me a new one. I can't use a regular charger, but told me I need to buy another charger till they can send me a replacement... Doesn't that defeat the purpose of me wanting a replacement. I don't have the money to just go get another one. So disappointed.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Terrible company to do business with... problems with cellphone that's 2 months old and cannot get any real help. I would have been better off buying Apple or a Google phone. I wish I would have done that...
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
This brand is user-friendly and easy to use. Apps that I download do not interfere with the operation or performance of the phone. The camera work really well too.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Samsung products are great, androids are 10x better than iPhone, it's just what they put their names on that gives them bad reps & low rates.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017
Trouble since new and Samsung couldn't fix it. Screen goes blank, keyboard disappears and touch screen freezes - cannot type. Have to wait for these things to right themselves or restart cell all the time!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017
I have the Samsung Edge 7. The screen is great, and takes really good videos. My husband has the iPhone 7 and after taking pictures with both, I would say the iPhone takes better quality pictures.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017
I purchased a new Samsung Galaxy S7 from T-Mobile. A few months into owning the phone I had overheating issues. I contacted T-Mobile, did all of the "trouble shooting" and the phone worked. A couple months later, the same thing. This phone has ALWAYS been in a case, I now have a crack on the INSIDE of the screen. If you run your finger across the phone you won't feel it, but you can see it. I contacted T-Mobile since I have insurance, they said it wasn't covered because of the crack (it's on the inside) so either pay the deductible or take it to Best Buy and maybe they fix it since it's under warranty.
I just contacted T-Mobile again (different rep, different answer). This one said my phone isn't under warranty and Best Buy said since it has a crack it doesn't matter. It will be treated as out of warranty. $199 to fix the phone. I have never had an issue with Samsung products before, and T-Mobile has always fixed any issue I've had with my other phones. I am beyond frustrated!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017
I can not believe how poorly I have been mistreated by Samsung and their 3rd party customer service! I was a Note 7 owner that was promised a promotion towards the purchase of a Note 8. The promotion was buy a Note 8 get 425 off the phone with trade in Phone and receive freebies along with the purchase a SD card and wireless charger with purchase. I decided to go with the offer. It was a horrible experience from the beginning! They promised me promotion codes that took forever to come. I had to write same and call customer service weekly. I got not get help answer. This was back in August when preorder of it the cell phone came out. I never received new promotion codes that they promised. I keeper clicking on the old ones. I had to try to get them to work so I could order the phone.
Finally, it went through. Because of the promotions not working. That put me to the back of the list on back order to receive my cell phone. I called almost daily to see why I not getting my cell phone with the preorder cell Phone in a few like they promised the Note 7 owners (that they would get the phone before the rest of the public). Instead it was the complete opposite! The phone came out and was on sale to the public and I had no phone. It took over a month for me to receive the phone! I noticed the 1st day of getting it turned on a step up that there was something wrong with the phone! It was defective! I did a factory reset on the phone 5 times to get it to work. The phone was super slow. It took 20 minutes to download an app! I could not stream on the phone! I have unlimited data and WiFi! No matter what location I was at the phone would not run at the speed it should have.
I called Verizon my phone company to help me with this phone and they couldn’t help. They even said there was something wrong with the phone. I could not even get most of my apps to open. I called Samsung for help. They told me I could only deal with ECommerce the order company for help because I was a Note 7 owner and they put the promo codes out for the Note 8. When I called ECommerce they told me I had to return my Note 8 and all my freebies to get a replacement phone. Mind you I gave them my treat in the same day I got my Note 8. I told them, "I should not have to do this. I have no backup phone. Please send me a new phone and I can mail back the old one." Samsung and ECommerce told me that I could not do that that it was policy to return everything and they send me out new promotions codes to reorder the phone and that’s it would only take 7 to 15 days by the time they got the phone.
I mailed the phone Oct 16 2017. They got the phone and signed for it Oct 23rd 2017. I waited weeks for my promotion codes and my refund. I called and called and I just got lies, "Wait more time. 7 to 15 days. It will be escalated to higher management." I had to borrow a phone because Samsung had my only phone. I was tried poorly and rudely by their customer service! I could hung up on and laughed at. I wrote complaints to Samsung about their customer service. I called over departments asking for help and letting them know I was promised promotion codes and refunded to order a new non defective Note 8 and received nothing! I was even told they were just behind on things and to keep waiting! I said let me talk with a supervisor. All the supervisor would say is, "We have to wait for upper management to approve thing and to wait another 7 days!"
It should not take over a month to get a phone and a refund and promotion codes to order a new phone. I even was told Samsung would give freebies from one customer service rep for the inconvenience, just to get me off the phone. I had to get the BBB involved to help out and all Samsung of the president would say is, "Wait on upper management's approval but you will get everything that was promised to you." I was told that someone from Samsung would call me and they never did. I wrote them back through the office BBB and they still would not help me get my phone or refund me! I called back ECommerce for help and told them, "This is stealing and against the law to take my money and two of my phones and leave me with nothing." All because they gave me a defective phone that just need to be replaced! I never did anything bad to these companies to be treated this way!
They said they have good customer service but they don't! They don’t care at all! There is no communication or organization at all with Samsung! I’m borrowing a phone now that I have to give back in a week. I told them this and they just said wait another 7 days! I told them, "So you don’t care if I’m in an accident and have no phone to use." They just said they will make note and wait on upper management! This is out of control unprofessional and uncalled for. I’m not the only one going through false promises and lies. There are other people I have spoke to that were promised promotional codes that were Note 7 owners that never got them. They have two cells they bought and only got one promotion code. People that did the preorder of the phone were promised promotional freebies items for ordering early were never given codes for that either!
Every person I spoke to just says the Samsung and ECommerce keep saying keep waiting for codes that will never come because they stopped giving out codes back in late October! I sent my defective phone back before the promotion codes were over and still have not gotten my cell Phone refund or freebies I was forced to return! Samsung and ECommerce are just st saying keep waiting in hopes to get us off their backs and hope we will move on eventually! They are not telling the truth and even lying to the BBB. I have email and reference numbers for all of this! (Samsung, ECommerce and the BBB interactions) All I want is my Note 8 and the freebies back I was forced to return! There is not reason to lie to people and not be truthful about your services! I would not recommend buying from this company directly at all.
I need this situation fixed and resolved. It should not come down to this. Samsung even said I already returned everything but never addressed the fact that they owe me a new Phone and promotions they promised me! One month to wait on a preorder phone and two months with no refund Phone or freebies is fraud! I should not have to call customer service 15 times a month to get help only to get pushed aside! Samsung said that it was going to be better to its customers and make up for the Note 7 mistake and they have not. I’m being treated worse than ever before!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017
Samsung has well organized contacts listing, grouping, call type timing history and works well on the internet browsing with favorites and history. Has good set of utilitarian apps and good navigation. Reliable, very good camera and good filing system.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017
Impressive! I would suggest this SAMSUNG PHONE compared to iPhone products. I would rather have a dependable source for communication when communication is necessary.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
I keep a Samsung cell phone for years & appreciate when a new phone is created. I don't have to rush out & spend the cash... Mine is up to date & reliable.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017
The phone I have is a Samsung smartphone, and I basically use it for texting, making calls, and sometimes playing a game or two. A pretty decent phone, but the battery doesn't stay charged for long.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017
I love my Samsung Galaxy S6. It's easy to use, the battery lasts all day and if for some reason I'm using it more than usual the power saving mode can easily get me through the day. Call quality and picture quality are also great.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017
I have a Galaxy S5 and Iove it. I use to have an iPhone that I could not use in my home even though a tower is right down the street. My Samsung is fantastic. I can even make and receive calls in my basement. It is very easy to customize my phone and change settings. I would highly recommend this product.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017
This phone has a lot of unwanted applications that I cannot uninstall. Not only that, these programs update themselves every time even though I have disabled some of them. There is no way to stop automatic updates. I hate this phone and will never get another Android.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017
This is the best phone I ever had and the only computer that ever liked me! It is outdated however and freezes sometimes when texting to an iPhone. Battery needs frequent charging too.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
A lot of drop calls, little or no bars and poor service when calling. Very slow charging and slow internet. Pictures are not clear and poor color.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017
So my Samsung Galaxy Eclipse phone, only 6 mos old caught on fire from only being on the charger for about 25 minutes. I only used the original charger and USB cable given with my phone to charge. I didn't pay a contract fee for my phone. I bought it full price. Samsung clearly is not thinking about customer safety. They said that I'm being overdramatic about my phone catching on fire and that this isn't a big issue. So they said my phone is repairable and that they are going to give me back the phone that starts fires because that's their rules.
After explaining that I have property damage in which they have all proof of the fire damage to my home plus the physical damage to myself for trying to put out the fire with my hands (I know stupid). And they have all the hospital and bills with pictures, that my only choice is to accept the fire prone phone back. Well then I explained, "Would you want to sleep knowing your phone was going to catch on fire," and they told me that personally they don't have Samsung products and if I seen the news about issues such as this then I give up my rights to a safe phone. Now they have my phone and it's been two months without a phone. I'm at lost on how to get this resolved in a logical manner as to getting a new phone or my money back. I have all their emails to me and proof that they are the standard of cellphone slum lords. Do not buy anything Samsung.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017
I have a Samsung 7 Edge and the screen has 1 image burned into the screen. It has been that way for a while. The AT&T salesman says that is common and he would not let me trade it in. This will be my last Samsung product.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2017
I purchased this product at a Samsung store inside Union Station in Washington DC. I was issued a receipt from orders@shop.us.samsung.com. To my non-legal mind, this is evidence my transaction was between me and Samsung. Yet, 1.800. SAMSUNG refuses to authorize a return, insisting I deal with the Samsung store where the purchase was made, a location which is about 300 miles from my residence. Had I bought an iPhone from an Apple Store, anywhere in the US, I could have concluded the return by phone or by going to any Apple Store in any city in the US. Unconscionable abuse of the consumer's rights on the part of a multibillion dollar transnational corporation. I'll sell the Note 8 privately, at a loss, and stick with iPhone from now on.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
I pre-ordered the Note 8, received a defective product. Returned because I was told I could not exchange. Returned phone was sent back to me. Ordered a new phone as well and was told I would receive the same $425 credit as on the original order. I have yet to receive the $425 credit and yet to receive a shipping label to be refunded for my original order. I am carrying a balance of almost $1,000 on a credit card that continues to incur interest after 2 months of this. To be clear I have been calling in nearly every day for the past two months trying to resolve this issue. I am continuously blown off or told that the last rep didn't do things correctly. They have stolen my money and refuse to give it back. I am completely fed up with the incompetence of this company.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017
Preordered Note 8 in Aug. Unlocked. Received on Sept 12th. Went to my carrier for sim card. Had many issues with dropped connection so called Samsung, emailed and chatted. Learned from ECommerce that it was incompatible on the CDMA bandwidth which my carrier uses. So a return for refund was set up. All free gifts and phone had to be sent out no later than Sept. 27th. I did that only to get the phone returned to me on Oct 12th. Daily constant communication since only to get an email today (Nov. 14) stating my return request is denied due to time expired, not in OEM box, damaged or not purchased in US. Well I was never sent a return label to return the phone, but on Oct. 12 was sent on my Samsung acct) a return label requesting not only the phone but the free gifts too. I did not get the free gifts when the phone was returned to me. And have been in constant contact about this with Samsung.
I am so furious that this is handled by 1) passing off from dept to dept 2) getting a new ticket # every time I call (which restarts the whole mess over & prolongs everything) 3) being continuously told it takes 3 to 5 business days to get a return label only to find out today (Nov. 14) that the corp office isn't replying to ecommerce regarding return labels!!! UNACCEPTABLE. I've every email, documented numerous calls... 8 different ticket #s in just the month of Oct.
UNACCEPTABLE. And screen numerous chats. How can they refuse something I still have that they messed up and resent me instead of refunding my cc??? I'm told by ecommerce that they are swamped with returns... That's NOT my problem/fault. That's Samsung's problem/fault for pushing out a product too fast just to beat the competition. No consumer should be made to "pay" for a manufacturer mess up. My loyalty will no longer be with Samsung. Years of electronics purchased and now 2 months fighting for a refund. No, you can't treat customers like this and think it's ok or we won't keep trying when we know we are right. Unfortunately I cannot add a receipt because I paid direct to Samsung via cc... Aug 24th.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2017
I sent my phone to Samsung in order to Samsung account. Great. They did their job. They unlock it but not only they unlock it they damage my phone. NOW, they want me to pay $75 to fix the phone they damage... Omg!! If only I know they going to do this... I should've not send my phone to them to fix. Instead of fixing they broke it. Also, they made me wait and pass to different customer service. I am very very upset. You know what? Instead of getting mad... it's making me cry cause I am very very very disappointed.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
Galaxy S7 has been easy to use from the beginning. The camera takes sharp pictures and facilitates editing and sharing them. So far it seems to have plenty of storage.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
Samsung will make updates that take away things that I like without permission. The interface with the watch is frequently lost. Also, the battery life is too short.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
The Samsung phone has way too many apps when I just need a few. Its battery life is ok also but could be way better. The phone is too expensive as well. Margins on these things are 200-300%.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017
Availability of service is wonderful. I am rarely in an area where AT&T aren't available. I have owned Samsung phones since their existence. Their service is wonderful and always clear.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017
Although I really like my Samsung 7, I didn't like the way I was billed for it. Up until that point, if you gave back in your old phone, you were only charged a small fee for continuing your contract with a new phone. I couldn't get a matching answer when asking representatives the reason. But, I will stick with my Samsung.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017
Hands down, Samsung phones - especially their flagship models, are the best phones on the market. Note 7 aside, I've never had an issue with any of my phones from Samsung.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017
This phone (Samsung J3 Emerge) is the worst phone ever. I've been in technical wireless since 1986 and have had dozens of phones. We have 3 and they're all the same - extremely slow, gets hung up needing constant restarts. I'm sure everyone has issues with this phone. Samsung should fix the issues or recall this awful phone. I have had Samsung phones for years but never again.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017
The S7 is a great phone with Android operating system. It easily competes with the iPhone except it is better. It has great camera, fast operating chip and enough memory right out of the box. The wireless charging is also a great plus.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017
I like Samsung but they are charging way too much for the product and starting to put profits way ahead of customers. They go hand in hand. No more customers no more profit.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017
I have the Samsung Grand Prime so it's just a base model which is fine but there are some downsides. The first being the lack of adequate storage space which is only a total of 8 G which doesn't leave much for apps since the 8 G also has system functions in that total. The other thing would be the lack gyroscope on the base model which means you can't use those VR headsets, really annoying.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017
Galaxy S6 is full of glitches. I have to restart it a lot just to relieve it of strain, I guess. The battery life sucks, there are too many bloatware crap apps running in the background. It has a decent camera though.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
I pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy Note 8, received it the first week it was released, within 2 weeks I downed the app to register my phone then went to the Samsung page to order my promotion items wireless charger and sd card. On today I contacted Samsung to be told I am not entitled to the promotion because they don't have my information in their system. I am feeling robbed by Samsung again.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
I like the features Samsung has. I would choose this over any other phones. My brother in-law wants me to use Fido. I said no way. I have been with Samsung for quite some time so will not be changing.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
Great camera features and phone has it own virus protection a plus. I would say the Galaxy S7 and the 8 are you best buy for the dollar. I never had a problem with my S7.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
Samsung needs to get its head out of its ** and give us what we want at a price we can live with. It knew about the bad batteries. They did the research. Then they took the Note 7 away and I am stuck with the S7. What a waste of my time and money. The Note 8 is said to start out at about $1,000.00. For a ** cell phone?!? Anything to line their pockets while we have to suffer. Thanks Samsung. You have lost yet another customer.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
I have had several Samsung phones and pleased with the overall performance, features, user friendly functions and reliability of all I've had. Price wise very competitive and generally good variety of choices.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
I love my Samsung phone. The biggest beef is with the battery life. I use public transportation to commute to and from work and I listen to my music to drown out the bus jibber jabber. That really eats up the phone battery. I'd love a longer lasting battery.

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
Their cell phone is superior to any other cell phones. I have had no problem with their phones at all. I have the Samsung S6 128 GB... I love it. Had an apple phone, it was ok, but not like the Samsung.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
I like almost any cell phone for its basic capabilities for communication: direct line, text messages with records, voicemail and independent recordings, camera with gallery, contact list, clock, calendar, internet access and list of apps available if and when there is enough storage space, and finally, blockage of unwanted calls. These features are the ones I have on my phone and I am satisfied. However, I am unhappy about charges that increase periodically.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
Mine is not the latest iteration so the photos are not the sharpest but they'll do. It meets my needs and that's sufficient for me. However, I don't need all the apps that come with it and find that a bit of an annoyance.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
I can't use my phone properly because the ad interfere with whatever I'm doing. Worst phone I ever had. Pop up ads go to pinch phone number switches to ad. Turn off in settings doesn't help. Still shows they update my phone and actually some of my contacts disappeared. How do they do this. Ask for your permission, you deny and they still do it.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
Samsung Galaxy is great. My next phone will be another Samsung. The only thing I don't like is once you put a passcode on your phone you can't take it completely off. As the phone gets older it's getting a few glitches and battery needs recharging every day.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
I hate the email set up with Google. I can't keep email deleted all the time and some tend to pop up again. Then I can't always complete some stuff on different websites.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
On the negative side, Galaxy S7 gets very hot at times, especially while charging (noticed the charger has been heating up too, lately), and battery life is rapidly diminished if not on wifi. But other than that, very little else to complain about.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
My phone I had for nine months and when I am walking down the street sometime my calls will just drop for no reason. I love my phone it help me a lot when I am on the highway.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
The Samsung phone has weird glitches that the company can't offer answers but to factory reset. I would not purchase another phone similar to this one again.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
I like the phone brand. I can work with it better. It's just easier to use and you don't always have to have special apps, special equipment, special anything to use it. I had an iPhone did not like it. Had to learn too much stuff in order to use it.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
The cellphone is very difficult to see the screen outside in daylight. The glass screen should have been a different material. The glass screen cracked within 2 weeks after purchase, and from what I have read, it isn't cheap to have repaired either.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
I have used several different makers and models of cell phones and the Samsung with android features is by far the best. It can do almost anything my PC at home can do.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
Phone voice quality is good and takes great pics but the battery heats up and voicemail never works. Pretty satisfied, the processor is quicker on this than the Apple phones.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
Of all the cell phones I've used over the years, Samsung has been the most reliable for me. I've had a lot less frustrations due to bugs with the Samsung phone.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
The Samsung phone was losing power very rapidly. I decided to buy a different cord for the wall connection plus I decided to remove my email account from it. Now the mobile works wonderful. Is holds is power for the whole day. I am very satisfied.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
Easy mode makes it easy to use. Bigger font for text and messages. Can do different ringtone for each person and their pics for easy identification of callers. Too many useless preloaded apps though.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
I bought a cheap phone and it works as well as its cheap price. The battery constantly runs out and shifting between applications takes a very long time.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
This is my first smartphone and I'm still learning how to use it. I am not very high tech and I need help all the time. I do like the Samsung brand and I have other Samsung electronics.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
Samsung phone is 5 yrs old, is not touch screen and has worked well, but can call 911 inadvertently if a certain key is depressed by accident. I work around this by making sure it is always against a hard, flat surface in my purse.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
The only problem I have with my Samsung is the battery life. Other than that it is a pretty great phone. Takes great pictures. I even dropped it in the bath and it never stop working.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
Samsung has better battery life than the iPhones I have had and better dpi in photos. I have 7 and it seems to fit my hand very well.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017
i like the phone with all of the features and with a large screen. It is easy for a senior to use and understand, the big problem is that is hard to carry. So far I find pants with cargo pockets work.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017
I'm unhappy with my phone and should have stayed with iPhone. Galaxy 6+ takes terrible pictures and is always having updates and does not have anyone to help you. I cannot wait until my contract is up to go back to an iPhone.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
I love Samsung products. I just wish that when it comes to the emojis, that there should be more of a variety to choose from, instead of what they feel your choices should be.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
Just got this phone in May 2017. So far I'm very happy. It's similar to my old phone so the learning curve was minimal. The only complaint I have is the on/off button is across from the volume button. Holding the phone to turn it on/off I have inadvertently turned the volume down and not known it.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
I do not like that you purchase a phone with internal storage of 8 Gb or higher but it gets absorbed by the constant updates and most of the updates cannot be updated on your SD card as a way to ensure that you have no choice but to upgrade your phone.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
I have the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and it is amazing. I love the camera, the amount of storage is great. It does overheat sometimes though. But it is very fast.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
Samsung Cell Phones are easy to understand, but has tendency to have a mind of its own. It will call someone out of the blue. The storage available sucks, everything seems to store on the device not the sd card.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
Samsung Cell Phones has too many Ads that drains your battery life and you cannot delete an ad. It also has too many adds on making it hard to answer calls, and runs slow. It also take a long time for the battery to charge.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
I bought a new Samsung S5 almost 2 years ago. My phone has not received any security updates since 3/1/2017 (currently Oct. 17). After working with a service rep for several hours today, I was told Samsung will no longer update my phone because it is 2 years old. I feel cheated that they expect me to pay $600 for a new phone so often. I was told iPhone updates their phones for 5 years. When I am forced to get a new phone, it will not be with Samsung.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
Samsung phones are usually good and lives up to its name. Was never a fan. Got one a while ago. Not bad at all. Worth the money. Changed my mind about the brand.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
I really enjoy the Samsung phone and I like the features because it makes it easier to access information useful for home and work. I had an opportunity to purchase the phone on sale. I don't think I would buy it whole price, too expensive.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
I love my Samsung Galaxy S7! It is easy to use, great color, a lot of different features come on the phone. I was trying to decided between an iPhone and the Samsung and I am so glad I purchased the Samsung!
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
Samsung's are one of the best phones that you can have. I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. It is a very good phone. I have had this phone for almost 2 years and it runs like a top. I really really like it. It is very reliable. I never have any problems with it. I haven't had other phones before that have not been half as good as this one.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
I've used this Samsung phone for a few years. I don't need a yearly upgrade because I use just a Net10 connection. I do like the way the phone handles. Texting is easy with it.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
I do not have the newest model and the camera probably is better as well as the editing. Videos are too large to forward and I would also like a easier way to rename and categorize photos.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
I really like my Galaxy S5 Active… I wouldn't change it nor upgrade it to another one. I don't have problems with it at all. So what if it's old. I love it.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
I've been using a Samsung phone for many years. It takes great pictures that I like a lot of the apps that are installed on the phone but I wish the battery lasted longer than it does.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
The Samsung 6 Edge Plus has a bad battery. I like the phone except that it's easily touched therefore it changes screens really easily. I've hung up on people trying to hold phone on chin and shoulder. Other phones aren't quite so sensitive.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
I have had Samsung phones since they came out. LOVED THEM. Then you priced them out of my range! Came upon this Galaxy 3 on sale. I was so tickled, bought it. Charged it, went about changing over information from my old phone. Has been a nightmare ever since. Won't hold a charge for over 4 hours, way too complicated to use. Had Microsoft phone before this one and hated it. But as soon as I can get new card I will be going back. WHY DID YOU RUIN A BEAUTIFUL BRAND OF PHONES??? OH WELL.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
Over all good product. Only complaint is how frequently I have to recharge the battery. Example: after reading all my priority emails, the battery will be low and need to be recharged soon.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I have owned a Samsung phone for many years and have not had any major problems, their customer service representatives are patient and helpful and I have had to send one in for repair in the past and was not charged. I will most likely always own a Samsung phone.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I wish it were more user friendly. I'm used to Macs. It was hard to figure everything out. Good thing I had my sister to help. I want to get one for my husband, but he sees me struggling and is not sure he wants one.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
This phone has worked good with a clear sound. It's fallen off a car going 45 mph. It did have a cheap case on it though. The battery needs to be upgraded as it only lasts a couple hours using data.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
Bought the Samsung Edge 7 and really like it. Great features. I think the battery could last longer. It seems to consume a lot of battery at night while I am asleep. Other than battery, its a really nice phone.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
The Samsung is my 1st cellphone, so I have little to which to compare it. Still I am quite satisfied with it and have no complaints with the phone.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
My Samsung phone has VERY BAD RECEPTION. It's very rare it will hit 4G signal strength. Programs such as texting take forever to reach its destination. I am DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED with Samsung after being with them for over 5 years. I will not be buying another Samsung again.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a great phone. The battery life is a lot longer than my S3 was and the functions seem a little easier to deal with. I like the screen a lot better for clarity and viewing in bright light. Voice quality seems good.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
I used to love iPhone and I went to using Samsung Galaxy Note 5 because of a feature that it had which iPhone did not have. The feature that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 offered which had me enthralled was the fact that I could use Spanish and English at the same time. I did not have to switch between one or the other. I'm Hispanic and my first language is Spanish, but I'm also fluent in English and sometimes I text my mother who only speaks Spanish and sometimes I text my sister or friends who Speak English and Spanish. When I would write to any of them, I could switch between either language without having to change the keyboard or language setting. The auto correct knew when I was writing in English and it knew when I was writing in Spanish.
Now after the latest operating system update, I have to deal with changing the language setting every single time that I want to write to my family and friends. I don't know if anyone has noticed or if anyone care, but the previous feature mentioned on the phone is what made me move from using iPhone to using Samsung Galaxy. I hated iPhone for that same reason, every time I wanted to write in Spanish and the language was in English it would write words which made absolutely no sense and the Galaxy didn't do that.
Now the Galaxy despite all the awesome features it has like the stylus pen and so on and so on, is a phone that I do not wish to purchase ever again. I'm really sure that other phones with the Android operating system may still be as the Galaxy used to be before their latest update, so I may opt in buying something that fits my needs. I do wish that other phones would have the stylus pen, but I suppose that is only a feature that the Galaxy Notes have. If only some developers would hear my plea and change the feature back, I would stay, but alas I feel that one person's complaint will not make a difference.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
It's an amazing 3 by 5" computer/phone. It does everything a much larger computer would do. It's obviously easily portable, and has an outstanding camera with sharp clarity, and beautiful color. It's easy to open, if you need to replace the battery. Thus far, I haven't needed to do that. It's about 12-18 months old. It's lightning quick, and you can ask it anything, and get an answer in seconds. Technology has come a long way in what seems like a very short time.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
I can't transfer my music from my iTunes library to my Samsung S7 phone but an Android phone gives you more free apps. It's user friendly and I have other brands of Samsung products.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
I have been using a Samsung phone for many years. My previous phone, a Samsung, I had used for almost 5 years before I needed to buy a new cell phone. Of course, I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S7. It is so smart, has many more features and apps than my previous Galaxy, is a great size to put into a pocket, and stays charged for many hours. Samsung is a very reliable name in technology. I love it.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
There has been a persistent but irregular problem with my phone with regard to it holding the email account settings. I have to delete the settings and re install them a couple of times a year.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
The Samsung Core LTE screen is a bit small and hard to see outside especially when it's sunny even though I have the brightness set to the max. Other than that I am completely satisfied with this phone.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
I just upgraded to an S7 and love the fact that I only have to recharge it once daily. The results are fast and it is more user friendly than past phones.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
Overall, I like my phone. My phone is 3 years old and still functions well. Replaced battery this year. Need more internal memory since apps are much larger.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
Definitely has problems but it is an older phone. It's a Samsung Galaxy S5 and it is still locked. The phone part constantly quits working and in order to be able to get any of it working again requires you to reboot the phone. To get the phone part of it working again you have to uninstall it, reboot and reload it.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2017
Samsung Galaxy 8+ has been a pleasure to use and own. As someone who's never had a top of the line device before, it's been an eye-opening experience. Anything I'd like to do I can do it rather than wish I could. Takes outstanding photos and video too.
Samsung Cell Phones Company Information
- Company Name:
- Samsung Computers and Monitors
- Year Founded:
- 1938
- Country:
- Korea South
- Website:
- www.samsung.com