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Previously Damaged Phone? Perhaps Refurbished.
I purchased this item through Amazon Prime from a company called "Breed" and it is not authentic. The sticker on the inside of the phone is something printed on a home printer (with poor print quality).
I called Samsung customer service and the IMEI number was a legitimate one (the phone was made 11 months ago) but it was mysteriously out of warranty already. Next, I called AT&T and told them I had bought this new phone and would they be able to accept it. They looked up the IMEI number and it turns out that the phone had been through their liquidation department. The rep explained that this meant that the phone had been returned and it was considered defective. This explains why the phone no longer carries the 1-year warranty.
I called Amazon customer support and they will give me a refund but they seemed very relaxed about the whole thing. They will not report this back to "Breed". I am outraged! I paid almost four hundred dollars and got a knock off or, at best, a refurb. I had stayed away from e-Bay because I did not want to get a phone that was not authentic. I put my trust in the Amazon Prime program. This phone was warehoused and shipped by Amazon on behalf of "Breed" which is a business name for a company called "Unlocked Cell Phone Kings Inc."
I am so disappointed that Amazon Prime is not a brand that can be trusted any more. All fellow Amazon customers, beware!
June 2013 · Cell Phones and Accessories · verified purchase