Tracfone - a few fundamental questions

[upsidedown]

I was told that the cheap tracfones are being discontinued- the cheapest ones now are $15

[DogFacedBoy]

Just so I get this right... all Tracphones come with 20 minutes?
Saw some today behind the counter at the local dollar store for $6 each but was in a hurry so I didn't ask to see one to try and determine if minutes were included.
If they all come with 20 minutes I'll be all over them especially since all of the Net10 phones they had for $20 which included 300 minutes are gone at least for the time being.

If anyone can confirn that ALL Tracfones come with 20 minutes it would be much appreciated.

Also, what is the expiration on the Tracfone minutes...Net10 are 60 days if you buy the minimum of 300.

Tracfone comes with 10 minutes. If you activate via web, you get 10 bonus minutes.

Minutes have varying expiration. You just have to read each minute pack you buy. You can get minutes at stores or online. www.tracfone.com

[DogFacedBoy]

I'm probably going to give it a try tonight...Thanks

As of 13 days ago, Paypal won't confirm to a tracfone.

[DogFacedBoy]

Do you need to if you add a bank account?
what other phone would work for Payapl and ebay and be this cheap?

[Lyda]

I am not so sure track phones are best option if you want to keep them onaccount for a long time.. After 60 or 90 days, the min payment is like $15 a month...

[DogFacedBoy]

Originally Posted by Lyda

I am not so sure track phones are best option if you want to keep them onaccount for a long time.. After 60 or 90 days, the min payment is like $15 a month...

Other than my main account which I guard like gold most of my accounts aren't around for 60 or 90 days.

If a Tracfone expires can you buy minutes and add and reactivate? If not, you can always answer your secret question in ebay and just chnage the number. Something that I always thought was hilarious is that when Paypal wants to verify, they let you change your phone number and then call...what a bunch of morons.

[TigerLord]

You US guys get all sort of nice deals :(

I can't find tracfones anywhere in Canada!

Determine if tracfone provides coverage in your area. Make a deal with someone in the U.S. to buy some and ship to you. Then activate them online when you receive them.

Re #29:
There is no monthly fee required. There is an option for $9, if you CHOOSE to use it. Basically, any time you add minutes, it EXTENDS the expiration. I have one tracfone sitting here that I have not sent or received a call in almost 2 years. It still has 387 days for me to use the remaining 2 minutes. It has had that same 2 minutes available for the past couple years.

[NotGoodEnuff]

Yes, you can reactivate a phone. Go to the website. I just reactivated one and got the number changed so I can use it on one of my new accounts.

[Claire Voyant]

I have a tracfone that is a year old. I need new minutes card and reactivate online? I am soooooooooo confused. How does Ebay take a call to a Tracfone?
If this is true I will get my tracfone out of the mothballs!!

[upsidedown]

Originally Posted by Claire Voyant

I have a tracfone that is a year old. I need new minutes card and reactivate online? I am soooooooooo confused. How does Ebay take a call to a Tracfone?
If this is true I will get my tracfone out of the mothballs!!

Your tracfone is just a regular phone and ebay will just call it and tell you the confirmation code which you will then enter into your ebay account and poof, you're that much closer to a seller account