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Tracfone Users - Do You Like It?

Winkk — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:58:32 GMT

I have been thinking for quite some time about giving up my flip phone. There is nothing wrong with it, I just would like to catch up with technology.

For those who have them, do you like it, any connecting problems, etc?

Thanks.

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GCR18 — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:04:15 GMT

I'm going on my fifth year and have no complaints. I haven't had any connection issues. Love the price with no contract.

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spent2much — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:17:31 GMT

Hubby and I have used Tracfone for several years. No problems whatsoever with connection. Great price, no contracts.

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hckynut — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:23:51 GMT

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@Winkk

I just transferred my phone number to my 11th Tracfone. Since Tracfone generally uses more than 1 of the major US cell carriers, I see their service better than a single carrier.

I don't use mine much, that is why I choose this company. My monthly cost is less than $6, and I have yet to see one cheaper. My current phone has it all: text/data and lots of minutes I will never use.

hckynut(john)

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DoneTryin — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:33:32 GMT

I've been using Tracfone for several years now & have been quite satisfied. My current airtime expires about a month from now, so the Samsung TSV a few days ago was perfect timing for me. I have not had any problems transferring minutes, etc. to new phones, & have found the Tracfone website easy to use.

Full disclosure: I use my phone primarily for calls & texts. I do not use it to listen to music (I dislike earbuds), shop, surf the web, etc. I have poor eyesight & aging hasn't helped any, so I really don't enjoy watching movies or tv on a tiny screen. Not a gamer, either. Yeah, I know I'm boring. Just thought you should know I'm not totally dependent on it for everything.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:34:46 GMT

That's all I have ever had is Tracfone's. The Android Tracfones are better then their regular phones. You get separate talk, text & data mins. I use the AT&T network & never really had any problems. Verizon is not available in my area. Tracfone CS is a pain depending on who answers. Sometimes I cannot understand what they are saying & have to call back. Sometimes they don't know what they are doing & you have to talk to someone else but eventually you will get there. LOL!!!

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deeva — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 18:16:08 GMT

I really like my Tracfone. I use it mostly for texting and comparing prices when I'm shopping. I think that Google Maps is better than the navigation system in my car.

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Winkk — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 18:25:27 GMT

@DoneTryin wrote:
I've been using Tracfone for several years now & have been quite satisfied. My current airtime expires about a month from now, so the Samsung TSV a few days ago was perfect timing for me. I have not had any problems transferring minutes, etc. to new phones, & have found the Tracfone website easy to use.

Full disclosure: I use my phone primarily for calls & texts. I do not use it to listen to music (I dislike earbuds), shop, surf the web, etc. I have poor eyesight & aging hasn't helped any, so I really don't enjoy watching movies or tv on a tiny screen. Not a gamer, either. Yeah, I know I'm boring. Just thought you should know I'm not totally dependent on it for everything.

@DoneTryin, you are not boring at all because I will use my phone the same way. I don't need a lot of extras. I use my tablet a lot because of the larger screen.

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cowboy sam — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 21:05:47 GMT

I have the trac fone LG Sunset android i ordered as a special on HSN and is my first android phone and i love it!

I don't need movies,music,etc down loaded on it.

But i did down load Avast security,Avast battery saver,Avast clean up and wifi fi finder..i don't use my min, etc while using my AT&T modum at home.

Yes my carrier is AT&T.

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Pook — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 21:35:14 GMT

I've had nothing but tracfones for many years and now with Androids available - well they do everything other contract phones do. Internet all the time at home on your inernet free WiFi or from your paid time (which I have never had to use).

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Venezia — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:38:26 GMT

My DH and I have had nothing but Tracfones since moving back to this country 16 years ago. We were used to "no contract" phones in England and were astonished to run into the morass of contract phones here, so we didn't bother until we found Tracfone.

We've never looked back and have had no real issues at all. In the "early days", the customer service could be an "issue" (took forever over the phone), but we now do everything online when transferring to a new phone and have seldom had to call CS. We each set up a Tracfone account online and that makes things much easier, IMO.

We currently have the LG Ultimate 2 and love them. He uses it mostly as a phone. I use mine to text, surf the web, listen to music, watch videos, take photos, email, Google Maps...oh, yes, and as a phone!

I love the fact that you can now add data or text minutes separately.

Tracfone does have a U.S. customer service number, too, if you really can't understand the person you get on the regular number. Personally, I've never had a problem with that.

I would never go back to a non-Android phone. And Tracfone has improved in every way since the beginning basics.

(ETA: Tracfone also has great interactive tutorials of each phone on its website, that are very helpful in becoming familiar with a new phone.)

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151949 — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 12:17:55 GMT

We have had Tracfones for 6 years since we retired. Now have the LG power. I highly recommend this phone for those who don't need everything that Apple phones offer at their high prices.Before using a person needs to analyse their actual NEEDS vs just wants.The financial savings is fabulous.

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Ainhisg — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:15:40 GMT

My husband and I have used TF's for two years. If you're not a heavy cell phone user, it is a wonderful way to save money. With some of the deals I've gotten, my monthly cost is around $5, and right now...my service days and a gazillion minutes don't expire until 2019.

Many times, it is a better value to buy a new phone bundle from the Q or HSN than to just buy minutes. For security reasons, it is always good to upgrade phones to the latest operating system TF is offering. Right now, that is Lollipop 5.1 even though Marshmallow 6.0 is out. Between the two of us, we've ported to 7 phones, since we buy phones with the newest OS as they become available.

I always say TF is good...until it isn't. I've had my share of problems. If you're porting from one TF to another, I would advise doing it all online following the instructions that come with the card in the bundle. Many times, it works as it should and the number ports quickly. Occasionally, we've had delays if we've been going from a GSM phone (ATT) to a CDMA phone (Verizon) or vice versa. When that has happened, TF's FB chat feature has expediated the process.

I prefer any method of contact over calling TF. I find almost all the reps to be difficult to understand. The language barrier can be a real problem. I've had transfers, disconnects, and so forth, before finally getting problems resolved. As @Nightowl stated earlier, TF will finally get the problem resolved, but it can take lots of time and lots of patience.

I had quite the experience a couple of months ago. I received the TF Treasure TS from HSN and activation seemed to be taking a long time. TF chat got it activated, but only at that time did I realize that I had received a defective phone with no sound! So then, I had to get my service transferred back to my old phone, and this is where my issue kept getting escalated until finally, a "higher up" got it all going for me with no loss of minutes, texts, data, etc. It took all morning and a lot of patience. lol A few weeks later when I felt brave again...lol...I ordered a different phone from HSN, received a discount for my previous trouble, ported it online, and it was up and going in 25 minutes with no problems. I might add that I thoroughly tested every aspect of the phone (wi-fi, sound, and so forth) before activation as I never want to activate a defective phone again. lol

And that is the crux of TF...decent phones, good reception, but poor CS hence the cheap price...or go with another prepaid or postpaid carrier at a much higher cost. The higher end phones at TF will do most things the phone costing hundreds of dollars more will do, and for me, that's enough. I put up with the CS...or more appropriately...lack thereof...because of the extremely inexpensive cost.

One piece of advice is to find out by asking family and friends which carrier has the strongest signal in your area. Or if you had a phone that is currently working well, do some research and see if it is using Verizon or ATT towers. If it's Verizon, you'll want to purchase a CDMA phone. If it's ATT, you'll want to purchase a GSM phone. This info is often told in the description or you can do an internet search on your phone model. We get both signals well here, but that being said, going back to a GSM phone after just having a CDMA phone, I had better signal strength with Verizon.

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151949 — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:58:59 GMT

If you buy your Tracfone from HSN they have fabulous customer service that comes with it. They will totally get it started and number ported for you if you need them to.

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123SuzyQ123 — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 03:16:39 GMT

Several of you are knowledgeable about the different LG tracfone cell phones, so I hope you can help me decide. I have an older LG phone, the LG800 and I want to step up a bit from that one. I don't need it to be a super smart phone, just a few steps up from the one I have now.

So, those of you who have the LG Power, or the Sunset, or Treasure (I think is another one?).... which would be best for what I mentioned? I am an older person who doesn't do much on a phone except make phone calls, text, take a few pictures and very rarely surf the web.

Thanks in advance for your answer here. I didn't want to start a whole new thread to ask this question! Thanks!!!!

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Nuttmeg — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:56:04 GMT

@123SuzyQ123 wrote:
Several of you are knowledgeable about the different LG tracfone cell phones, so I hope you can help me decide. I have an older LG phone, the LG800 and I want to step up a bit from that one. I don't need it to be a super smart phone, just a few steps up from the one I have now.

So, those of you who have the LG Power, or the Sunset, or Treasure (I think is another one?).... which would be best for what I mentioned? I am an older person who doesn't do much on a phone except make phone calls, text, take a few pictures and very rarely surf the web.

Thanks in advance for your answer here. I didn't want to start a whole new thread to ask this question! Thanks!!!!

This is the lastest CDMA(Verizon) Tracfone E228102 at QVC. Just make sure the phone works in your zipcode.

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151949 — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:09:46 GMT

@123SuzyQ123 I bought the LG power around January and I like it a lot but DH waited until spring and got the LG treasure and I like it even better. His has a slightly larger screen but over all is lighter in weight and has a much smaller case so it fits better in a pocket.Function on both seems to be the same overall. They set up, and port over your number easily. We both got ours at HSN.

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123SuzyQ123 — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:18:17 GMT

@151949 and @Nuttmeg, thank you both for your answers!

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123SuzyQ123 — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:29:56 GMT

@cowboy sam Hi Cowboy! Do you still like your Sunset cell phone? Any problems?

Did you activate it online or through a phone call? Thanks for any info. I am thinking of ordering it!

Thanks in advance!

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viwanton — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 21:45:14 GMT

I have used Tracfone for at least 10 years and love it.