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When your QVC Tracphone year is up

FranandZoe — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:42:25 GMT

Is it better & easier to add talk/text/minutes or just buy a new phone and plan? What about transferring your number? Or is it easier to get a new number? I only use my Tracphone for a back-up phone.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

qvcaddition — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:52:18 GMT

@FranandZoe

@FranandZoe wrote:
Is it better & easier to add talk/text/minutes or just buy a new phone and plan? What about transferring your number? Or is it easier to get a new number? I only use my Tracphone for a back-up phone.

Last year in March my was expiring and HSN had one that day for 59+ with all the data, talk, and tex for1500 ea., so I brought, because it would be 59.00 to extend my present one for another year. Didn't make sense to keep old on. Now this one is expiring, so I will look for another deal.

I was able to transfer everything from the old phone to new one.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

FranandZoe — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:03:04 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
@FranandZoe
@FranandZoe wrote:
Is it better & easier to add talk/text/minutes or just buy a new phone and plan? What about transferring your number? Or is it easier to get a new number? I only use my Tracphone for a back-up phone.
Last year in March my was expiring and HSN had one that day for 59+ with all the data, talk, and tex for1500 ea., so I brought, because it would be 59.00 to extend my present one for another year. Didn't make sense to keep old on. Now this one is expiring, so I will look for another deal.
I was able to transfer everything from the old phone to new one.

@qvcaddition: Thanks! I'll check for deals.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

Winkk — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:06:52 GMT

If it's a backup phone I guess it doesn't matter. But, why don't you just buy extra minutes, data or text time? You don't have to buy a whole year.

I bought the TSV recently (Galaxy A13) and like the phone. When my time runs out I'll just refill. I keep a phone until it's outdated.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

Carmie — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:38:35 GMT

Tracfone service is sold by the minutes and time. If your time is for 365 days and you still have minutes, texts, and data when the time expires, your service is shut off. You just can't add minutes if your time ran out. You need time as well.

You can just add time if you have minutes, data and texts left. I have done this a few times. It used to be inexpensive, but costs have gone up.

I go to their website and hunt and peck. Finding just time...I always add 365 days is not easy. I think they hide it on purpose.

If I can find a good deal to add just time I go for it. I have never used all my minutes. if not, I look for a good price for time and minutes.

Sometimes it is cheaper to just buy a new phone. If you have minutes, data, text left on the old phone, they can be transferred to the newly purchased phone.

No matter what you chose, you can keep your phone number if you wish. I have found out that if your time expires...as mine did once for a week or two, and I didn't notice, they allow you to just pick up again with no loss or penalities. Your minutes won't be lost.

sorry about the font size...QVC is acting up.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

Carmie — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:29:45 GMT

@Winkk wrote:
If it's a backup phone I guess it doesn't matter. But, why don't you just buy extra minutes, data or text time? You don't have to buy a whole year.

I bought the TSV recently (Galaxy A13) and like the phone. When my time runs out I'll just refill. I keep a phone until it's outdated.

If your phone comes with 365 days, that's all you get. When time runs out you are unable to just add more minutes, data and text. You must add time too. Time can be added in 30, 90 or 365 days...might be other choices for days as well.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

hckynutjohn — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:30:07 GMT

@FranandZoe wrote:
Is it better & easier to add talk/text/minutes or just buy a new phone and plan? What about transferring your number? Or is it easier to get a new number? I only use my Tracphone for a back-up phone.

@FranandZoe

Have used TracFone for many years. On all but 1 year, I have bought a new phone before my year expires.

My present Samsung year expires in April. I paid $59.98 for it when I bought it. The Samsung I bought a month or so ago, is a newer version on my present phone. Paid the same $59.98 for the new one as I did for my present one. Comes out to $4.99 per month.

I can't even remember the last time I actually used it. Just recently turned it on to make sure of my 1 year expiration date. That's how often mine gets used. Yes, it has all the, what I call, do-dads, which I have no interest in using.

Cheapest route I have found over many years of using TracFone. My wife does the same, but here's is used to back up her Boost Mobile Samsung Galaxy S21 monthly plan.

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

Pook — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:32:07 GMT

It's easier for me to just purchase the cheapest time and minutes (since I have so many) every few months than having to set up and get used to a new phone for me .

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

Venezia — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:34:00 GMT

@FranandZoe - Carmie has explained it all very well.

DH and I currently have the Moto G Stylus phones and, when our service days are up in October, I'll just add another year on the Tracfone website.

We like our phones and don't want to switch yet.

In order to do that, at the best possible price, add something like 1000 texts for $5 to your cart. You should then see the option to add another year of service. (It used to be $49.99, but I'm sure it's gone up).

Then just check out and it will be added to your current phone.

If you decide to just purchase a new phone to get the year's service, you can do that at any time before your current time expires. You can transfer everything from your current phone to the new one and the service/minutes, etc. that you get with the new phone will be added on - so, will extend the service date for another year from your current expiration date.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

FranandZoe — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:39:56 GMT

Thanks so much everyone!

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

ritasNo1Fan — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:43:38 GMT

Check the length of time your new phone gets security updates. I did not realize that Samsung has more safety updates than Moto. I was all settled in with a sharp little Moto (I expected to keep it for a long time) but I discovered it was only getting those security updates for just a few months after I bought it. And, I think the Samsung 5G gets updated for at least 5 years.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

kate2357 — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:58:30 GMT

@FranandZoe

I purchased a tracphone for my aunt years ago on Q. Last year that phone had to be replaced because the 3 g service was no longer available. I purchased a new tracphone and the phone number and minutes transferred. (My aunt has lots of minutes). I buy her a 1 year plan for $99 from Walmart online every January.

So really, I think if you stick with tracphones, you have lots of options.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

qvcaddition — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:17:37 GMT

My time is expiring this month. How do you renew just time?

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

hckynutjohn — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:28:57 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
My time is expiring this month. How do you renew just time?

@qvcaddition

I have only done it once and that was many years ago. Were I to do it now, i would open my TracFone account on my cell phone, and add the additional time I wanted. They should have all the info they need in the phone's account.

I am sure others here can probably tell you easier ways since many do not buy new phones every year.

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

qvcaddition — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:47:58 GMT

I don't need to add min. The phone service is expiring March 29th. You have to pay to keep it.

Like I said, last yeat cheaper to buy another phone was the same price 59 from HSN, but they are not offering cheap phones that I could see. Most are over 100. Maybe Best Buy can help me or i'll call tracfone cs through hard to get through and when I do I can't understand them.

Well, I have three weeks to explore.

I haven't seen HSN or QVC offering much on phone sales this year like last year when I brought the one I have.

This has nothing to do with minutes.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

kate2357 — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:51:59 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
My time is expiring this month. How do you renew just time?

@qvcaddition

Google the phrase below

tracphone 365 Days Basic Phone Prepaid Plan - 400 Minutes. It costs $99. You can buy fewer minutes for a different price, but we always go with the 1 year plan because it's a backup phone only.

You can buy plan from tracphone or Walmart on line has it as well. You will get an activation code sent via email and then they walk you thru applying it to your phone number. It may take 30-60 minutes before you see minutes, but they do show up.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

kate2357 — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:54:34 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
I don't need to add min. The phone service is expiring March 29th. You have to pay to keep it.
Like I said, last yeat cheaper to buy another phone was the same price 59 from HSN, but they are not offering cheap phones that I could see. Most are over 100. Maybe Best Buy can help me or i'll call tracfone cs through hard to get through and when I do I can't understand them.
Well, I have three weeks to explore.
I haven't seen HSN or QVC offering much on phone sales this year like last year when I brought the one I have.
This has nothing to do with minutes.

@qvcaddition

You have to buy minutes to maintain service. 1 year = $99 is the lowest cost for 1 year. We didn't buy for more minutes either, but it is the only way to extend service wo buying a new phone.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

hckynutjohn — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 22:43:59 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
I don't need to add min. The phone service is expiring March 29th. You have to pay to keep it.
Like I said, last yeat cheaper to buy another phone was the same price 59 from HSN, but they are not offering cheap phones that I could see. Most are over 100. Maybe Best Buy can help me or i'll call tracfone cs through hard to get through and when I do I can't understand them.
Well, I have three weeks to explore.
I haven't seen HSN or QVC offering much on phone sales this year like last year when I brought the one I have.
This has nothing to do with minutes.

@qvcaddition

That is why I bought my new Samsung phone a few months ago. I saw it for $59.98 delivered, and it is basically just an upgrade of my present Samsung. My year expires in early April, so I have not activated it yet.

It came with the 1500/1500/1500 and 1 year expiration. I knew no way I could beat the $59.98 for any Tracfone, so I it bought months ahead of my expiration date.

I only DVR HSN, no QVC. Haven't seen a TracFone lately. And with this new nonsense of $75 delivery free? Think they did that to confuse their customers.

If they keep that, I may be a former customer. Makes no sense to me! I want to see Free S&H, not a whole bunch of figuring out this $75 crup!

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

gadgetgal613 — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 23:33:38 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
I don't need to add min. The phone service is expiring March 29th. You have to pay to keep it.
Like I said, last yeat cheaper to buy another phone was the same price 59 from HSN, but they are not offering cheap phones that I could see. Most are over 100. Maybe Best Buy can help me or i'll call tracfone cs through hard to get through and when I do I can't understand them.
Well, I have three weeks to explore.
I haven't seen HSN or QVC offering much on phone sales this year like last year when I brought the one I have.
This has nothing to do with minutes.

I challenge all of you who buy a new phone every year because it's cheaper to search for videos which shows you the working conditions of the children who work in the mines to get the metals needed to build these phones. It's horrific and dangerous.

Re: When your QVC Tracphone year is up

qvcaddition — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 02:27:58 GMT

@hckynutjohn

John you and I brought the same tracfone last year for 59.99. The A02s. My year is up March 29. You got yours in April

I just brought the same you brought just now on HSN for 59.99

The AOS3. I think that is the one you are talking about.

I still have a lot of mins, but they said you can transfer everything just like I did last year.

I just don't remember how I did it. I think there is a certain app that does the transfering and I have it on my old phone.

Wish me luck.