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Tracfone unlimited gone?

SpiritMom — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:21:41 GMT

Several members of my family have been using Tracfone, bought through QVC or HSN, for many years now.
Every couple of years we buy a new phone, which has come wth at least the 1500 minutes service, or the 1 year unlimited talk and text. I've been checkint the webistes for a couple of months knowing that we have 3 phones that need to be rolled over. There have been very little options! There is only one I see with the 1 year unlimitee and it is an inferior phone to the one we have. I know I can roll over the service on Tracfone. Their plans are pretty flexible. But what's the deal with QVC/HSN not having any? Is this relationship going away? We'd be crushed!

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meallen616 — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:04:28 GMT

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Ainhisg — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:32:52 GMT

I've been watching, too. I have to do something by the end of May. I want the Motorola Power '24. The '25 is on the Tracfone website, so the '24 "should" be on one of the shopping channels soon...hopefully. I, too, have noticed that they are not offering any of the better Tracfones for sale.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:39:01 GMT

@SpiritMom. Ivevhad TracFones from HSN for years, at least 10-15 years, and they never had unlimited text and talk. I think you're confused.

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Ainhisg — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:09:05 GMT

@Kachina624 some phones now have unlimited talk and text and 24 GB of data. Here's one:

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Venezia — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:12:58 GMT

@Kachina624 - Yes, the last Tracfone I saw shown on HSN had unlimited talk and text (for the year) with 24 Gb of data. It was a Samsung and I prefer to stay with Motorola. (They said it was the first time they'd ever been able to offer that.)

QVC also recently had a similar deal.

They say that you can try this new service and they will "freeze" all of your existing minutes, etc., in the event that, at the end of the year, you want to go back to the old system. I'm not sure I trust that!

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SouthernBee — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:15:18 GMT

@Kachina624 :

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SpiritMom. Ivevhad TracFones from HSN for years, at least 10-15 years, and they never had unlimited text and talk. I think you're confused.
@Kachina624 : My last HSN phone purchase had unlimited talk/text.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:16:00 GMT

@Venezia. I haven't seen this new deal. I supposed after the first year it will be very expensive.

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Venezia — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:21:42 GMT

@Kachina624 - Yes, I've wondered about that, too. For the time being, I'm sticking with my current phone and minutes.

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deeva — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 01:16:48 GMT

I was on the phone with Tracfone this week. The service rep tried to get me to go to an unlimited talk and text plan.

I told her that I'm happy with my current plan.

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Desertdi — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:16:34 GMT

I take the "$100 plan (good for one year)". I have it in my car for emergencies. In 30 years, I've used it TWICE...once for a flat tire, and once for a dead battery...

Pain in the *** to remember to keep the thing charged.

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gadgetgal613 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:48:16 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I take the "$100 plan (good for one year)". I have it in my car for emergencies. In 30 years, I've used it TWICE...once for a flat tire, and once for a dead battery...

Pain in the *** to remember to keep the thing charged.

FYI, I worked in Health Care for 38 years. If you think you will only have an emergency while in your car, you are mistaken. If you think you'll only have an emergency within reach of your landline, you are mistaken. If you think you'll only have an emergency when someone is close by to help you, you are mistaken. If you think having a cell phone with you means you have to be talking on it 24/7, you are mistaken. Having the ability to call for help saves lives.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:57:49 GMT

@Kachina624 @Venezia this is a new annual price/plan I found on the website. Previously, I've seen unlimited talk/text and 24gb data for $192. For some reason, the website isn't showing me that this morning, but I'm sure it's still there.

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gardenman — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:26:34 GMT

Tracfone also offers bundles on ebay. Check to be sure Tracfone is the seller, but they sell similar bundles there to what they sell on the home shopping channels. Sometimes more expensive, sometimes less.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:26:37 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
I've been watching, too. I have to do something by the end of May. I want the Motorola Power '24. The '25 is on the Tracfone website, so the '24 "should" be on one of the shopping channels soon...hopefully. I, too, have noticed that they are not offering any of the better Tracfones for sale.

@Ainhisg @SpiritMom

Same here! My current Tracfone Samsung purchased on HSN expires May 29th.

I realize I can always add an extension, but I was under the impression that HSN has major promotions in March and April every year. Huh.

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Mz iMac — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:54:32 GMT

@Desertdi Mine never leaves my car unless I am leaving the State I reside in. My GS told me I have a built-in charger-----MY CAR! I ONLY use the phone to order take-out.

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Jo1313 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:22:42 GMT

Mine is usually in my bag..I do take it with me when I'm out "trying" to garden..I stick it in a fanny pack..and I've needed it...I fell in my huge yard..no neighbors..I called EMS and they were here in 5 minutes..I did say it wasn't an emergency in case someone else needed attention..

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gardenman — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:49:36 GMT

It's good to have the phone near you at all times. Mine is typically on a table near me, or in my shirt or pants pocket. When I fell and broke my femur a few years back, it was in my coat pocket. I was able to reach it and call for help. It's a good habit to get used to carrying the phone with you. You never know when you'll need it. It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

I just automatically now pick it up when I stand up and slide it into a pocket . Then when I go to sit back down, out it comes and onto the table.

Smartphones can even have your medical issues available for first responders so they don't have to guess what's wrong with you if they find you unconscious. Having a phone on you can be a matter of life and death.

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gadgetgal613 — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:55:52 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
It's good to have the phone near you at all times. Mine is typically on a table near me, or in my shirt or pants pocket. When I fell and broke my femur a few years back, it was in my coat pocket. I was able to reach it and call for help. It's a good habit to get used to carrying the phone with you. You never know when you'll need it. It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

I just automatically now pick it up when I stand up and slide it into a pocket . Then when I go to sit back down, out it comes and onto the table.

Smartphones can even have your medical issues available for first responders so they don't have to guess what's wrong with you if they find you unconscious. Having a phone on you can be a matter of life and death.

Unfortunately, some people will only learn this the hard way.