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[151949]

I am looking for a new smart phone. Not an i phone - but a less costly one. Anyway, I found one I think is good for me - it comes with 1200 min talking , 1200 text, and 1200 data. For my use that will be way more than necessary. However, reading the reviews on this phone many complained that they had used up all their text time within a short period. One person said she had used up all 1200 min. for texting within a month. Tracfone charges 1/3 of a min per text so that would be 3600 texts in a month. And then she said - i am only a moderate texter. Good grief - what would she call a heavy texter? And why would someone who texts this much purchase a prepaid phone instead of a unlimited text contract phone? This was just one of the negative reviews and almost all of them complain they needed more time for texts. What amazes me is - they were not realistic about their obviously excessive use but then gave the phone a bad review when , in fact, they purchased the wrong thing for their needs.

[wingnut]

What's your point? If you found one that you think is good for you then buy it.

[brii]

I'm not familiar with pre-paid phones and minutes/texts/data.

Is the 1200 minutes shared between minutes/texts/data? How does that work?

[151949]

The point is that people should be realistic about their needs when buying something. Is it the fault of the product when you buy the wrong thing? Is that a reason to give a product a bad review? Prepaid phones are not the right purchase for everyone.

[151949]

On 6/2/2014 brii said:

I'm not familiar with pre-paid phones and minutes/texts/data.

Is the 1200 minutes shared between minutes/texts/data? How does that work?

No 1200 min for each one. A text uses 1/3 of a min unless it is really long so that would be 3600 texts. Data and talk are the actual min used. For instance , if you talk to someone for 10 min it will use up 10 min of talk time.

[stilltamn8r]

On 6/2/2014 happy housewife said:

The point is that people should be realistic about their needs when buying something. Is it the fault of the product when you buy the wrong thing? Is that a reason to give a product a bad review? Prepaid phones are not the right purchase for everyone.

Being realistic is not part of retail sales, which i why they use models when selling clothing- how else can you explain the popularity of spandex knit shorts and capris on old women?

[brii]

On 6/2/2014 happy housewife said:

On 6/2/2014 brii said:

I'm not familiar with pre-paid phones and minutes/texts/data.

Is the 1200 minutes shared between minutes/texts/data? How does that work?

No 1200 min for each one. A text uses 1/3 of a min unless it is really long so that would be 3600 texts. Data and talk are the actual min used. For instance , if you talk to someone for 10 min it will use up 10 min of talk time.

Thanks.

Regarding reviews, you have to sift through bad ones to get pertinent information. What bugs me is when people don't even own the item reviewed.

[nun ya]

Is that for a month or just until it runs out, then you add more? I think people also don't realize a received text counts too, not just the ones you send.

My daughter has a no contract phone with Virgin Mobile. It has unlimited calling, data and text for $35 a month.

[Luv2Decorate]

I had a tracfone years ago. It worked fine for me until my kids got older and I began to text more and use the phone more. It's definitely not for everyone. Our kids text a lot and I guess I do too. We got a Verizon family plan with unlimited texting and shared 750 minutes of talk unless it's Verizon to Verizon talk, then it's free. Almost every one of our friends and kids friends have Verizon so we barely use the talk time. I just wish it wasn't over $250 a month for cell phones.

[adelle38]

If it's the LG, I have it and love. I still had 2000 minutes (no text or data) on my old Tracfone and when I transferred the minutes it also gave me 2000 data and 2000 text. It's easy to use and worked well for data when I was on a trip. This is it.

http://www.qvc.com/LG-Tracfone-Prepaid-Android-with-1200-Min-Texts-&-Data-Plus-Accs..product.E22584...