Electronics

[millieshops]

When I bought my phone last March, I never set up an account with Tracfone.  I now need to add miniutes to that phone or I'll lose access to it later this week.

Am I right that I have to open an account with them in order to add minutes or is there some other way?  There's another thread about weird things happening on some Tracfones.  I have no issues, but I certainly will if I don't add time!   TIA  Millie

[chessylady]

You can buy from their website or some supermarkets and drug stores sell cards.

[Pook]

@millieshopsYou can set up an account if you want but I didn't.  I add minutes online and just use my phone # to add minutes.   

[Mombo1]

Hello.  I have had my tracfone for years and have never opened an account to add minutes.  I just go to WalMart...pick up a phone card and they load the minutes for me.  Really easy... You can choose refil cards according to how many minutes you want.  Hope this helps. 

[kitcat51]

You don't need to set up an account. Are you buying minutes from the website?

[blackhole99]

I do have an account on Tracfone.com and it is very easy to access. I just bought a years worth of service for 49.95 and 90 minutes talk time because I really did not need more minutes. I like the idea that you can buy service if you buy a minimal amount of minutes, it shows up for sale when you check out the minutes you bought. Also, if you have a phone that triples the minutes it's even better. Of course you can buy a years worth of service and minutes at Walmart, Amazon,etc. It's just so easy once you sign up with Tracfone.com and the transfer of minutes and service is almost instantaneous.

[Desertdi]

To refill via 800#:   1.800.867.7183

[151949]

You don't need to set up an account - go to their website and use your phone # or do it from the my account app on the phone.

[millieshops]

@151949@Desertdi@blackhole99@kitcat51@Mombo1  Thank you all for all the options.  My Tracfone will function for another year!

[Jordan2]

I could use some help with adding airtime to my Tracfone (eventhough I have read all the posts)! I have a Tracfone that is a smartphone. Usually I buy a $19.99 60 minute 90 days airtime card from a store (I get triple minutes). It is getting harder to find the cards in stores. Anyway I visited Tracfone's website and I noticed they have cards for basic phones and smartphones. Do I have to get the card for the smartphone and will my minutes,texts, and data still triple? Also how do I get a years service for $45?