Last edited Wed Jan 15, 2014, 10:18 PM - Edit history (2)
I am a new Tracfone user. I bought a LG brand phone with one year of service and 1500 minutes of air time from the Home Shopping Network for $69.95. They had the best price I could find at the time. The price for the same phone and service is now $99.95. hsn.com/lg-840-no-contract-smartphone Long distance is "free" including international long distance. The phone I got uses an ATT sim card. That will vary by area. I am very pleased with my phone and the service seems reliable.
It was such a good deal I gave the same one as a Christmas gift to my niece's hubby who is a Brit so he can call his family "back home" for free. I also gifted a $20 Tracfone to my young nephew for his first phone. With a prepaid phone he can use it wisely but cannot run up a large bill. Both phones included "triple minutes for life".
I'm very pleased to have a no contract phone. My use is low and sporadic. The phone I bought has "triple minutes for life" so when I buy a refill for x minutes I will actually get 3x minutes. If I search for easily found promo codes I can add on additional free minutes.
I am told that air time minutes do not expire, they continuously roll over, as long as you renew your service in time. I have had no need to call customer service.
The phone I bought with one years service cost considerably less than buying a 1500 minute refill card with one year of service. At the time the best deal on the phone was about $30.00. So in essence I got a free phone, and discounted service for a year. A great deal.
Tracfone came out with Android phones right after I bought my phone. My phone pleases me so I do not care that it is not an Android.
I have not traveled with a Tracfone. They say there is no extra roaming charge anywhere in the USA and that they have very good national coverage.
= new reply since forum marked as read