Company Overview

TracFone is a premier prepaid wireless provider in the U.S based in Miami, Florida. It has nearly 10 million customers in the country and it has a wide national coverage allowing you to make and receive calls to almost anywhere in the U.S.

Prepaid Plans

TracFone offers five different Tracfone Prepaid refill cards. The 60 minute card costs $19.99, the 120 minute card costs $29.99, the 200 minute card is for $39.99, 450 minutes is for $79.99 (90 days of service) and 400 minutes is for $99.99 (365 days of service). You may purchase the Double Your Minutes for Life Card for only $49.99 which would double all minutes on all future purchases. This does not include the One Year + Double Minutes Card which already has doubled minutes at 800.

Pros and Cons

Remaining minutes can be carried over to the new refill card that subscribers purchased. Remaining minutes can be checked from the handset and the overall functions are simple and easy to use. On the other hand, the minutes are expensive even on higher plans. The 800 minute card costs $139.99 which means per minute charge runs about 17 cents.

Features

Minutes

The rate per minute varies depending on the airtime plan you purchase. The rate goes lower as you purchase a higher plan for TracFone Prepaid.

Data

TracFone Prepaid provides mobile web, downloading of ringtones and graphics, information services such as news and weather, and multimedia messaging. One minute of web access is equal to 0.5 minutes of airtime.

Text and picture

The rates for sending and receiving text messages vary depending on the phone model. It is disclosed on the TracFone Prepaid package, subscribers can also check the rates on the website by simply entering the serial number. The rates for picture messaging vary depending on the actual size of the picture being sent or received. A picture message is equal to 1.0 unit of airtime plus 0.5 units per minute of the web data used.

International

International call rates are the same as your local calls. It’s like calling your neighbor next-door. There are over 60 international destinations that you can currently call from the handset. In order to activate the service, just simply dial a toll-free found in the website.

Calling Features

Long distance

Domestic long distance has the same charge as with any other regular calls.

911

911 emergency service is included but if you’re in an area where there is no wireless signal, the call might not go through. Do not depend solely on the phone in emergency situations.

Payment Options

Payments through credit and debit cards are accepted when purchasing phones or cards via the phone or the website. Cash, credit/debit cards, and checks are accepted on retail stores.

Roaming charge

When making and receiving calls outside of the home calling area, roaming charges are 2 units of airtime per minute.

Activation fee

None.

Minute expiration rules

The service period varies depending on the card purchased. The 60, 120, 200, 450 minute cards expire after 90 days. The 400 minute card and the 800 One Year + Double Minutes cards expire in 365 days. If you add an additional card, the remaining service period of that card will be added to the service period of the new card. The Service End Date is shown on the card or cash register receipt.

Customer Service

Customer service is available through the toll-free number and email found in the website.

Phones

Tracfone has a wide selection of handsets depending on your area. To view the available phones in your area, simply enter the zip code in the website. Some available models include Motorola W175, Motorola W260g, Motorola C139, Motorola C261, Motorola V170, and LG 225.

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