Comments on: My Experience With TracFone http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Murray Lewis http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-34675 Murray Lewis Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:21:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-34675 I bought a tracfone that came with 10 minutes and a 60 minute card that the phone doubled for a total of 130 minutes. I used 30 minutes at the most and the phone suddenly had only 12 minutes left on it. I called tracfone to find out what happened to the disappearing minutes and they acted like they had no idea about what happened to them. They are a blatantly dishonest bunch of scoundrels. Never do business with them. I bought a tracfone that came with 10 minutes and a 60 minute card that the phone doubled for a total of 130 minutes. I used 30 minutes at the most and the phone suddenly had only 12 minutes left on it. I called tracfone to find out what happened to the disappearing minutes and they acted like they had no idea about what happened to them. They are a blatantly dishonest bunch of scoundrels. Never do business with them.

]]> By: Ty Schtick http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-31338 Ty Schtick Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:40:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-31338 Net10 is a better deal than Virgin. 10¢ a minute 5¢ for texts 15¢ for international calls. Add you can buy a phone for $30 that comes with 300 minutes so the phone is free, Net10 is a better deal than Virgin. 10¢ a minute 5¢ for texts 15¢ for international calls.

Add you can buy a phone for $30 that comes with 300 minutes so the phone is free,

]]> By: Chowguy http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-30247 Chowguy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:35:49 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-30247 Have you tried Virgin Mobile? Phone costs and airtime min are about the same as Trac Phone BUT your min rollover if not used. That's important if you want your moneys worth. Service is just fine in the FL market and up the Eastern seaboard. Have you tried Virgin Mobile? Phone costs and airtime min are about the same as Trac Phone BUT your min rollover if not used. That’s important if you want your moneys worth.
Service is just fine in the FL market and up the Eastern seaboard.

]]> By: Hellonet http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-30244 Hellonet Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:07:24 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-30244 Tracfone at $20 for 60 minutes is .33/min. Virgin Mobile charges .20/min or .10/min for a $7/month charge. Buy off the website for sometimes free phones Tracfone at $20 for 60 minutes is .33/min.

Virgin Mobile charges .20/min or .10/min for a $7/month charge. Buy off the website for sometimes free phones

]]> By: Chris Chan http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-29077 Chris Chan Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:27:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-29077 I have a Tracfone and have been using it alot this summer. It's a great way to keep in touch with your kids. Calls and texts are less expensive on a TracFone than on other phones and with no contract, there's no surprises! I have a Tracfone and have been using it alot this summer. It’s a great way to keep in touch with your kids. Calls and texts are less expensive on a TracFone than on other phones and with no contract, there’s no surprises!

]]> By: Glen Treft http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-26946 Glen Treft Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:52:46 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-26946 I LOVE my Tracfone! I dumped my AT&T phone and got out of my cellphone contract when the company changed its terms. (Did you know that if they do that, it voids the contract? They don't tell you that, but I saw it on the Consumerist site and it worked! No termination fee too. Haha.) Anyway, I got a prepaid Tracfone and I haven't ever had a problem with it. I wouldn't know about the customer service because I never had a reason to call them. But the best thing about this is that there aren't any bills and I know what my costs are because I pay upfront for my calls. It's great! I LOVE my Tracfone!

I dumped my AT&T phone and got out of my cellphone contract when the company changed its terms. (Did you know that if they do that, it voids the contract? They don’t tell you that, but I saw it on the Consumerist site and it worked! No termination fee too. Haha.)

Anyway, I got a prepaid Tracfone and I haven’t ever had a problem with it. I wouldn’t know about the customer service because I never had a reason to call them.

But the best thing about this is that there aren’t any bills and I know what my costs are because I pay upfront for my calls. It’s great!

]]> By: Richard http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-18117 Richard Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:57:47 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-18117 My family has been various models of Tracfone for years. Yes, it is much less expensive and there are no service contracts than other cellular services. However, Tracfone is the worst when it comes to customer service. The 1-800 number you call for Tracfone is in the Philippines and not very many representatives speak English very well. I had three inactive phones that I wanted to reactivate. I purchased three 60-minute airtime pins on their web site and discovered that they combined them all into one 180-minute pin. I called to explain the problem. The willingly walked me through the process of reactivating 2 of the 3 phones with 60 minutes each. However the third phone needed a new part (SIM card), which had to be mailed. They informed me that once the new part arrived to call them and they would then be able to reactivate the phone. In the meantime, the number two phone would not work. I called them about it and they walked me through the process of getting it working again. When the part for the number 3 phone finally arrived, I called Tracfone as instructed. They informed me that I would have to buy more airtime for the phone because they added the airtime to my number 2 phone and blamed me for the problem. I explained the problem to a supervisor and still got nowhere. I reversed the charges to my credit card and I'll never do business with Tracfone again! My family has been various models of Tracfone for years. Yes, it is much less expensive and there are no service contracts than other cellular services. However, Tracfone is the worst when it comes to customer service. The 1-800 number you call for Tracfone is in the Philippines and not very many representatives speak English very well. I had three inactive phones that I wanted to reactivate. I purchased three 60-minute airtime pins on their web site and discovered that they combined them all into one 180-minute pin. I called to explain the problem. The willingly walked me through the process of reactivating 2 of the 3 phones with 60 minutes each. However the third phone needed a new part (SIM card), which had to be mailed. They informed me that once the new part arrived to call them and they would then be able to reactivate the phone. In the meantime, the number two phone would not work. I called them about it and they walked me through the process of getting it working again. When the part for the number 3 phone finally arrived, I called Tracfone as instructed. They informed me that I would have to buy more airtime for the phone because they added the airtime to my number 2 phone and blamed me for the problem. I explained the problem to a supervisor and still got nowhere. I reversed the charges to my credit card and I’ll never do business with Tracfone again!

]]> By: james http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-17872 james Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:59:51 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-17872 Just remember that tracfone sells gsm phones which may not work inside your house but have to walk down the street to actually use them. Advice: Buy a phone with a CC not the minutes, test the phone first and return it if it doesnt work in area of use. They wont refund airtime purchases but have to take back phone or you can dispute it and let em argue with your cc company. Personally I think tracfone is POS. Just remember that tracfone sells gsm phones which may not work inside your house but have to walk down the street to actually use them. Advice: Buy a phone with a CC not the minutes, test the phone first and return it if it doesnt work in area of use. They wont refund airtime purchases but have to take back phone or you can dispute it and let em argue with your cc company.

Personally I think tracfone is POS.

]]> By: Ed Fair http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/comment-page-1/#comment-17616 Ed Fair Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/my-experience-with-tracfone/#comment-17616 I used TracFone in the Atlanta area for 4 years or so, until they killed CDMA. At the last they were $9 for the phone and 8 minutes plus service for a year. That was cheap enough to keep one in each vehicle. My replacement is TMobile, as low as $28 if you shop around, and $100 for 1000 minutes or a year. If you don't use the minutes the next year costs $30. Better service than TracFone had on CDMA and wider nationwide service. I'm with you or going minimal. I used TracFone in the Atlanta area for 4 years or so, until they killed CDMA. At the last they were $9 for the phone and 8 minutes plus service for a year. That was cheap enough to keep one in each vehicle.
My replacement is TMobile, as low as $28 if you shop around, and $100 for 1000 minutes or a year. If you don’t use the minutes the next year costs $30. Better service than TracFone had on CDMA and wider nationwide service.

I’m with you or going minimal.

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