Reply #14: I use one [View All]

my partner just got one. My family in MN also have them.

I've had no problem with it. Works fine.

When my other cellphone died and I went to get a new one, I got a big hassle and was told I would have to pay activation fees, and upgrade my plan.

I told them to take the phone and activate it where the sun don't shine, since my contract was up I canceled further service.

I do not use the cellphone much. Mainly just to have on hand for emergencies or don't want to put a toll call on someone's phone or there's no phonebooth handy.

If I use 15 minutes a month on it - that's alot. With the regular cellphone service, unless I pay up the whazoo - the minutes do not carry over. With the tracfone it does, and I just have to buy a few more minutes every 3 months or so to keep it active.

Old cellphone contract was running me $35/month for 30 minutes
With the Tracfone I buy a 60 minute card for $20 every 3 months... no brainer for me