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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:49 AM Original message |
Has anyone ever used TracFone? |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Get far away from Cingular. And look into Virgin Mobile. |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Virgin Mobile is Sprint in disguise |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, I looked for retail stores from Virgin website |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Embarq (Sprint), just happens to be one of the largest wireless networks around. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. It's not all that great of a disguise, either |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. LOL |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Virgin Mobile... |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. As with all Sprint products |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Yeah.. I know.. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. Yes, the map seems to follow the main interstates |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I pay just $5 a month....and I get all the minutes I need. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Thank you. This might just be the plan that I need |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Have had Virgin mobile for years. I pay about $9 per month....... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Yes, the pre-paid ATT was nice and this is what I had |
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everythingsxen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. I had one... |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. Tracfone does not own any towers |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No, they do not. They change the plan |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Motorola C139 is a GSM unit |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Thank you for that link! |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. If you have a speaker unit installed in your car |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
43. No, not hard wired. A simple car kit that plugs into the cigarette |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:02 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Well ... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. I have Tracfone live in rural NH |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Thank you for a detailed response |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. from what i've heard they're cool, we dumped cingular so i'm hearing... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Current Consumer Reports has a report on cell phone |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. well i think that's correct, a post above mentions access to towers... |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Check out this site |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. that's kind of the way we ended up doing it, i booked the link thanks... |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. I've had T-mobile to go (prepaid) for |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. I have a TracFone |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Same here |
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Fla Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Love my TracFone |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. What phone are you using now? |
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Fla Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. I got the Nokia 2600 which I think was a step up from the |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
47. I am not a huge cell phone user, either |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #47 |
71. Mine is a Nokia |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. I've used Tracfone for 4 years..... |
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Johnny Appleseed (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I've used nothing but tracfone for the last several years... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. same here- and spotty backwoods areas are also spotty |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
50. What phone are you using now? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. What phone are you using now? |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 04:00 AM Response to Original message |
24. When my phone died last year |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
51. This is what is happening to me |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 05:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. When I signed up for tracphone |
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4bucksagallon (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. Nothing wrong with a TracFone. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
52. Which cell phone are you using now |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. I have had one for 3 years, for emergency use only. It is cheap ( |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
53. Thanks. What cell phone are you using |
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twilight_sailing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. Tracfone |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yes and run away as fast as you can |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. if you go into any |
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bedazzled (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
29. depends on how much you use the phone -- it's kind of expensive |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
54. Thank you. Yes, I use it rarely, only when away from a land phone |
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bedazzled (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. my phone right now is a nokia - a little bigger than the newer phones |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
33. We've had TracFone for a couple of years |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
38. What about this new Cricket Wireless prepaid thing? Any comments? nt |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Isn't Cricket a disposable? |
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BelleCarolinaPeridot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. My Cricket is not disposable. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
55. I have a TracFone, a motorola |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. From one nutmegger to another... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
58. Trac Fone is a good phone for emergencies.. I had one for when |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
60. You can buy in store but get extra minutes using online promotion code |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. I mistakenly said C139 tracfone, I meant to write C261 Motorola camera phone |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
63. I have Net10 which is owned by tracfone. I love it. |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Is Net 10 still viable? I'm seeing it in fewer and fewer places. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. you can purchase minutes online as well as phones. |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. Tracfone sucks, imo |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
65. My Tracfone's 6 years old. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
67. I have T-Mobile and I like it fairly well. |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
69. I have Cingular and Verizon... |
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