Have u ever had a pre-paid trac phone? wat r the advantages and disadvantages of a trac phone?

Question

should i get a trac phone? what features do they have? can u get music tones and take pictures on it?

Answer 1

No Contracts or Monthly Bills: Prepaid cellular phones do not require you to sign any contract nor pay any monthly bills. Some providers allow you to buy minutes in increments much like you would a prepaid phone card. When the amount you paid for is up, the service will no longer work until you buy more airtime. Most prepaid providers work by the "buy your minutes" model mentioned above, while some prepaid cell phone providers have monthly plans, much like a regular cellular service provider. Still others let you buy up to a year's worth of coverage in advance. You will need to decide which one of these options works best for you.

No Credit Checks or Deposits: Not everyone who wants a cell phone can get a traditional cellular service plan. Some people go to all the trouble of shopping for the

best plan and picking out their phone only to be denied service because of a credit problem. Prepaid cell phones are available without the traditional credit check hurdle.

No Age Limit: Prepaid cell phones can be a good option for teenagers. Some prepaid cell phone plans allow parents to pay for the monthly minutes usage or let their kids pay cash to buy their minutes at thousands of convenient locations. You do not have to worry about the teens driving up big bill since the usage will be limited. It will also be a lesson on teaching them how to budget their money.

No Hidden Fees: The average monthly wireless phone bill in 2000 was just over $45, according to an industry report by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. With prepaid plans, you can reduce your wireless cost to less than half of that of postpaid full-service plan. There are also no monthly taxes, activation fees or termination fees with prep-paid wireless.

While these are some of the positive aspects with a prepaid cellular phone calling plan, there are also a couple of disadvantages of which you should be aware:

The Rate Per Minute: Typically, a minute will cost twice as much in a prepaid plan compared to a monthly plan. Check the plan's details before buying.

Included Services: Sometimes, not all services are included. For example, you may not be able to surf the wireless web or use your phone in analog areas. Extras may cost a lot more. Long distance calls, for instance, may be charged a premium fee over what monthly consumers pay.

In summary, prepaid cell phones are of substantial interest to users who might like to have a cellular phone for occasional use -- for unexpected roadside emergencies, for example. But if you just want to have a cell phone as "insurance," it can be irritating to pay a traditional cellular telephone bill of $20 or $30 every 30 days, month after month. For this type of user, prepaid cell phones are a very reasonable choice.

Answer 2

I once used trac-phones. To me they were kind of high, and you didn't get enough minutes for the money. I have since then used Net 10, which I think is perfect if you don't want to be bond to a contract. When you buy a Net 10 phone it comes with 300 minutes, that you have 60 days to use. Net 10 now has some nice camera phones. They have the LG, and the Motorola W375. The Motorola W375 looks really nice. It is slim, black and sleek with camera and speaker.

You can purchase the Net 10 from the Net 10 website. Right now they have free shipping until Valentine's day, and most of the phones are on sell.

Answer 3

Yes, I have a tracfone and a Virgin Mobile...the VM is cheaper and you can go online and change your plan right there!!!

Answer 4

Don't get a trac fone! I have one and god I wish I had a regular cell phone. The down side is I have to pay at least 20 bucks for 90 units which comes out to 90 minutes on the phone. If you talk a lot, that's like 60 bucks a month when a cell plan with Verizon would cost you at LEAST 40 bucks for 500 minute plan but you have to have credit and purchase the phone. YOU could go to a referb place and purchase a referbished phone and they could activate it for you for the activation price only. What ever you do DON"T get a tracfone....