djas said: i know i've seen this somewhere before but can't find it now. would someone please point me to a link which shows which tracfones have which amounts charged for incoming and outgoing texts?
i've been using a nokia 1100, which has 0.3 outgoing and free incoming, but the phone is not functioning properly anymore and has been charging me .9 for outgoing. tracfone corporate (my thanks to the poster who posted the number) tried very hard, but it can't be resolved. they said they'd send me a replacement phone but it would not be the 1100.
i don't think there are any current models with free incoming, but it would be nice to switch to a phone with .3 in each direction. she said some phones i charge 0.5, which is more that i would like. thanks.
If your asking for the Parameter that specifies the rate it is 08 (code entry - *#08) The pre-activation rate could be changed by the activation programming.
I have seen many people ask and the only answer anyone gives, is to look on the phones box before buying.
djas said: i know i've seen this somewhere before but can't find it now. would someone please point me to a link which shows which tracfones have which amounts charged for incoming and outgoing texts?
i've been using a nokia 1100, which has 0.3 outgoing and free incoming, but the phone is not functioning properly anymore and has been charging me .9 for outgoing. tracfone corporate (my thanks to the poster who posted the number) tried very hard, but it can't be resolved. they said they'd send me a replacement phone but it would not be the 1100.
i don't think there are any current models with free incoming, but it would be nice to switch to a phone with .3 in each direction. she said some phones i charge 0.5, which is more that i would like. thanks.
The Motorola w175g,W260g, and the LG 200c all have .3 texting.
The Motorola w175g,W260g, and the LG 200c all have .3 texting.
great to know. thanks.
to tracfancier, what would i look for on the phones? where does it specify the rate for in/out texting? i have a huge number of deactivated tracfones, many different brands/models, and the woman said i could move my minutes/airtime onto one of them if i wanted, but i wanted to try to figure out if the would be a better deal. if they are .5 in and out, then .9 out and .0 in sill averages to be less....
To check the in/out sms rates (even an un/de activated phone) tap- MENU tap- PREPAID scroll down to and tap- CODE ENTRY MODE enter- *#08 press- OK
Reports are that some of the newer phones have higher rates on everything except talk time. The text rate can be changed by Tracfone with over the air programing whenever they want, without any indication you would notice. Net10 users will see their text rate change when they switch between paygo and 30 day airtime.
Would those activating a new phone please check the text rate before and after activation to see if it changes.
that's very helpful. thanks. my "broken" phone does say 0.3 and 0.0, but i keep getting charged 0.9 and she tried entering codes a bunch of times but couldn't get it to charge properly. oh well, i guess i'll plug in all the old phones and see what my next best option is. i have reactivated phones in the past and found that the doubling was still there. is there a way to check status of single/double/triple minutes on a deactivated phone?
djas said: that's very helpful. thanks. my "broken" phone does say 0.3 and 0.0, but i keep getting charged 0.9 and she tried entering codes a bunch of times but couldn't get it to charge properly. oh well, i guess i'll plug in all the old phones and see what my next best option is. i have reactivated phones in the past and found that the doubling was still there. is there a way to check status of single/double/triple minutes on a deactivated phone?
You would have to call CS and ask, giving them the S/N of the phone. But until you add airtime you never know for sure what the phone will do.
djas said: that's very helpful. thanks. my "broken" phone does say 0.3 and 0.0, but i keep getting charged 0.9 and she tried entering codes a bunch of times but couldn't get it to charge properly. oh well, i guess i'll plug in all the old phones and see what my next best option is. i have reactivated phones in the past and found that the doubling was still there. is there a way to check status of single/double/triple minutes on a deactivated phone?
The 0.3 is per text page. A long text will be broken into pages. I believe each page arrives as a separate text at the destination. I know - It does not make sense that all your text would be 3 pages long. I can only suggest you check to see how many pages/text are being received. If the problem isn`t long text, I have no ideas how to fix the actual problem.
tracfancier said: djas said: that's very helpful. thanks. my "broken" phone does say 0.3 and 0.0, but i keep getting charged 0.9 and she tried entering codes a bunch of times but couldn't get it to charge properly. oh well, i guess i'll plug in all the old phones and see what my next best option is. i have reactivated phones in the past and found that the doubling was still there. is there a way to check status of single/double/triple minutes on a deactivated phone?
The 0.3 is per text page. A long text will be broken into pages. I believe each page arrives as a separate text at the destination. I know - It does not make sense that all your text would be 3 pages long. I can only suggest you check to see how many pages/text are being received. If the problem isn`t long text, I have no ideas how to fix the actual problem.
this phone was charging .9 even for the single word "test" that i sent to the tracfone person...bummer. actually i could send texts that were 3 pages long, the phone's max, and still only be charged .3 which was an amazing deal. but thanks. because of what you said i'm leaning toward paying the $25 for a double minutes card to add to one of my old deactivated nokia 1100's. i forgot that on other phones a long text might actually get charged double or triple. and i sometimes send very long texts.
djas said: tracfancier said: djas said: that's very helpful. thanks. my "broken" phone does say 0.3 and 0.0, but i keep getting charged 0.9 and she tried entering codes a bunch of times but couldn't get it to charge properly. oh well, i guess i'll plug in all the old phones and see what my next best option is. i have reactivated phones in the past and found that the doubling was still there. is there a way to check status of single/double/triple minutes on a deactivated phone?
The 0.3 is per text page. A long text will be broken into pages. I believe each page arrives as a separate text at the destination. I know - It does not make sense that all your text would be 3 pages long. I can only suggest you check to see how many pages/text are being received. If the problem isn`t long text, I have no ideas how to fix the actual problem.
this phone was charging .9 even for the single word "test" that i sent to the tracfone person...bummer. actually i could send texts that were 3 pages long, the phone's max, and still only be charged .3 which was an amazing deal. but thanks. because of what you said i'm leaning toward paying the $25 for a double minutes card to add to one of my old deactivated nokia 1100's. i forgot that on other phones a long text might actually get charged double or triple. and i sometimes send very long texts.
This e-bay seller has the double minutes adder for $12.99. He also has many bundles that come with DMFL or TMFL, but you would have to verify the text rates before buying (some should be 0.3/text). He doesn`t charge tax, fees or shipping. In some cases he immediately e-mails the pin number you would normally scratch to reveal. If the phone didn`t satisfy you, then add the included airtime. use up the free activation minutes and transfer to another phone.
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Promo code 74699 gave 20 bonus minutes on a 60 min airtime card on 4/29/13. Also, CallingMart coupon code GDLK137 gave 7% discount on TracFone airtime cards. I believe it expires 5/3/13.
Oh, boy! I must be such an old-time customer that I am up to TRIPLE minutes for life now (used to be double). Used code 72685 on 60-min purchase and got a total of 210 minutes.
some LG500G are still DMFL, like the bundle they are promoting... Dyke1 said: Sorry you did not know that you can have an LG500G with (TMFL) here is the math.60min card X3=180 min plus 30 b0nus =210 min
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Wahoo! I added the above promo with my 200 minute and got another 200! I don't know why that happened, but I'll take it!
It does seem that us "old-timers" are NOT finding the deals we've used to expect...
Went to buy time for my Nokia 1100 (yes, w/0.3 units/sent message and free received messages and DMFL added years ago) Calling Mart and only found a paltry 3% discount (not because they sent me any email it was a FW post, used to be 7% + 1% for "reward points") + the afforementioned 1% or 20 cents.
Then came to FW and the best code was the 72685 for 30 units (used to be 30 units was the bare decent minimun and could get 60 relatively often, once even got 100 extra units).
All in all, got 150 units for $18.62 or 12.41 cents/unit (they've been times I was able to get just under 9 cents/unit) vs. $21.39 (7% sales tax included) for 120 units or 17.83 cents/unit buying locally.
Don't know if this is the right forum but here goes. I have a Nokia 1100 that I have misplaced in my house. It most likely is turned off. Any way of getting it to ring so I can locate where it is in my house?
Is it possible to transfer the one year of service from a new LG800 to a currently active Tracfone which is about to run out of days of service?
I need to add a year of service to an active Tracfone, but don't need more minutes. I can buy a one year 400 minute phone card from an e-bayer for about $85, but I could buy an LG800G from an e-bayer with one year of service for only $50 (and with 600 minutes). If it would work, it would save about $35. Has anyone done this successfully?
I've done this sort of transfer in the past, when there were only 60 or 90 or 150 days involved, but have never tried with a new phone which came with one year of service. I thought I read somewhere that Tracfone was preventing some transfers off of new phones.
Thanks in advance!
Backstory: My 86 year old father has a CDMA Tracfone which he is familiar with using. He doesn't need any more minutes, and he wouldn't want to have to learn a new phone. Every year I need to buy another year of service for him and am looking for the best deal.
Mods: If this question should be on another thread, I apologize. Please advise.
celticshepherd said: Is it possible to transfer the one year of service from a new LG800 to a currently active Tracfone which is about to run out of days of service?
I need to add a year of service to an active Tracfone, but don't need more minutes. I can buy a one year 400 minute phone card from an e-bayer for about $85, but I could buy an LG800G from an e-bayer with one year of service for only $50 (and with 600 minutes). If it would work, it would save about $35. Has anyone done this successfully?
I've done this sort of transfer in the past, when there were only 60 or 90 or 150 days involved, but have never tried with a new phone which came with one year of service. I thought I read somewhere that Tracfone was preventing some transfers off of new phones.
Thanks in advance!
Backstory: My 86 year old father has a CDMA Tracfone which he is familiar with using. He doesn't need any more minutes, and he wouldn't want to have to learn a new phone. Every year I need to buy another year of service for him and am looking for the best deal.
Mods: If this question should be on another thread, I apologize. Please advise.
Yes it can be done if AT&T service is good enough in your area to actually get the LG800 activated (the e-bay sellers has AT&T GSM). Activate the LG800 (receive 20 or 10 minutes/365 days) and after you find that it is working then you MUST add the airtime (receive 200 minutes-tripled)/90 days). Now you must use the phone to at least use the 20 or 10 minutes. See how he (and you) like the LG800. He will probable not like the touchscreen or will not want to learn to operate a new phone. This will be the reason for calling Tracfone at 1-800-876-5753 (Miami customer escalations) and saying it did not work out and you want all the minutes and days transferred to his old phone that is STILL WORKING. If you feel you have been fore worded to regular CS, ask if this is Miami, if not hang up and try again later as they are not experienced enough to do the transfer without botching it all up. You could re-activate the LG 800 with the same phone number (and SIM card) if you do not wait over a month or two, and if you mention to the CSR that you BELIEVE you have someone that wants to reactivate the LG800.
You should record parameters 0 and 30 when you are asked for them by the CSR, as it is your only proof of the airtime that you had remaining, and if necessary insist it must ALL be transferred since you purchased/paid for it all.
A bit complicated, so ask any questions you may have before you attempt it.
I understand the steps to do the transfer, and barring any unforeseen situations I am comfortable with all of them. We have a strong ATT signal in our area, so hopefully that won't be a problem. But I do have one question.
When reactivating the LG800 (or a LG840, or LG505c, for that matter), I wouldn't care about preserving the initial phone number, and wouldn't mind if they had to send a new SIM card (for the GSM models), but I don't want to lose that TMFL feature. I might reactivate either the LG800 (or an LG840) in a couple of months as an upgrade for my wife, the next time she needs more minutes, or I might resell any of them in our local garage sale. TMFL would, of course, be one of the selling features for a local customer. Do you know if a delay before reactivating of, say, six to eighteen months, or anything else, would cause the loss of the TMFL feature?
There have been some reports of the TMFL disappearing when re-activating such a "bonus" phone, and it was not easy getting it back. You must save EVERYTHING you can possibly find, proving that the phone came with TMFL. You may have to keep calling until you find a kind CSR. You MUST call the Miami number. There seems to be no set time limit for when this happens. I would worry about 18 Months, all kind of rule changes would have time to occur. Dealing with Trac has always been a gamble.
Sorry, forget that. I got a 120 min card for christmas. Tracfone is saying it was not scanned at the store. My sister no longer has the receipt, but it shows up on her Visa records. No receipt so the store won't scan. Out 30 bucks.
MelB70 said: Sorry, forget that. I got a 120 min card for christmas. Tracfone is saying it was not scanned at the store. My sister no longer has the receipt, but it shows up on her Visa records. No receipt so the store won't scan. Out 30 bucks. If your sister has the VISA record, you should be able to get it from them and get it fixed at store, if they incorrectly scanned it.
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