A reader Wayne commented… The Only way I got to work was to leave your data turned on. Defeats the purpose of using Tracfone for me. I have returned the phone to Tracfone. I spent several hours on the phone with three separate Tracfone reps no help. Now using my
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Unlocked and SIM-Free iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max Available Now
Do you want to buy a new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max to use with a prepaid wireless service such as Straight Talk, Tracfone, or Verizon Prepaid. In this article, I’ll explain what you need to know. On September 12th, 2019 Apple announced the new
Choosing a Tracfone Plan For Your Kids
LaTonya from YouTube asks…. Question I have is where do you use data? My kids have Tracfone. They are only 11 soon to be 12. This is their first phone. I always have them connected to WiFi. Help. I am doing the $15 plan for them at the moment. I
Top 10 Cool Prepaid Wireless Features
Today I thought I’d take a look at 10 cool prepaid wireless features. I’ve discussed a number of prepaid wireless plans here on smartphonematters.com and over on my YouTube channel so today I decided to do a top ten list of 10 features that I think are pretty cool. Note
Tracfone Adds Unlimited Talk & Text Plans with Rollover Data
Tracfone has new unlimited talk and text plans with rollover data. I recently noticed this new plans were added to tracfone.com so I thought I’d tell you about it here. Tracfone added three new 30 day plans, each includes unlimited talk and text as well as a fixed amount of
Before You Cancel Your Fios – Verizon Doesn’t Prorate Your Bill
I recently cancelled my Verizon FIOS Home Internet Service and they did not prorate my final bill. They charged me for the entire month, not just the 10 days of Internet service I actually used. I know in the past that Verizon used to prorate bills but apparently they no
I Switched To Verizon Wireless Prepaid
My wife and I switched to a new prepaid wireless carrier, we chose Verizon Wireless Prepaid and below I’ll tell you why. I discussed this story in a two part video on my YouTube channel but decided to publish only one article. See the videos below. Part 1 – A
Tracfone Says I Need a New Phone
Tracfone has been telling many of their customers that they need to buy a new phone and a lot of you are asking me questions about this so I though I’d write this article to explain what is going on and answers some of the questions I am getting about