Can you keep your trip (3X) tracfone minutes when you switch to a new phone? Recently I’ve been been asked this question by a number of readers and viewers so I thought I’d write this article. First I want to say, that I have not personally done this. That is, transferred my
A reader, Chris aks… Hi, My daughter has a tracfone BYOP account with an iPhone 5s, and I recently upgraded my own phone and gave her my retired iPhone 7 for an upgrade. It was easy to transfer the data and apps via iCloud, and the last step is to transfer the actual
A reader, Richard, asks… Hi Bob. I’m looking for advice on a new smartphone. I’m in need of purchasing a new Tracfone as my current one is becoming obsolete already after just 2 years. I need one that uses GSM technology as my current phone only works on Verizon’s CDMA
Samsung Galaxy S and Note Unlocked Phone Deals Samsung is discounting the current Galaxy S10 and Note 10 models by $200. You can find these deals on Amazon, Best Buy or other retailers. Below are some links. $550 – Samsung – Galaxy S10e 128GB Unlocked ($200 off $550 was
A reader, Gary, asks I recently bought a Galaxy S9 Plus (Verizon) to use on Straight Talk via Verizon towers. I am unable to use WIFI calling on it. I tried to set it up but the menu options I found online to activate it did not exist on my phone. I
Introduction Today I thought I’d tell you about Mint Mobile, prepaid wireless company with affordable monthly plans. One plan that caught my eye immediately was their $25 monthly plan that includes unlimited talk and text with 12 GB of high speed 4G LTE data. That’s a great price, but keep reading because to get
YouTuber Paula asks… I just ordered a new iPhone 11 pro unlocked, I currently am using iphone 6 but I am turning in my iphone 6 back to apple…I use straight talk with a Verizon base also…so can I just take my sim card out of my
My Tracfone service was going to expire in September so I added another year of service for $80 plus taxes and fees. Below I’ll describe how and why I did it. If you read smartphonematters.com or watch my YouTube channel I was a big fan of the $50 1 Year of Service
Today, I decided to check out and learn more about Tello’s plans and features. . Tello offers a plan with unlimited talk, text, and 1 GB of data for $10. Tello uses Sprint’s 4G LTE network, so if Sprint has reliable coverage where you work, live, or use your phone
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 inexpensive LG and Samsung
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 iPhone 11
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 was looking into the
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 that the list below
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 data. The $20
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 longer do.