TracFone

[Bob]

Ok, I'm a little old and love the basics. I have a flip phone and thought I would upgrade to one of those fancy touch type tracfones from Walmart for 30 bucks. At the check out I ask the guy if my phone, time and triple minutes would transfer, he said no just your number. Seems after April of 2017 any of the tracfones will not transfer the triple time. I would like to upgrade at a reasonable price but want to transfer my benefits I already have.
Any suggestions?

Bob

[Old Moparz]

I have a tracfone flip phone also & had asked that question too. He's right, for some reason they don't transfer time from our dinosaur phones to the new ones. I think it's like trying to stream a movie that needs a USB cable through a rubber hose, it ain't happening.  


I did see a combination flip phone with a smaller smartphone screen but haven't looked into it. If you have a lot of airtime saved on your flip phone & you want to switch I think you're just going to have to deal with losing what you accumulated.  


One good thing that I am aware of is that you will not use up your data if you have a wi-fi signal with the tracfone, smartphone.

[green69rt]

I have a Tracfone and the when I renew, for 3 months, it costs about $7/month.  Depending on how much you use, buying a new set of minutes, etc is only going to be a few bucks so just do it.  You'll come to appreciate the features of a new 3G or 4G phone.  Bought my LG about a year ago for $30 and never needed anything more.  Use it for phone, texting, maps, GPS, etc.

[birdsandbees]

I'm just glad to hear someone else still has a flip phone !! 

[JB400]

I used flip phone up until last year.  If I ever go back to Verizon, I might get it reinstated.  I don't even use half of what a smart phone can do.

[69rtse4spd]

I used a flip phone till the top broke off, had to up grade. Loved that flip phone, so compact.

[70 sublime]

I had a flip phone also for as long as I could but it finally died
Could not find another flip phone when the time came to get another 
I was getting pretty good at text with just the numbers and having to press one number so many times to get to that letter
No one else could use my phone

[Old Moparz]

I thought about upgrading but life is complicated enough. I convinced my Mom years ago to get a phone & other than leaving it on in her purse & not shutting it off, she was fine with it.

Many years ago she had one of the old phones that looked like a regular handset coiled to a car battery. It weighed as much as a car battery too.  

[Bob]

Since I'm not alone I think I'll keep my flippy.

[alenglish]

just gave mine up.  Christmas time   I miss the old flip phone

[Old Moparz]

Since I'm not alone I think I'll keep my flippy.

Maybe Troy will create another forum for us flip phoners & let us post by text.   

[alfaitalia]

LOL......Great thread....but get with the times!. Even my dad (74) has a high spec smart phone and it always showing me some new app or other! He also had an old flipper and had to be talked out of it......but now he knows it was right and after a few lessons there was no going back!

EDIT; Just realised that my even 84 YO mother in law has an iPhone!  

Android man myself!

[birdsandbees]

"Get with the times"   

And here we all are working on 50 year old cars!! 

[Bob]

I doubt I'll get with the times anytime soon. I still have a TV antenna. 

[alfaitalia]

Me too....Sky TV is a fortune over here...money better spent on cars!

[Bob]

Me too....Sky TV is a fortune over here...money better spent on cars!

To each his own but I just don't understand how some people can spend upwards of $200.00 a month for a cable hooked to there TV. 

[alfaitalia]

$200???....Ok ....I take it back....maybe its not so expensive here!!

[Ponch ®]

$200???....Ok ....I take it back....maybe its not so expensive here!!

seems like a lot (and kinda is) but it does usually include high speed internet. In my case, we also get all of the premium channels - anyone who tells you Game of Thrones isnt worth the extra $10 a month for HBO it is full of shit.

What a lot of cord cutters dont get is that as/if more people get rid of cable tv and rely more on streaming services (netflix, amazon, etc), the costs of high speed internet will also go up.

[Ponch ®]

Also, what are you all bellyaching about with Tracfone?

I needed to get a phone for work because some times I have to call people whom I'd prefer do not know my personal #. I dug out an old used Verizon Samsung phone, bought a $1 tracfone SIM card + and a $20 plan, and I was all set for 3 months.

[alfaitalia]

You can hide your number on any smart phone...well why that I've had. Maybe it's different over there.

[Ponch ®]

You can hide your number on any smart phone...well why that I've had. Maybe it's different over there.

you can make it private so that it doesnt show up on caller ID. Nevertheless, sometimes I have to give these particular individuals a number to contact me other than my office and I dont want them to call my personal mobile given the nature of my job.  Doesnt happen often, but from now on I'll be glad I have another #.  I think I got 60 minutes for $20 and will last three months. Should be more than enough.

And yes, I know about Google Voice, but the calls/texts to that number would still go to my personal phone. I can turn the burner phone off.

[Bob]

Well I pulled the trigger and bought a touch type tracfone on eBay. Triple time and all the bells and whistles. It had a make offer so I offered 30 bucks and it's on its way.

[Ponch ®]

Well I pulled the trigger and bought a touch type tracfone on eBay. Triple time and all the bells and whistles. It had a make offer so I offered 30 bucks and it's on its way.

whatever you do, do NOT start playing CandyCrush. 

[Bob]

Well I pulled the trigger and bought a touch type tracfone on eBay. Triple time and all the bells and whistles. It had a make offer so I offered 30 bucks and it's on its way.

whatever you do, do NOT start playing CandyCrush. 

[alfaitalia]

Candy crush....that's so last year. Fishdom is where it's at now man!

[Ponch ®]

Candy crush....that's so last year. Fishdom is where it's at now man!

actually im totally hooked on Hill Climb Racer

[Bob]

Wow!!!
Got my new smart phone today. Transferred my number and minutes in under 10 minutes. I have triple for life on this one also. My old flippy went into the drawer. I can't believe how easy this thing is. It even has a radio.
Boy, where have I been! I feel 50 again.
Best 30 bucks I've spent in a long time.

[Old Moparz]

Wow!!!
Got my new smart phone today. Transferred my number and minutes in under 10 minutes. I have triple for life on this one also. My old flippy went into the drawer. I can't believe how easy this thing is. It even has a radio.
Boy, where have I been! I feel 50 again.
Best 30 bucks I've spent in a long time.

Did you ever get that color TV to replace the black & white you were talking about?   

[Bob]

Wow!!!
Got my new smart phone today. Transferred my number and minutes in under 10 minutes. I have triple for life on this one also. My old flippy went into the drawer. I can't believe how easy this thing is. It even has a radio.
Boy, where have I been! I feel 50 again.
Best 30 bucks I've spent in a long time.

Did you ever get that color TV to replace the black & white you were talking about?   

Not yet. The sound went out on it so I had another with no picture but had sound so I stacked them. The world can turn again.
Bob

[birdsandbees]

Wow!!!
Got my new smart phone today. Transferred my number and minutes in under 10 minutes. I have triple for life on this one also. My old flippy went into the drawer. I can't believe how easy this thing is. It even has a radio.
Boy, where have I been! I feel 50 again.
Best 30 bucks I've spent in a long time.

Did you ever get that color TV to replace the black & white you were talking about?  

Not yet. The sound went out on it so I had another with no picture but had sound so I stacked them. The world can turn again.
Bob

[djcarguy]

 

[Bob]

I can't help it. Loaded the McDonald's app and got a grand Mac for a buck! Loaded BK and Walmart also. Coming out from under the flip phone rock was a milestone. I sat at home, ordered my food, walked into McDonald's, selected I'm here and the called my number in about 3 minutes. Amazing technology. Now I'm feeling 30 again.
Forgive my rambling. It's like having sex for the first time. A little awkward at first but gets better with practice.

Bob

[JB400]

Any benefit to downloading Walmart app outside of online catalog?

[Bob]

Any benefit to downloading Walmart app outside of online catalog?

Yes, after you make your purchase you scan your receipt and it will search for better deals elsewhere. If it finds it cheaper anywhere else they mail you a check for the difference. My sister got a check yesterday for 44.78

[JB400]

Thank you much.