About two years ago, I had a cell phone. I did not use it much. I just kept it in my car for an emergency. Whenever I would try to use it, I would find that it was cut off, and I would have to go pay the bill to get it cut back on again. It seemed I did not keep my minuets that I did not use. I could not pay the bill with a check through the mail. I had to rush in town to pay it. I hated paying out so much money. The thing that I decided to do was to keep my cell phone off altogether. I didn't want it any more.
Later, I found out about the Tracfone wireless phone. It is perfect for a person that uses a phone for emergencies. You don't have to pay a bill. All that you have to pay for is your airtime card and the phone. You add minuets and buy another card when your due date is up which means the last day of your service period. You get to keep the minuets that you did not use. You have to activate your Tracfone phone, and you are assigned a telephone number from your home calling area. When you buy the Tracfone, instructions come with it. You are guided step by step. The instructions are not hard to follow
The Sim Card & Charge Battery
When I first bought my Tracfone, I had to insert a little card called the Sim card. I had to remove the back cover of the phone to insert it. I had to install the battery included, and I had to charge the Tracfone by plugging it into the charger. The charger was included with the phone.
Serial Number
The next thing I had to do was find my Tracfone and Sim serial number during activation. I had to turn on my phone to select Prepaid by pressing the select key. Then I had to scroll down to My IMEI and press select again. Then I found my Tracfone serial number.
To find the SIM serial number I pressed the back key. Then I had to scroll down to the SIM number and the select key. Then I found my SIM number. To return to the menu, I just pressed the back key.
Activating the Phone
To have my Tracfone turned on, I went to the website. I had to enter a series of codes into my phone. I had to put the phone in Code Entry Mode from the Prepaid Menu. You can also call the 1-800 number. It may take up to 24 hours to activate the Tracfone. I made a test call. When my Tracfone rung, I knew it was active and ready to use.
Adding Airtime
After my phone was activated, I had to select Redeem Airtime from the Prepaid Menu. I had to enter my airtime card pin number underneath the gray strip from the back of the airtime card. It was sent directly to my Tracfone, and I was notified by a free text message.
I think having a Tracfone is great. With a Tracfone wireless phone, you can make and receive local, long distance, and roaming calls. You don't have to worry about credit checks, there is no deposits, no activation fees, and no reactivation fees. I love the Tracfone wireless phone.
