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- 07-28-2004, 06:45 PM #16JoshIIIGuest
Re: Is this TRACONE deal worth buying?
"Silence Seeker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Answer 1) Minutes in the phone never expire. Airtime card minutes
expire
> > after a year if not redeemed before then.
>
> Pardon my ignorance (once again), but what do you mean by "Minutes in
> the phone"? What is the difference between "Minutes in the phone" and
> "Airtime card minutes"?
Airtime card minutes are simply the green TracFone airtime cards you
purchase at Walmart, or Kmart, or Best Buy, etc. The cards are not
associated with any TracFone when purchased and can be used with any
TracFone.
Redeem means taking the minutes off the card and moving them to the airtime
bank in the TracFone.
Redeeming is accomplished by entering codes using the keypad on the
TracFone.
The codes you enter into the TracFone are determined by the TracFone website
(online) or their automated system at their toll free number. These codes
are derived from the PIN printed on the airtime cards in addition to the
electronic serial number (ESN) of your TracFone.
Minutes in the airtime bank on the TracFone last indefinitely or until used
as long as your due date is not exceeded. If no airtime cards are redeemed
before your due date, then you loose your cellphone telephone number, but
not your minutes. Note: TracFone has a Deactivation Protection plan that
is free, but it requires leaving a valid credit card number with TracFone
and they will automatically debt $7.99 against your account if your due date
is ever exceeded. The due date is automatically extended 30 days if
TracFone debits your charge account. Use of the Deactivation Protection
plan is optional, but its a reliable system, and I recommend signing up for
it.
JoshIII
upstate south carolina
[email protected]
http://profiles.yahoo.com/tracfonegenius
If activating a TracFone soon, be sure to get an email referral from
another TracFone user before you do! You'll both receive 100 free minutes!
TracFone uses Verizon, Alltell, Suncom, Cingular networks
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- 07-29-2004, 12:42 PM #17Silence SeekerGuest
Re: Is this TRACONE deal worth buying?
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Wow! Thank you Josh for this very detailed and educating answer.
I have one question though:
"JoshIII" <[email protected]> wrote in message >
> Minutes in the airtime bank on the TracFone last indefinitely or until used
> as long as your due date is not exceeded. If no airtime cards are redeemed
How can minutes "last indefinitely" as long as the "due date is not
exceeded"? Isn't this an oxymoron? I mean, they either last
indefinitely OR expire once the due date is exceeded.
I am probably missing something here or I misunderstood you.
Could you please explain?
Thanks,
Sam
- 07-29-2004, 05:43 PM #18JoshIIIGuest
Re: Is this TRACONE deal worth buying?
"Silence Seeker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Minutes in the airtime bank on the TracFone last indefinitely or until
used
> > as long as your due date is not exceeded. If no airtime cards are
redeemed
>
> How can minutes "last indefinitely" as long as the "due date is not
> exceeded"? Isn't this an oxymoron? I mean, they either last
> indefinitely OR expire once the due date is exceeded.
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There are two things you have to watch with a TracFone, else you will not
have service:
1. "Due Date" (date shown in the display before which you must add another
airtime card to maintain active service).
2. "Airtime Tank" (units of airtime shown in the display that must be
greater than zero (0), else you will not be able to make or receive calls).
For calls made or received within you local calling area (which varies by
carrier you are using):
1 unit = 1 minute of airtime
For calls made when roaming (special case is the the rate for the Nokia 1100
which is 1unit=1minute of airtime everywhere in the USA):
2 units = 1 minute of airtime
Minutes in the airtime bank on the TracFone last indefinitely (as long as
your due date is not exceeded before redeeming a new card)
or
until used (as long as your due date is not exceeded before redeeming a new
card).
- 07-29-2004, 08:35 PM #19SoCalMikeGuest
Re: Is this TRACONE deal worth buying?
> For calls made or received within you local calling area (which varies by
> carrier you are using):
> 1 unit = 1 minute of airtime
>
> For calls made when roaming (special case is the the rate for the Nokia 1100
> which is 1unit=1minute of airtime everywhere in the USA):
> 2 units = 1 minute of airtime
see- i like virgin. they dont use "units", they use $$$. the first 10
minutes used each day is .25/min. any time more than 10 minutes is
..10/min. no roaming, and LD is included.
- 08-01-2004, 03:13 AM #20Dave RichardsGuest
Re: Is this TRACONE deal worth buying?
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:39:54 -0400, "JoshIII"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Silence Seeker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Thanks, Josh. I did as you recommended and came up with this:
>>
>> http://www.tracfone-orders.com/direc...d=1485&tech=CO
>>
>> Wow! $30 for a refurbished phone plus 100 minutes. Doesn't seem like a bad
>deal.
>>
>> My questions now are:
>> 1) Do these minutes expire?
>> 2) What is CDMA, TDMA, GSM? Do I have a choice at all?
>> If so, which one is the best?
>
GSM is the best !
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