scottydl
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Like many others here, I use Tracfone for my personal cell. For a phone that is used only occasionally, it's hard to beat the price. The best place to get Tracfone deals (I've found anyway) is their Ebay store here. It seems when they have older model (but new) phones in stock, they sell them on Ebay really inexpensively and often bundle in a 1 year / 1500 minute card along with it.
Current best deal listed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283338993689 (limited quantity remaining)
That's for a ZTE Zmax One 5.5" Android smart phone, with 1 year of service... for $60. Considering that the "regular" price of a 1 year card alone is $125 from Tracfone's own website, getting the phone + a free year for less than half price is a no-brainer. Even if you like the phone model you have activated with Tracfone and need another year of service, you can buy this phone, transfer service to the Zmax (to get the year added), and then transfer service back to your original phone (and the service will follow). That can all be done via their website. Now you have a backup phone available, or you can re-sell it in brand new condition and get most of your money back.
Just wanted to pass this deal along to the forum. If/when the Zmax sells out, there will eventually be others posted with the same type of arrangement. I have the custom Ebay search saved "tracfone 1 year" so I get an email notification whenever a new option is posted. You'll also see the 1 year service cards alone, which can often be purchased for $75-80... still well under Tracfone's $125 website price.
Current best deal listed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283338993689 (limited quantity remaining)
That's for a ZTE Zmax One 5.5" Android smart phone, with 1 year of service... for $60. Considering that the "regular" price of a 1 year card alone is $125 from Tracfone's own website, getting the phone + a free year for less than half price is a no-brainer. Even if you like the phone model you have activated with Tracfone and need another year of service, you can buy this phone, transfer service to the Zmax (to get the year added), and then transfer service back to your original phone (and the service will follow). That can all be done via their website. Now you have a backup phone available, or you can re-sell it in brand new condition and get most of your money back.
Just wanted to pass this deal along to the forum. If/when the Zmax sells out, there will eventually be others posted with the same type of arrangement. I have the custom Ebay search saved "tracfone 1 year" so I get an email notification whenever a new option is posted. You'll also see the 1 year service cards alone, which can often be purchased for $75-80... still well under Tracfone's $125 website price.