when you buy this phone does it come with minutes? or do I have to buy a card.
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When I purchased the phone I also purchased minutes to go with it and used it when activating. If any minutes were included, it was probably only a small amount. I would recommend purchasing minutes also. You can purchase a 60 minute card for about $20 and you get double minutes with this phone. (So you actually get 120 minutes.)
62912
this model did not come with minutes rather came thinking I could use it locked here in Venezuela.
1443858
Mine is a Tracfone. So I purchase the minutes as I need or want them. With your minutes, comes service time. The service time could run out before the minutes if you don't use the phone very often. Usually, you're a good half a year ahead. I am anyway. You don't want to let the service days go to zero. That's what keeps your phone activated. 90 days are included with most or all minute cards. No contract. I buy the minutes online at Tracfone. If you buy the phone with tripple minutes, it's great. Check out Tracfone, if you haven't already. You do have to choose a phone with your zip code. Some phones don't work in some areas, I guess. Mine is a Tracfone. So I purchase the minutes as I need or want them. With your minutes, comes service time. The service time could run out before the minutes if you don't use the phone very often. Usually, you're a good half a year ahead. I am anyway. You don't want to let the service days go to zero. That's what keeps your phone activated. 90 days are included with most or all minute cards. No contract. I buy the minutes online at Tracfone. If you buy the phone with tripple minutes, it's great. Check out Tracfone, if you haven't already. You do have to choose a phone with your zip... » Read More Mine is a Tracfone. So I purchase the minutes as I need or want them. With your minutes, comes service time. The service time could run out before the minutes if you don't use the phone very often. Usually, you're a good half a year ahead. I am anyway. You don't want to let the service days go to zero. That's what keeps your phone activated. 90 days are included with most or all minute cards. No contract. I buy the minutes online at Tracfone. If you buy the phone with tripple minutes, it's great. Check out Tracfone, if you haven't already. You do have to choose a phone with your zip code. Some phones don't work in some areas, I guess. « Show Less
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The phone comes with a battery and a proprietary charger (not the standard USB charger commonly used by cell phone nowadays). I don't think it came with any minutes, so you would have to purchase minutes. I purchased my minutes from www.tracfone.com. All minutes purchased would triple when activated. For example, I bought a 30 minutes/30 days "airtime card", when activated on this phone it becomes 90 minutes/30 days. You can re-fill the minutes before it expire. For example, you have 40 minutes/10 days left, and you add another 30 minutes/ 30 days "airtime card" to the phone, you would end up with 130 minutes/ 40 days. The battery life is pretty good when on standby. I don't talk on it long or frequently enough to know the battery talk time. Hope this helps.
2080257
You can buy them as often as you want. I buy the 60 min cards which triples minutes and it lasts me about 3 months of mostly texting. You have a counter on the face of the phone that tells you how many minutes you have and how many days to use them in. I ALWAYS have way more days than minutes. As of right now, I have 113 minutes and over 300 days to use them in.
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Minutes that you've purchased do carry over until you have used them; you will not lose any minutes. But you also have to maintain your days of service. You can purchase minutes through your phone or you can review the minutes/days of service options at Tracfone's website. You can enroll in a monthly plan to purchase minutes, or you can purchase minutes/service as needed. https://www.tracfone.com/direct/Purchase?payGo=true&app;=TRACFONE〈=en
1776887
It is activated at the store you bought it from...but, you do not start using minutes until you enter the pin# into the phone
2127760
it comes with the customary 10 min. and free activation. after that, whatever card you buy, the minutes are tripled. for example, if you buy the 60 minute card, you actually receive 180 minutes.
1865942
You will get 450 minutes and 90 more days added to what is already in your phone. The days come with purchase of the 450 min. card. If you have double or triple minutes on your phone the minutes will double or triple to 900 or 1,350. The added days will still be 90.
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You have to activate it on line or by phone. You just need the serial No. which they give you on a card. It comes with a minimum amount of minutes and days. I think it was 20 min and 30 days. But purchasing more time is easy and inexpensive. I usually get the 1 year.
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Yes...Tracfone offers a choice of phones & they come with 'start up' minutes. Make sure you get the 'triple minutes' program...that way each time you purchase additional minutes cards, you get 3 times the stated amount...200 minutes card gets you 600 minutes, etc!
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When I purchased mine, it was just the phone. If you want to use it, you need to purchase minutes or use a some that is not locked to another phone. I purchased the $25 plan which came with a SIM card.
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You can purchase minutes "in the form of a card" on-line (including Amazon.com) or if there is one nearby you can stop in at a BestBuy and pick it up. The card comes with instructions and a code that will apply them to your phone. You can also purchase minutes using your phone to access them with "Buy Airtime."
1891164
I believe you get 20 minuets free and then you need to purchase additional minutes..you do have to go online to sign up and get a phone #
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No and yes; you can buy it and pay for minutes/data, but the minutes/data you purchase will be gone in 30 days. This might be good if you use everything in 30 days, but bad if you are expecting it to hold its value until you use everything.
2080254
You buy minutes when your time on the card expires. The card have 90, 180, and one year time limit. With minutes ranging from 60 to 1500 minutes. The best option in my opinion is when you register your phone with tracfone on line and purchase the minutes on line on their monthly plan. Once you purchase the minutes then you can cancel the monthly plan and renew it when ever you need time or minutes. If you don't need minutes but need time you can purchase 30 or 90 days for 6 dollars.the minutes on line on the family program are much cheaper than purchasing minutes at the store.
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I've never seen a $25. 750 min. card- but you can use both the "keep your minutes" card and the monthly cards with this phone.
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Hi Joanne, I have found that with my tracphone, I can run out of minutes and leave it that way for a very long time, but to answer your question about purchasing minutes: I have found that one 450 minute card tripled will last me about two months and I use it for work related calls. I just try and use the free stuff on it in order to save. hope this helps, if not I will try to respond a lil more clearer.