I purchased this prepaid phone but not sure how it works & if there's an expiration date which I need to recharge the phone or what???
345384
There shouldn't be. Go on YouTube put in phone model it will give you all the info
364769
If I understand you correctly, you're not sure how to go about activating the phone, and recharging the minutes. Once you activate the phone (follow easy steps in manual); You will have to buy minutes before you use. My minutes are unlimited everything, and only costs $45.00/month. You will receive a free txt each month notifying you three days before your minutes actually expire. I hope this helps.
364770
No experation but overall they are a good phone. Just make sure you charge the battery fully and run it dead every little while. But all in all it's one of the better phones I've had I would fully recommend it.
1885532
Not sure exactly but I just ordered/bought phone before Christmas, and just called Verizon and switched/transferred old one to this new one with no problems and it works just fine. However, I did but now no longer have a contract with them since mine expired a few years ago, but still using same plan and company......so it shouldn't matter. This phone is exactly as my old phone, just newer is all.
868259
This is a tech question and should be answered by the company. "FoundersTelecom.com" I have no way of knowing that. F.Y.I. I just ordered a new battery which was half the price of buying a new phone. It didn't feel like it lasted too long as I rarely use this phone. Caveat emptor, if you haven't bought the phone yet. BTW, sorry it took me so long, but I wasn't sure I could recommend this product or what the problem was with it.
1903735
I do not understand the "new" world of cell phones, so I do not really understand your question. I have an expired Verizon contract that I continue to pay monthly. It is not a prepaid plan nor is it anything like their current options. I do not have a data plan.
2180292
it's not about this phone, it depends on which ATT prepaid plan you purchase, you can pay monthly prepaid plans versus 10 cents per minute and if you prepay $100, those lasts up to 365 days and you need to add more money before the money expires
1629027
I didn't use this phone ever. I bought it and refund it. So I don't have clear idea about it. Thanks and sorry for that.
765313
They do not charge as long as it is the prepaid network only. You can use the phone intermittently. Just keep in mind when purchase minutes, the minutes will only last the duration of the card you buy.
2177681
The phone that I bought was not prepaid. I specifically bought it to use on an existing Verizon account. I generally believe that if the phone is specified "no contract' that it will work on an existing or new Verizon account.
71360
There's no difference between a T-mobile prepaid phone and postpaid phone. You put in whatever SIM goes with your account/plan/phone number. There should be no other charges if you already have service. You might want to look at prepaid phones simply because there's no time commitment. I got this for $50, and got a $30 prepaid card with it. For me that worked out well because I was able to add the $30 to my existing balance. If you get that sort of deal, you can always sell the prepaid card on a popular auction site. People will buy a $30 card for $25 or so. Check back often since prices fluctuate. Also check the T-mobile website itself. Sometimes they have better deals.
2179242
I checked with Verizon and Jodie is correct. If you had both this and your contract phones for 6 months, then wanted to use this one on your contract (or regular account after contract ends), you could then switch it over. The prepaid is about as cheap as my new plan on Verizon (unlimited talk, unlimited text, 250M data), so I'll keep my plan as long as the current phone works and just switch over to prepaid and this phone with my number at that time.
824829
The problem is the phone update and initial programming is turned of because of date your phone is set for, so you must manually set the phone date back to May 1, 2011 or earlier so the phone does not think it is expired and the certificate to get started will update. After doing that it will work fine. Using your App catalog and choose the phone apps other than games you need.
155383
I received just what is pictured, no additional handsets. I still have the handset (purchased in 2011), but the battery only lasts for a few minutes before it says the phone is going to die--I have bought a new battery once before for about $15 and it seemed to help for a little while; I suppose if I bought another battery that would help and I'd get 2-3 hours of talk time before needing to recharge, similar to the last replacement.
1073979
Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes charged... Good luck and hope these comments help! Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes... » Read More Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes charged... Good luck and hope these comments help! « Show Less
552440
I bought 2 $50 refill card. And I added both cards to my phone after I bought 2 moonths ago. The minutes I got are 1000 minutes. It will last one year.But if before one year expiration, I add another $100, the minutes left unused will be rolled over.
1116922
Actually, just 2 weeks ago, I activated my old one for my youngest daughter as a prepaid phone. She has had no problems using it as prepaid. I went to a corporate store before I activated it and they said it's not a problem to activate them as prepaid.
739773
There was no mention of the SIM cards ever expiring as they are only activated once you send the text. Whoever stocks them would otherwise have to return the ones they don't sell for a replacement if there were an expiry. I bought mine about 45 before I intended using it.
474852
NO,I made the mistake of purchasing this same phone to replace an old phone I have with Verizon. When I kept having trouble trying to activate it, I called a Verizon Rep. & he said unless the phone has been used on a "Prepaid" plan for 6 months, they can't connect it to your Verizon acct. I had to return it and get one that wasn't "prepaid". Make sure you read all the fine print in the item description. If you find one that's not "prepaid" as I eventually did, it will work just fine.