urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:prepaid_phoneprepaid_phoneprepaid_phoneprepaid_phone2017-02-07T11:34:08Zurn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:prepaid_phone:583Tracfone Prepaid Phone2017-02-07T11:34:08Z2017-02-07T11:34:08ZWhat prepaid cell phone plan is for you? You’ll need to question yourself, how many phone minutes do you usually talk or will be talking on a cell phone in a week? Try to this number since if it is higher than your estimate, you’ll be restricting yourself, or more accurately, your budget. For limited usage a Net 10 phone or Tracfone prepaid phone work well for your budget.<br /><br />Another question to ask, will this be an auxiliary Tracfone prepaid phone plan for emergencies and just short talks? How long will your average wireless call last. Is it going to be short or chatty. If going to last a long time, prepaid is not for you. Prepaid cell phones might dent your finances severely if you intend on high usage.<br /><br />Another consideration is if you will be traveling often? Or will you be calling out of the country like Europe or Mexico? TracPhone is the only wireless carrier that allows you to call 60 different countries internationally for the same price as any other call. Will you be calling 411 assistance service? That service may range from 70 cents to $1.50 each time you access it. Also, are you intending to use text messaging a lot?<br /><br />How about the percentage of calls after 9PM and weekends? How about long periods of time where you are busy with other things and might not be using the phone. The most important question, can you live with a 2 year contract like the ones offered by the price gauging Verizon people? Net 10 phone or Tracfone prepaid phone plan were you can buy minutes as you need them may be your most economical solution<br /><br />Tracfone prepaid phone airtime minutes carry over providing you recharge your cell phone every three months or whatever your plan designates. The airtime units are an easy to understand and the system for billing is straight forward. You always know how many minutes you have left so there are no surprises and you have ample time to recharge your phone.<br /><br />Tracfone prepaid cell phones is conveniently accessible online and it is also available at over 60,000 retailers nationwide. Tracfone has well over 12 million subscribers. Recently, TracPhone also offers a $30 Straight Talk plan that includes 1,000 minutes and 1,000 text messages that might be a good fit.