Can I just use this phone for the internet and not have to buy minutes?
1541998
Yes, I bought this phone for my sister precisely for that purpose. She is thrilled with it!
1465019
No. You just go to readybroadband.com and activate your account and buy airtime. The first time around I had to call up customer service to set up my account. It is not cheap internet (around 25$ for 350mb of internet) but it works everywhere there is cell phone service.
1517016
I purchase minutes from a company who are called Pin Zoo minutes and their time is very low and convenient. I spend $35 up to $50 for unlimited text, chat, and internet per month!! And of course it is a no contract company!! Your email will be your account on file and you pay online!!
1535276
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.
613167
This unit is meant to be used when you can't get a wi-fi signal. It operates in places where AT&T; phones work, though you don't have to have an AT&T; phone. (I don't.) You pay $50 a month for data that is devoted specifically to your unit. Minutes aren't involved at all.If your device (computer, etc.) can pick up a wi-fi signal without it, then you don't need to use this mobile hotspot, though you might want to anyway if you want a better signal than those available in most public places.
1480755
If u r only changing the phone then yes u can, minutes got nothing to do with the phone itself, but if ur changing cell phone carrier then, u have to check with the new carrier...
1874138
Go to Pure Talk website. Free phone and $5 a month for 50 minutes or $10 month for 130 minutes that roll over. No contract.
1696578
I bought this for my Dad also. It will be for Xmas. My understanding with this phone is that you just buy the minutes.This particular model also has double minutes built in so when you purchase more minutes and load them,it automatically doubles them. There is no service contract
1522956
If you have HS internet in your home, you can purchase a OBI 100 ($40) and use Google Voices for a free phone connection to the PI Sector. That way there are no monthly fees for the cell service. Since it's a home install no need for a mobile phone.
285105
Yes you have to have a data plan to use the phone if you want to use the internet unless you plan on only hooking to your own internet. I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone. Doesn't have enough internal memory, freezes up a lot. Total waste of money.
2250175
No free minutes for activation but double minutes for life.When you buy 200 minutes it will double to 400.
1563718
Yes it can. Cost depends on your plan. Ours is an older account so it only costs us $10.00 per phone and we didn't activate the "smart phone data plan for internet". We use our phones for talk and text only.
2250168
It depends where you buy it. The Tracfone package that contains this phone will indicateit, I bought mine at Target, and it did not come with free minutes
1164372
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.
834465
I would think so, as this phone isn't a smart phone. My mother uses this phone on her 200 minute a month, $17 plan. To insure that she didn't inadvertently burn minutes online, I set her data on Wi-Fi only. Hope this answers your question.
1381244
You can text and talk. Plus, there is a browser I choose not to use because it is expensive and awkward. I chose this because of the slide out keyboard for texting. It is NOT a smartphone. It came with a TracFone minutes plan and THIS phone came with triple minutes. This means if I buy 200 minutes I get 600 minutes. TracFone has many ways you can buy your minutes. The beauty, for me, is not having that monthly phone bill. That said, I THINK TracFone has started a plan for those who want more sophisticated phones that need to receive data.
406161
No, you won't be charged any minutes to use GPS. I have been using thie phone and GPS for almost 11 months now. I have T-Mobile pre-paid voice only. GPS does not use any minutes. The GPS receiver on the phone connects directly to the positioning sattelite. Anytime I start GPS app it asks 'Go Online Now?' and I select the option 'No'. If you have a data plan then you can select 'Yes' and in this case the GPS connection will be must faster.