Does the phone include any service time (1 year, 90 days, etc.)?
851746
No it does not come with any minutes. When I signed up to order minutes through the phone (by giving them my credit card information) I got a 10 minute bonus. Otherwise, you have to buy minutes or purchase a card (you have a choice of minutes to buy on the cards).
851747
There is a short period , 20 minutes or so? The thing to keep in mind is that the phones are not this months phones. The phone I bought had a coupon that expired a year or two before I got it, but the phone works well for the price. Adding minutes to the phone is easy and relatively inexpensive.
851748
The first one we ordered years ago, came with years (multiple) plus double minutes , from QVC I think. This latest one, replacement, doesn't come with any minutes. You can go online "tracphone", and order whatever.
1279751
no if it replaces an existing phone. If your starting a new line then they will have some type of basic 2 year package.
2157170
The one I bought did. I bought it a few months ago, and it came with 300 minutes. It must come from older stock.I loved it. Nice ring, good feel to the keys, not a bunch of excess features. Didn't stay charged long.Unfortunately, I lost it!If you just want a great phone without a camera or the net, buy it!
573219
It's the tracfone w/triple minutes that triples the minutes so any minutes you buy within the one year are tripled. The one year of service card means your service is good for one year plus whatever length of service you got with the tracfone. So, you will end up with a year of service, 1200 minutes plus triple minutes of what comes with the phone.
478011
Yes it does, however, the telephone has hardware issues that don't relate to the service provider at all. For instance, it is waterproof, that is the only function that met the advertisement. Keyboard buttons stick or malfuntion, display goes blank, etc.
60554
There is no warranty because this model is 2 or 3 years old and the manufacturer generally gives 1 year anyway.You have to make sure the phone works fine as soon as it is delivered.
263114
This is not a prepaid phone and does not come with a sim card. It works with an AT&T; contract or you can by an AT&T; sim card for a certain amount of time Example: 1 year (365 days) is $100.00. Hope this helps.
48321
Yes, it does. That's actually the phone I have/use. But in all honesty if I could go back, I would just buy another cheap replacement phone. I'm tired of setting the time and date on my phone, updating software, EVERYDAY!
1498451
None. My cell didn't work And The seller told me that as with all international phone/unlocked phones, this device does not come with any warranty! So
1403785
They sure do! I've had three Tracfones and purchased several one year cards with 400 minutes of service. The second phone came with double minutes and the current phone is a triple minute device that provides 1200 minutes with the one year card. My service is now good until October, 2014 with 3278 minutes available.
1053845
Used phone doesn't have a warranty. But there is a little monthly plan of $9.99 to cover it.
2186491
You don't need the one year service card. You can buy the phone and activate it without any airtime card. You'll get a service date of 90 days and 20 complimentary minutes, standard on every Tracfone. Then you just buy what you want, buy from the many options available. Tracfone.com has different airtime cards to choose from. And the Value Plan has 4 options for either purchasing minutes or just purchasing 30 days of service. Yes you can buy just the phone but there is no 'triple minutes card'. Triple minutes is a feature of the phone, not the airtime cards.
1283222
Yes, your phone number is included when the phone is sent to you. You just need to puchase a block of time before you use it.
224856
If I buy 90 day plan and the minutes, data, text is not used in 90 days, does it roll over or is it lost?
1015380
I bought mine like 2 years ago for $450 it was international phone, it also had 12 month warranty, but now on the title it says "no warranty". The seller i bought from isn't there anymore. I don't know sorry
827866
Just found out from T mobile-The 9.99 deal is for existing customers, and it requires 2 year contract. Sort of defeat the purpose of buying an unlock phone.
1696579
No, you don't have to buy a service contract, but you do have to buy additional minutes before they run out and/or before your days expire. I think all no-contract phones quit working after their time/days are exceeded but some may have ways to get service back without losing/changing your phone number. This phone comes with only 10 minutes, so my suggestion would be to purchase the $19.99 Airtime card (60 minutes/90 days, 120 minutes for your phone) and add the time immediately after charging and activating the phone. My reasoning for this step is 10 minutes isn't much time...it can easily be used in one call, and your dad can evaluate his usage and buy minutes accordingly. No, you don't have to buy a service contract, but you do have to buy additional minutes before they run out and/or before your days expire. I think all no-contract phones quit working after their time/days are exceeded but some may have ways to get service back without losing/changing your phone number. This phone comes with only 10 minutes, so my suggestion would be to purchase the $19.99 Airtime card (60 minutes/90 days, 120 minutes for your phone) and add the time immediately after charging and activating the phone. My reasoning for this step is 10 minutes isn't much time...it can easily... » Read More No, you don't have to buy a service contract, but you do have to buy additional minutes before they run out and/or before your days expire. I think all no-contract phones quit working after their time/days are exceeded but some may have ways to get service back without losing/changing your phone number. This phone comes with only 10 minutes, so my suggestion would be to purchase the $19.99 Airtime card (60 minutes/90 days, 120 minutes for your phone) and add the time immediately after charging and activating the phone. My reasoning for this step is 10 minutes isn't much time...it can easily be used in one call, and your dad can evaluate his usage and buy minutes accordingly. « Show Less