i only want this phone for emergencies i woiuld not use 400 minutes in a month, if i do not buy minutes every month will my phone remain active
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I think the plan where you pay $15 every three month is gone. They went up to $20 a month before they discontinued this plan. I still have it but I think it's because I've been grandfathered. You need to check with Virgin Mobile. Ask if they still have the $15 for three months and when they say no, ask if they have one like it. I also only use mine for emergencies and I continue to accumulate minutes. But since you are starting out you may want to look around. I don't find Virgin Mobile as good a deal as some others and they're a pain to deal with. I only remain with them because I've got so many accumulated minutes. I think the plan where you pay $15 every three month is gone. They went up to $20 a month before they discontinued this plan. I still have it but I think it's because I've been grandfathered. You need to check with Virgin Mobile. Ask if they still have the $15 for three months and when they say no, ask if they have one like it. I also only use mine for emergencies and I continue to accumulate minutes. But since you are starting out you may want to look around. I don't find Virgin Mobile as good a deal as some others and they're a pain to deal with. I only remain with them because I've got... » Read More I think the plan where you pay $15 every three month is gone. They went up to $20 a month before they discontinued this plan. I still have it but I think it's because I've been grandfathered. You need to check with Virgin Mobile. Ask if they still have the $15 for three months and when they say no, ask if they have one like it. I also only use mine for emergencies and I continue to accumulate minutes. But since you are starting out you may want to look around. I don't find Virgin Mobile as good a deal as some others and they're a pain to deal with. I only remain with them because I've got so many accumulated minutes. « Show Less
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This phone is compatible w/ Assurance Wireless.If u qualify,have food Stamps,SSI,etc.They give you 250 mins& 250 Text per month free.I ue mine very little.And you can buy more mins inclemently by $5.00.Thet alert me when I get down to 3 mins.I have my card on file & I call 611 & top off by $5.Don't put an more becuz they won't let you know until all the money is going...ie.u put $10.00 on after the $5 is used up they charge .25 per min & per text.
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I top off my phone automatically and I pay $15. If I don't use the phone the balance accumulates. I have over $200 in my balance that I can use, like you, for emergencies. I don't accumulate minutes; I accumulate dollars and I pay only for using the phone by the minute. Sounds to me like you have the wrong plan.
111207
I very seldom use my phone too- and if you leave it on... the battery will still run down. Probably at least every 3rd day you will have to recharge it. Seems to use more also if you use the vibration. At least that is my experience.
314884
It uses 3 AA batteries for the caller ID display, so as long as you use a good quality battery, should last a long time. I've had this phone for 20 months and JUST replaced the original batteries when I started getting the "low battery" warning a few days ago.
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.
1991355
Your phone will be fine. They just don't last long when you use it and for some reason it does not let you know it is turning off. Other wise ok.
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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.
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It really depends on features you want. If you ONLY call and text, then I would not buy this phone. You can switch your service to no data and save money. If you plan on doing anything on the web at all, then yes, I would buy this phone.
651028
Not if you stay under 500 MB. You also need to use at least 5 MB each month or you are charged a small "Inactivity Fee".
2038752
When you activate your need to pay for first month, phone will not activate without payment, I think you can use prepaid card for this.
849435
Yes, minutes will carry over to this phone. Used to have a very old Motorola & the unused minutes were added when I activated this phone.
805100
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.
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I believe not. But, why do not you use all the minutes leaving about five and then purchase a phone card and THEN activate it. You should have card minutes plus a few you left.
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The only reason to buy this phone is to get away from Verizon and other contract systems. Most are tired of being locked into a two year contract and now that they have you buying a G4 phone and making payments on it while you in the contract for two years. So then you paying for a data service, phone service, and payments on the phone which can run as high as 180 a month. Here you buy the phone and there after pay no more than $45 a month for unlimited service......Jamie Jansen
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.
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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Each time you add minutes to your phone, it gives you a certain number of service days. The number of days varies depending on how many minutes you purchase. As long as you add more minutes before your number of service days ends, you won't lose any minutes. The number of days you have left displays right on your main screen, along with how many minutes you have remaining. You can also buy separate cards to add service time, but if you buy minutes on a fairly regular basis, you really wouldn't need to do that. I only put minutes on mine about every 4 months and have never come close to running out of service days. Each time you add minutes to your phone, it gives you a certain number of service days. The number of days varies depending on how many minutes you purchase. As long as you add more minutes before your number of service days ends, you won't lose any minutes. The number of days you have left displays right on your main screen, along with how many minutes you have remaining. You can also buy separate cards to add service time, but if you buy minutes on a fairly regular basis, you really wouldn't need to do that. I only put minutes on mine about every 4 months and have never come close to... » Read More Each time you add minutes to your phone, it gives you a certain number of service days. The number of days varies depending on how many minutes you purchase. As long as you add more minutes before your number of service days ends, you won't lose any minutes. The number of days you have left displays right on your main screen, along with how many minutes you have remaining. You can also buy separate cards to add service time, but if you buy minutes on a fairly regular basis, you really wouldn't need to do that. I only put minutes on mine about every 4 months and have never come close to running out of service days. « Show Less
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I use the phone on prepaid verizon for 35 a month as I just dont need web on my phone. This provides limited data access that I use in emergencies at no cost. This is not a phone for using web apps. It is a basic phone for calls and texting.