Once you got a Tracfone, you need to activate it.
Normally, brand new Tracfone includes about 20 minutes free call.
You can use the cell phone without buying a charge card.
Normally, brand new Tracfone includes about 20 minutes free call.
You can use the cell phone without buying a charge card.
Activate needs to be done by making a phone call or creating an account on the internet.
You can't use a new phone to activate it.
You can't use a new phone to activate it.
This seemed strange to me, because I didn't have a phone, that's why I bought the phone.
Anyway, you have to prepare someone who helps you to call or internet connection.
In my opinion, it is difficult to activate by phone. I recommend to activate through Internet.
Anyway, you have to prepare someone who helps you to call or internet connection.
In my opinion, it is difficult to activate by phone. I recommend to activate through Internet.
The steps below are simple instruction of how to activate your Tracfone.
１．Go to Tracfone website and select "activate phone".
２．Select first line "Activate my TracFone with a NEW number"
３．You must create an account, so put your serial number and create your account.
４．I forgot other steps but you should know about these......
a) A phone number is decided by Zip code. In the U.S., every states a own first 3 number for phone numbers.
For example, Delaware starts from 302, Pennsylvania starts from 610, and so on.
You can't distinguish from cell phone and home phone by numbers.
b) Don't mix up SIM number and Serial number.
SIM number is not for your first activate, you can ignore it.
c) It takes minutes until you get your phone number on your cellphone.
Just wait. If it didn't appear, turn off the power and try again.
５．About international call
A good point of Tracfone is that you can call International calls as same price as domestic calls.
１．Go to Tracfone website and select "activate phone".
２．Select first line "Activate my TracFone with a NEW number"
３．You must create an account, so put your serial number and create your account.
４．I forgot other steps but you should know about these......
a) A phone number is decided by Zip code. In the U.S., every states a own first 3 number for phone numbers.
For example, Delaware starts from 302, Pennsylvania starts from 610, and so on.
You can't distinguish from cell phone and home phone by numbers.
b) Don't mix up SIM number and Serial number.
SIM number is not for your first activate, you can ignore it.
c) It takes minutes until you get your phone number on your cellphone.
Just wait. If it didn't appear, turn off the power and try again.
５．About international call
A good point of Tracfone is that you can call International calls as same price as domestic calls.
However, there are 3 bad point of it.
1. You can't make a International call for a 48 hours after your activation.
2. You need to call 1-800-706-3839 first, and dial the number you want to call.
After connected to the Tracfone international service, select a language (English/Spanish) and,
dial 011+ Country number (Ex: 81 for Japan) + phone number without first "0".
3. You can't connect to Cell phone numbers of abroad. International call is only for home numbers.
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