TRAC FONE

[Silver Dollar]

Bought one of these last week at Walmart and was horrified to learn that I have to pay for calls which are 1. not answered at the other end (left ringing), 2. calls made TO me?!

I had $10 free credit and I bought another $40 in a week. I think I spoke for about 10 minutes overall....what a con! It's like double minutes if someone is outside Disney (calls by and TO me!) and I can't ring home on it.

It's my own fault for not buying something in England which was tri-band. Honestly, it's been a waste of money as far as I'm concerned.

[chrisj]

Silver Dollar

Thanks for the info, this is what we were going to buy when we were over, but will now
take our tri-band instead

[TonyBlenk]

I also had my fingers burnt buying a similar phone - but be aware of the charges when using your Tri-Band, it can be a nasty shock when you return home.
p.s. don't forget to check with your phone provider that it's set up to work in the States as they sometimes need to 'flick the switch'.

[chrisj]

Tony

We will only need the phone in an emergency, IE: car breaks down and the odd call back to the
villa to check on my mum as she isnt coming out with us everyday. Have spoken to Virgin and
the switch has been done

[blott]

Nearly all American cell phones work in this way - that you're charged for calls made to you as well as those you make yourself. I know it's not the UK way but that's how it works there.

We keep ours for emergencies and the odd calls to friends, etc and I have trouble using up my $15 card in two weeks but just about managed it in four weeks!

[LesleyB]

We used over 400 minutes on our Trac Phone in April (while waiting for our villa phone to be connected). It's not cheap, but very convenient. Going forward, it will just be there for emergencies.

Lesley

[phaedra]

Tracfone are still offering the Motorola with 100mins for $29.99 which is under £17 for the phone AND 100 minutes airtime. so only 17p a minute and a free phone, doesn't sound too bad to me

http://www.tracfone-orders.com/direc...st.jsp?tech=CO

[george]

I purchased a Nokia for $100 and got $50 mail in rebate. Calls are 25 cents a minute with free local area calls. Saved me a bomb on using and recieving calls on my Tri band

[alan360]

I made some enquiries when in FL last month, spoke with a guy in the phone shop in one of the mall's. He said bring an unlocked tri-band phone with you and purchase a pay as you go card just for being in the states, you can then just use the card when you are there, the minutes never run out.

Should still work out cheaper than using a UK sim on the US network and being screwed for all those extra costs.

[tezz7628]

had same conversation last october