Best Tracfone Cell Phones for the Money

What is the Best Value Tracfone Cell Phone?

It is a question many have asked, and many have pondered, so here at TracfoneReviewer, we will answer that question for you!

Tracfone offers low cost, budget cell phones and prepaid minutes so their phones tend to not have the most modern features and capabilities. But there are several phones from Tracfone that stand out, and are vying to get into our list.

We will be compiling this list based on several factors, including the cell phone's general popularity, useful features, and TracfoneReviewer's own special metrics.

This list contains the top 3 best value cell phones from Tracfone. You might also be interested in one of our previous posts, the Best Tracfone Cell Phones for Texting.

Please Note: This post covers the best value cell phones from Tracfone based on price and features. Tracfone recently released four new Android powered Smartphones that are pretty impressive with lots of great features. Visit our Cell Phone Reviews page to learn more about each of these phones.

Now, let's get into this list.

Top 3 Best Value Tracfone Cell Phones

This was a challenging list to compile, with several great options to choose from, and many features to compare. But in the end, we settled on the phones listed below, so let's begin with number three in the list:

#3 Best Value Tracfone Cell Phone - LG 530G

LG 530G

Read our Review of the LG 530G

This phone comes in at #3 in our list for its great durability, long battery life, and other good features. A phone with full QWERTY keyboard, it makes for fast and easy texting. Add to that Triple Minutes for Life, MP3 player, 1.3mp camera and video recorder, and all the other common phone features, and you have a solid phone that will last.

The LG 530G typically retails for $50, but can be found on sale at various locations. We recently found this phone for less than $40 on Amazon.

#2 Best Value Tracfone Cell Phone - Samsung S390G

Read our Review of the Samsung S390G

Samsung S390G

The S390G reaches #2 in our top three list for some of the same reasons the LG 530G had, including a full QWERTY keyboard, good battery life and Triple Minutes for Life, but it is higher because of one great feature; WiFi capability. The Samsung S390G is capable of connecting to WiFi internet allowing the user to surf the web for free from the phone.

While this phone does come with lots of fantastic features, it is also important to note that a fair number of users have reported various quirks with this phone, including ghost calls to 911. So if you get a defective phone, be sure to return it for one in good working order.

The Samsung S390G goes for about $50 but again, it can usually be found for less. In fact, last we checked it was less than $25 on Amazon!

#1 Best Value Tracfone Cell Phone - LG 840G

Read our Review of the LG 840G

White LG 840G

What gives the LG 840G the top spot in our list of the best Tracfone cell phones? Besides features like Triple Minutes for Life, WiFi capability and a 2MP Camera, this phone also comes with a 2GB MicroSD card, touchscreen, and 3G connectivity.

While touchscreens may not be for everyone, this phone is as close to a smartphone as you can get. The phone is relatively small and fits in your hand comfortably. It can connect to WiFi internet, or surf from the mobile browser at 3G speeds.

It is, by far, the most feature rich phone Tracfone offers, (besides the new Android powered smartphones) and the most popular, which is why it tops our list and is TracfoneReviewer's pick for the Best Value Tracfone Cell Phone.

You can find the LG 840G in most stores and online for around $60. But we found the phone for less than $40 on Amazon!

Honorable Mention - Samsung S425G

It is worth mentioning the Samsung S425G because it is also a great phone from Tracfone with lots of good features including 3G connectivity and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The only reason this phone didn't crack our list is its lack of popularity and the fact that not everyone is interested in a slider style phone. You can learn more about this phone by reading our Full Review of the Samsung S425G.

We hope you found this list useful. Leave a comment with your questions, thoughts or top 3 picks!

Don't forget to check out our Tracfone Promo Codes page to find codes for free minutes the next time you add a prepaid card to your phone. And you can also read all our reviews by visiting our Cell Phone Reviews page.

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Tracfone Review - Samsung S125G

A Durable and Inexpensive Phone From Tracfone with Double Minutes

This review will cover the Samsung S125G, which is a simple candy bar style phone with an LCD screen, 9 digit dialing pad, and long battery life.

S125G Review

It is also very inexpensive; available at many locations for $10. The low cost and good durability of the Samsung S125G makes it a good choice for a backup phone, emergency phone, or a phone for those who don't expect to use it too often.

The S125G is a very simple phone, so for those who are looking for a little more functionality, including Triple Minutes for Life, consider the Samsung S425G or the LG 840G. You can also view all our cell phone reviews and find one that best suits your needs.

Now, let's look at some of the features and specs for the Samsung S125G.

Features and Specs - Samsung S125G

This phone comes with all the basic phone features, including caller ID, 200 entry phone book, voicemail and several more convenient features listed below:

• LCD Color Display
• Hands Free Speaker
• Keypad lock
• Auto Redial
• Text Messaging
• Alarm Clock
• Double Minutes for Life
• Battery, Wall Charger, Activation Information etc.

Specifications for the Samsung S125G:

• Long Battery Life - 6hrs talking, 12.5 days standby
• Light Weight - 2.47 OZ
• Display Size - 1.52 Inches

Review of the Samsung S125G - Likes and Dislikes

Beginning with our likes:

S125G features and specs

The Samsung S125G is a simple phone, and here at TracfoneReviewer, we liked that it was very inexpensive to buy, but with good durability and nice features like Double Minutes and hands free speaker.

For anyone who might not know, the double minutes feature on this phone means that for every prepaid minute added you will get 2 total. So if you add a 60 minute card, you will get 120 minutes total. And of course you will get a few more bonus minutes by using a promotional code!

The battery life on the S125g is very good, and TracfoneReviewer estimates it will last a week or more on one charge with low to moderate usage (a call or a few texts a day). Compare that to the average of 24hrs for modern smartphones! 

Dislikes for the Samsung S125G

We do have a few dislikes about this phone, specifically: no camera and no MP3 player.

This phone does not come with a camera, as most cell phones even from Tracfone do these days, we found that to be a dislike. But the lack of a camera is not really a big deal, because this is a mobile phone, not a camera anyway.

The S125g also does not have an MP3 player, which for most is not a big deal. But for just a few dollars more, you can get a phone like the LG 500G which comes with both a camera and MP3 player and full QWERTY keypad.

Clearly this phone was made to be very low cost, with only the more important features included. But that makes it a very low price, and easy to use as a backup phone, or even a burn phone...

Overview of the Samsung S125G from Tracfone

This phone is a great choice for consumers who are looking for a phone that does the basics - calling and texting. The extremely low cost, $10 or less, and good durability/battery life, gives this phone great value.

TracfoneReviewer suggests this phone for consumers who only need the basic functions from a phone, and don't want to pay for extra features. If you only need to call and text, this phone might be a good fit. For those looking for more features, like Triple minutes for Life, check out our list of Triple Minute Phones from Tracfone

Good Deal Alert: We found this phone on Amazon for $9 with a bundle of extras like car charger, case and hands free headset. View this deal on Amazon .

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