tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post56061441238570921..comments2024-03-18T23:11:53.215-05:00Comments on TracfoneReviewer: Best Unlocked Phones for Tracfone BYOP in 2024Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-5082928906142414712023-05-08T19:06:55.041-05:002023-05-08T19:06:55.041-05:00Not hard at all. First buy a byop sim kit. Then I ...Not hard at all. First buy a byop sim kit. Then I recommend using the Tracfone chat system to get a rep to do the transfer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-75865731440739898652022-01-17T23:23:04.431-06:002022-01-17T23:23:04.431-06:00Can i activate my phoneCan i activate my phoneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179480274074960412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-62256259314090997402021-05-06T01:58:30.633-05:002021-05-06T01:58:30.633-05:00Can Blu B100DL ,be unlock???Can Blu B100DL ,be unlock???Gary Savinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-32623636916694044032020-03-14T01:13:07.181-05:002020-03-14T01:13:07.181-05:00Mike said "Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy ...Mike said "Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is NOT compatible wit TracFone."<br /><br />What leads you to believe this Mike? There was no indication it wouldn't be compatible, should be fin as a BYOP, and in fact even Samsung has released a TF branded version of it:<br /><br />https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a50-tracfone-sm-a505uzkatfn/<br /><br />If you buy an unlocked retail A50, it should just be a matter of a sim swap and activating that.dave9https://www.blogger.com/profile/01813051690866459698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-45863282038257739732020-01-05T21:54:36.442-06:002020-01-05T21:54:36.442-06:00Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is NOT compa...Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is NOT compatible wit TracFone.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616397237388196082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-57713433427547164022019-09-19T21:15:56.628-05:002019-09-19T21:15:56.628-05:00I live in VT where Verizon has the best coverage. ...I live in VT where Verizon has the best coverage. Bought a Google Pixel XL, 32G, unlocked Verizon version. I used Tracfone/Verizon sim card. Connects to 4GLTE. It came with stock Oreo then upgraded to Pie. Now just got notification for Android 10 (Q) update available. I will hold off for a bit. Great phone. I consider myself a light duty user, so this phone is way overkill for my needs. Thought I would root it, but haven't really needed to yet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-78468440191388508092018-10-30T14:04:57.352-05:002018-10-30T14:04:57.352-05:00Used Google Nexus 5x makes a nice BYOP phone. It e...Used Google Nexus 5x makes a nice BYOP phone. It even updates itself OTA to Android 8.1 Oreo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-80201425897740036432018-09-25T07:53:16.278-05:002018-09-25T07:53:16.278-05:00Ok. It was there. I just had to edit the name. Cou...Ok. It was there. I just had to edit the name. Couldn’t do it through the tracfone app, had to go to the website and sign in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557198793495137929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-5755579370448774312018-09-19T20:05:31.576-05:002018-09-19T20:05:31.576-05:00I just upgraded from the 4S to an iPhone SE 128 gb...I just upgraded from the 4S to an iPhone SE 128 gb. Just haven’t been able to add it to my account. Other than that, everything is fine. I purchased a new unlocked iPhone for $238 and purchased a Verizon SIM from TracFone. Love the extra room and the<br />Speed!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557198793495137929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-55972654612105027982018-08-07T19:05:27.570-05:002018-08-07T19:05:27.570-05:00Re: Anonymous
It could be that the Honor 6x isn&#...Re: Anonymous<br /><br />It could be that the Honor 6x isn't compatible with the type of service Tracfone offers in your area. There are two types of cell phone networks - CDMA and GSM, and it could be that the Honor 6x is only CDMA compatible while service in your area is mostly via GSM. You may be able to activate the phone anyway, and it might be fine.TracfoneReviewer Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878487033950016130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-74400564872460384002018-08-02T11:23:36.841-05:002018-08-02T11:23:36.841-05:00This week, TracFone told me my unlocked Huawei Hon...This week, TracFone told me my unlocked Huawei Honor 6x that I bought from Best Buy was incompatible with BYOP. Is that correct? Is there a way to make it work anyway? What makes a phone incompatible? <br /><br />Do other services like Cricket have a longer list of compatible phones? I've had a TracFone for over ten years, but I may have to switch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-1406050351997927962018-07-14T18:31:34.025-05:002018-07-14T18:31:34.025-05:00@bluedragon. I would like to know the same about t...@bluedragon. I would like to know the same about the Xiaomi Redmi 5 PlusAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360065668938226866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-77980306572235050482018-07-06T14:40:10.131-05:002018-07-06T14:40:10.131-05:00Does anyone know if the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will w...Does anyone know if the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will work with Tracfone's BYOP program? I'm considering getting the phone and realize that 4G LTE may not work at all, but it would appear to work with AT&T/T-Mobile and 3G. Also are there APN settings available for Tracfone?bluedragon14https://www.blogger.com/profile/05333191658240221227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-52328321855482428612018-07-05T09:29:40.238-05:002018-07-05T09:29:40.238-05:00LG V30 unlocked works GREAT
with TracFone BYOP Tri...LG V30 unlocked works GREAT<br />with TracFone BYOP Triple SIM KIT.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-5550001670129286722018-06-27T22:52:41.514-05:002018-06-27T22:52:41.514-05:00I have a byop question. I have been on the byop pr...I have a byop question. I have been on the byop program for a long time. I have found a phone that I like but doesnt work with Verizon. I have been using tracfone byop cdma Verizon sim for a long time and might have to switch to the gsm at&t one. Is that possible, and if so how hard is it to do?Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848903317919512021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-83443242080032725812018-06-27T21:07:05.089-05:002018-06-27T21:07:05.089-05:00I have a Verizon Prepaid Moto G4 Play that I'm...I have a Verizon Prepaid Moto G4 Play that I'm using on the BYOP and it has worked great! I'm very happy with it.fgermainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561751337289057021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-35145148928393168532018-04-23T10:15:14.094-05:002018-04-23T10:15:14.094-05:00Please note that I only use my Tracfone for an &qu...Please note that I only use my Tracfone for an "extra" phone, such as selling things online, or when my other services (T-Mobile and ATT) did not work when visiting rural Wisconsin. I have been using Tracfone for 5 years and the service and customer services has been great. My normal phone is an iPhone 7 and I was tired of using the Tracfone LG Android phone - I'm sure that Android is great, but I'm just not used to the nuances and I don't want to take the time to learn, so I purchased a used (unlocked) iPhone 6 on eBay. I purchased the SIM card kit from Walmart ($9.99). I inserted the card in the phone and followed the online instructions and waited for activation. The message states that if it doesn't activate within one hour call the customer service number. I waited for four hours and finally called customer service. I was connected to a person fairly quickly, but they couldn't help, so they connected me with a tech person who was very, very helpful. This person made all of the necessary changes, had me test the calling, texting, and Web features before she completed the call. Again, I don't use this phone much, but it's a great backup when traveling. As for the cost of the service, Tracfone is fantastic. When my service is within 6 months of expiring, I go online and purchase the 60 day, 500 minutes option and when checking out I take the offer of adding 365 days of service for $50, so I get triple minutes and 14 months of service for less than $100. I've done this every year; in fact, my current service does not expire until November 2019. Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634318664610709309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-80750454582540154202017-09-07T19:23:41.137-05:002017-09-07T19:23:41.137-05:00Re: Anonymous:
Is it an unlocked Moto G4 Play or ...Re: Anonymous:<br /><br />Is it an unlocked Moto G4 Play or is it a carrier locked one? Some phone companies like Verizon, ATT and others will sell their own locked version, at a lower price, and they may not work with Tracfone. I've successfully used a Moto G4 Plus with Tracfone BYOP.TracfoneReviewer Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878487033950016130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-18767417159946317792017-09-07T16:54:33.686-05:002017-09-07T16:54:33.686-05:00I purchased a Moto G4 Play for use with my Tracfon...I purchased a Moto G4 Play for use with my Tracfone account as it was at the top of the list of recommended phone on this webpage. I tried to activate the phone with the Tracfone Bring Your Own Phone SIM Card Kit and it didn't work. When I turned the phone on it gave me a message asking for a SIM Network Unlock PIN. Tracfone Technical support says it is because the phone is not compatible with Tracfone service.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-16209794299730640792017-08-16T01:13:54.026-05:002017-08-16T01:13:54.026-05:00The biggest problem with Tracfone. Is that when th...The biggest problem with Tracfone. Is that when they have a new phone. It takes them over a year or more to roll it out to all the areas.<br /><br />Really? Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro was just released in June and I got it after defective one sent back and waiting 4 weeks after ordering with RMA on July 14th. So no it does not take a year for them to put new phones available. Where are you hiding? Under a rock?utahman1971https://www.blogger.com/profile/13652784773022243988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-51607856450391426282017-06-23T20:55:41.331-05:002017-06-23T20:55:41.331-05:00The biggest problem with Tracfone. Is that when th...The biggest problem with Tracfone. Is that when they have a new phone. It takes them over a year or more to roll it out to all the areas.hangmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09471126349585820852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-34832554687917919092017-04-07T00:12:36.717-05:002017-04-07T00:12:36.717-05:00Quick follow up: I guessed that the reason my new...Quick follow up: I guessed that the reason my new Moto G5+ worked was because I hat put an already valid Tracfone CDMA SIM in it. The first time I started that new phone with my old SIM card there was a message that it might take 5 minutes to register or something like that, and then it worked. So I wondered what the Tracfone BYOP web site would say about it; was it considered eligible or ineligible? Turns out the IMEI number of that phone was acceptable, presumably because it was now a "known" phone now because it had been registered to work with my old SIM (it was about 48 hours later; I'm not sure if the registration is immediate or might take a day or two before it gets into the Tracfone website's database). <br /><br />Next I put the new never-used SIM card in my registered Moto G5+ phone, and used the web site to activate it and transfer my wife's phone number to the that SIM. Once that went through (took about 12 hours), I put that new SIM card in her Moto G5+ (the one they said they couldn't register) and it had that message about waiting 5 minutes, and then it all worked. So now both of the new phones are working. <br /><br />So if you get a new Moto G5+ and Tracfone says they can't register it, see if you can temporarily put an existing SIM card in it (from a friend or family member's phone, for example) and let it register the phone that way, then try activating it via the web site to get your own SIM card and transfer your old number to it. Thought I'd update this here in case it helps someone else.Jim Stonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933776231706247691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-13676235869640583872017-04-03T20:59:57.571-05:002017-04-03T20:59:57.571-05:00I have a 1st gen Moto G and a Moto X (2014 I think...I have a 1st gen Moto G and a Moto X (2014 I think) that have both worked fine on Tracfone using Verizon's CDMA network for more than a year now. Last week I just bought two of the new Moto G5 Plus which were just released. My old Moto X had a nano SIM card, so I transferred it to the Moto G5 Plus and it seems to be working fine. <br> <br>Unfortunately, the old 1st gen Moto G did not have a SIM card, so I couldn't do that with my wife's new phone. Instead I bought the Tracfone BYOP kit to get a nano SIM and then called Tracfone to activate it and transfer her number to it. They were unable to register the Moto G5 Plus, though. Clearly the phone itself is compatible with the network itself since it works just fine with my old SIM card, but they currently won't register it as a new phone. I don't know if the problem is just that the Moto G5+ is so new and isn't on their list yet, or something else. <br> <br>Now I'm trying to decide if I need to buy a cheap old phone that I can use to activate a SIM card, and then just transfer the SIM card to my wife's phone like I did for mine. Any suggestions?Jim Stonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933776231706247691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-13641212540366144922017-02-21T10:01:38.757-06:002017-02-21T10:01:38.757-06:00Have owned Tracfones for over 10 years.....I would...Have owned Tracfones for over 10 years.....I would buy a new one just about every other year from HSN, because it would come with a one year card, making the phone, essentially, free....I joined the BYOP plan, because most of the Tracfone phones specs, basically sucked, if you wanted a smartphone that could actually do things, like a tablet.....<br /><br />I Bought a ZTE Axon 7 mini, and easily connected to the GSM network with the $1 Sim Kit, you can get at any Dollar Store....transferring minutes was easy also....the mini is 5.2", 32GB, 3GB Ram, Amoled screen, 423 PPI, 1080P, FINGERPRINT SCANNER, added a 32GB micro SD card, and has compass & gyro, so I can use my VR googles with it.....and the stereo speakers are unreal....and I got it on sale for 199.99.....couldn't be happier with this phone....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677003350229363498.post-6948712111280702612017-02-19T18:53:49.811-06:002017-02-19T18:53:49.811-06:00Mine is a Blu R1 HD (16GB version) and I love it. ...Mine is a Blu R1 HD (16GB version) and I love it. I got the ad-free version because I like to believe a device is truly mine instead of shared with Amazon. Anywho, I've had it since summer and it's worked great for me. It's dual-sim which is great for traveling and accepts a micro-SD card up to 64GB. You get a lot of phone for $110.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936629737831012041noreply@blogger.com