trac phones

[rpbert1]

Can you recieve calls from the UK on these phones.

OK ,i found the answer to my question

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

What exactly is a trac phone?

 

[rpbert1]

like PAYG , cheap way to keep in touch with each other in Florida.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5740963

 

[squitty]

Yes you can.

Also, you can make calls to the UK if you use a International Calling Card. It's great being able to keep intouch while you are on the go.

We have used TracFones for a good few year.

 

[dee slack]

can you order these to be delivered to the UK and have the phone number to give to people before we arrive in the US? We don't go until Dec but will need to give phone no's to our wedding planner etc. preferably before we arrive.

 

[spencem]

Unfortunately they don't have a number allocated until you first register them and to do this they have to be in a signal area.

The same applies if you let the number expire, when you next put air time on them they'll get given a new number.

 

[dee slack]

thanks!

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Yes you can.

Also, you can make calls to the UK if you use a International Calling Card. It's great being able to keep intouch while you are on the go.

We have used TracFones for a good few year.

How economical is the International Calling Card?

Also, when you get back to the UK can you put a different SIM card in them?

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Also, when you get back to the UK can you put a different SIM card in them?

No. The wireless band they work on is not compatable with our UK/European frequencies.

 

[squitty]

How economical is the International Calling Card?

Also, when you get back to the UK can you put a different SIM card in them?

As economical as you make it Depending on the size of the card bought and how often you use it, you can make it last 2 weeks no problems.
Also depends on how much airtime you purchase for the TracFone. As to make and recieve calls also sending and recieving text messages costs you on the TracFone.

Like OB1 says, you cannot put a UK sim card in the phones.


More informtation on TracFone can be found Here

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

As economical as you make it Depending on the size of the card bought and how often you use it, you can make it last 2 weeks no problems.
Also depends on how much airtime you purchase for the TracFone. As to make and recieve calls also sending and recieving text messages costs you on the TracFone.

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OK, I get it. If I don't use the phone at all it won't cost me a penny. However, on the assumption I would make a 5 minute call to England how much would this cost me and how would it compare, for example, to an international phone card?

 

[Jakey Rowling]

How economical is the International Calling Card?

Also, when you get back to the UK can you put a different SIM card in them?

If you buy a tri or quad band phone it will work OK in the UK.

The Motorola W370 from the previous link is suitable and cost $49.99, there are probably more.

You will need to get the phone unlocked for a different sim to work but it can be done.