On 27 May 2012 20:28:30 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2012-05-27, The Cook > wrote:
>
>> Which model of phone did you get? I am thinking about upgrading my
>> Tracfone but can't decide what I want.
>
>I got the cheapest smartphone ever, only $29.95 at Walmart. It's an
>LG501C and has even more stuff than I ever dreamed of. I bought it
>merely to trade cellphone pictures to my daughter (MMS), but
>discovered I can also access the internet, if necessary. It also has
>a real qwerty keyboard. Amazing!
>
>One thing to know, Susan. What you can get from tracfone is dependent
>on your location. I'm waaay out in the CO boonies, so only certain
>low end models are available in this area. I can't get the better
>models available If I lived in, say, Denver. It seems to be an area
>code thing. I could buy a more featured phone if I purchased it in
>Denver and settled for a Denver area code. OTOH, I can't imagine
>wanting more features than this cheapo LG model has. Pictures, txt
>msg, www access, qwerty keyboard, waaay more than I'll ever use.
>Plus, I got my 5 hr time xfered, no problem. Fees are more than
>reasonable. Reg voice phone and internet connection is a straight
>min-per-min fee. Txt msgs are only 1/3 min for the entire msg (120
>characters). Lastly, I think this model automatically qualifies me
>for dbl-time mins, though I'm not real sure how that works. We'll
>see. I more than happy, as I thought I was gonna hafta spend 2X-3X as
>much for this level of phone.
>
>nb

I think I am going for the Samsung R455C since I want something I can
see and type on. It has more bells and whistles than I really want
but most of the others are about the same size as the one I have now.
I may decide that some of the other things are useful, like taking
pictures. I almost always have my phone with me but rarely do I have
my camera.

The double minutes means that if you buy 60 minutes your actually get
120. Right now I have 1200+ minutes and pay $6+ per month to keep the
account active. I am sure I can transfer my current minutes to the
new phone. I have done that before when we got new phones. I will
get it a soon as I get back from vacation. I have been using Tracfone
for over 10 years.
--
Susan N.

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