Joshua

19 de marzo de 2023

This Is A Very Cool Phone.

I have a smart phone from a popular carrier but found it large and full of bloatware and expensive. I'm also concerned with breaking it because of my outdoor activities.I wanted a phone that I could carry in a backpack, hiking, pickup etc.This phone is kind of old school but modern.It's obviously not a smart phone, but has features for most people.Very easy to learn the operating system.Sound is crisp and clear.The phone is made of mostly plastic, but it has been bounced around in my pickup, no problems.Battery can be taken out very easy.No bloat ware to worry about.Can fit in a shirt pocket.Numbers a large and easy to use.Tracfone makes it VERY easy to activate the phone. There are various plans on their site you can get at very good rates that cover most areas. (Thank you Tracfone.)No problem with connection.Makes a good primary phone for those who like simplicity.Good second phone, camping/hiking phone if you don't want to take your larger and expensive phone.Or just have it as a backup.There is also a cool factor.At about $20.00, just buy it. : )Ver más

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Veemoeller

14 de marzo de 2023

The activation took 5 minutes

I was hesitant with the "it took 3 days" to activate reviews because I 'm going out of town and needed this phone to work right away for my elderly mother. I mean, it's a cheap flip phone but for the money it's worth it. Here's how to activate it:Go to Tracfone.comSelect "Activate" from the top menuSelect "New Phone"Select "I want a new number" (unless you want your old number I don't know how diff that process is)It will ask for your zip code. Enter it.Select "I want to use the Physical SIM card"Now it will ask you to "Enter your IMEI/MEID/Serial Number"Enter the SERIAL NUMBER listed on the RED portion of the START HERE pamphlet that came in the phone.NOTE - the first time I entered it, I either made a typo or it glitches sometimes, because it told me something like "INVALID PHONE" or "There are no devices in our system with the information you provided." So I can see how people may think they are doing it wrong if it happens.Try again.The next time I did it, it was successful.It will ask you to make a call (so handy if you have another phone near to call but not necessary).Then it will walk you thru setting up the voicemail PIN.Then you're done. Super easy. Will buy another.Ver más

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Big Joe

30 de junio de 2024

Probably a useful phone with a MAJOR learning curve to begin with

TWO DAYS LATER: (if you read the original negative review, below, here is a better one):I had become incredibly annoyed and frustrated when I first took this phone out of the box. It was nothing like the smart phone I was used to, the "Quick Start Guide" and the "About Your Phone" were inadequate (to say the least) for someone like me who had never had a flip phone (I am an "older adult").TracFone tech support wasn't much help either. First of all, there was the language barrier - I'm guessing Tech Support was in India, and it was very difficult to understand the heavily-accented English (Note to Verizon/Tracfone: try hiring native English speakers - you will save money in the long run, because it will take a fraction as long for a tech support phone call with someone that speaks native English).Secondly, tech support assumed that I knew how to navigate the phone (NOTHING on the "different-kind" of navigation used on this kind of phone in the aforementioned manuals), which I did not. So that every thing they said I should try on the phone, I had no idea how to do.NOTE TO VERIZON/TRACFONE: Understanding NAVIGATION on this phone is **KEY**. If a person - like me - does not understand how to navigate on this phone, they got nothin'.After 1 1/2 hours talking to tech support I was frustrated beyond belief, enraged even, I told the rep to cancel my TracFone subscription, because I was going to return this ##@@!!$$ phone.Two days later I had calmed down a bit, and realized that the TracFone subscription had NOT been cancelled, so - being in a calmer frame of mind - I decided to see if I could figure out this darn thing without benefit of tech support.PLUS I still needed a cheapo phone with a cheapo monthly access as an emergency backup to my regular smartphone.And. . . I DID finally figure it out. Took me a bit, but I got 'er done.And - guess what - I think this phone will do just fine for what I need, which is mostly making telephone calls (remember those?), very little texts, very little web access.So I am upgrading my rating from one stars to four stars. This phone "is what it is", which is not a smartphone. But I don't need a second smart phone.I would go with five stars, except for the fact that information on how to navigate around on this phone is almost totally lacking in the manuals, and also because heavily-accented tech support was so difficult to understand.Some Kudos to tech support, though: they were unfailingly courteous and polite, and patiently repeated what they had said - sometimes three or four times - until I could finally understand what they were saying.SO, in conclusion, I would say that this is probably a good emergency backup phone - if one has the patience to learn how to navigate around on it.______________________________________________________________________________________________I I should have believed the other reviews on this phone when I read them. Instead, I ordered it. It arrived, brand-new and shiny.To make a long story short, after ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS on the telephone with TracFone tech support (3 different tech support people!) tech support could not get this phone to work properly. They said to turn it off for an hour, and then to turn it on again and try the same steps that had already been tried 10 times.Um. . . no. Just no. I was done. Processed an Amazon return for this phone the very same day it was received. One and one half hours gone from my life that I will never get back is MORE than enough.Save your money and buy something else. You'll be glad you did.

TPC Leigh

19 de enero de 2024

It worked out great!

Purchased this phone after my husband was having issues receiving/sending calls on his very expensive Smartphone. He could only text and have internet access, which was really weird. Our carrier was unable to troubleshoot/resolve, so new phone was on the way but it meant 3 to 5 business days to arrive. The TCL Flip arrived next day.Very easy to activate, set-up was a bit clunky if you are used to Smartphones, but he loves that it's a flip phone-he's using it for all his phone calls and loves that it fits in his pocket. Texting on early 2000s Tech is not easy, but the Flip Phone goes with him to work. If he has to text, it's short and to the point.Calls are loud and clear.The plastic doesn't seem as robust as early Flip Phones, I remember them being thicker and heavier, but so far so good.Battery life is good so far.Tracfone is now owned by Verizon (we use another carrier) and cell service on Verizon is similar to our normal carrier, at least in our area.Ver más

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Kimberly G

14 de septiembre de 2023

3 months old, phone doesn't work anymore

Bought in June 2023 for my elderly father who has always had Tracfone instead of a regular "billed" cellular service. This was to replace the "Smart" Tracfone that he lost, so we decided to go back to an old-fashioned flip phone like he had previously as the smartphone just wasn't a good fit and he felt he managed with his previous flip better because he thought it was easier to use. Plus, it was relatively inexpensive, this is his 4th phone in as many years (he loses them) so replacing cheaply is a plus.Well, I wouldn't put THIS flip phone anywhere in the easy-to-use category. It just didn't work "logically." He'd make a call, close the phone to hang up and instead of it going back to a main menu it STAYED on the last call he made or received. Which is not a huge problem for us in the "younger" generations as we know how to navigate to the other menus, but an elderly man in his 80s just can't figure these things out. Initially I thought he was doing something wrong, but it wasn't user error, it is 100% how the phone functions. You must exit all the way out to the main menu each time you use the phone otherwise when you engage the phone next it opens right up to wherever you were last. None of the menus seemed "easy" to get to. There is no "home" type key so it's a matter of backing out multiple times to get to "the beginning" again. Maybe I've had a smartphone for too long and I don't remember this kind of difficulty going back to the analog days. But then I started to think there WAS something wrong with the phone in general when it just seemed to get stuck in particular menus and the only way to get out was to force a restart.Fast forward to September 2023, he asks me to come look at his phone (a weekly occurrence in the last few years) because "It's just not working." He's complaining because the small outside screen on the flip will not "turn off." So I look at it and he's right, the outside screen was staying "on" instead of timing out when inactive. So I start looking through the menus to see if there is a time out setting for that screen that may have "mysteriously" been changed. I can't find anyway to adjust that particular feature. So I figured I would power it all the way off then back on thinking maybe it would reset. I can't power it off at all. The "red" button won't engage at all to force the restart. Strike one. So I start checking other things I grab my own cell and call his number, it never rings and he gets a notice of a missed call. And not that it's on silent or vibrate, the phone never indicates an incoming call just the immediate indication of a missed call. Strike two. So I try to make a call FROM his phone, it tells me it is unable to connect the call. I try to call 611 to connect to Tracfone support, tells me it is unable to make a call. I reset the network. Still says it's unable to connect the call. Strike three. The man literally keeps this phone in his chest pocket on his shirt or on his nightstand. It hasn't gotten wet or been dropped or used beyond calling his lady-friend 5 times a day. It's all but brand-new and "dead" already.So this phone is three months old, nothing but a useless paperweight now, and I'm stuck looking for another easy to use phone for my father. This is a exercise in futility in today's world because "easy to use" is subjective.I will not buy this one again and would advise anyone against buying it if looking for a reliable and easy to use phone, particularly for an elderly person. We are stuck with Tracfone now because he paid for a whole year of airtime up front and they don't prorate/reimburse if you "cancel." Which is bad business. Stay away from from this phone, honestly I'd say stay away from Tracfone in general. Further, the multiple times I have had to get on the phone with my father to Tracfone in the last few years is a struggle, customer service is "overseas" and difficult for him to deal with (language and hearing issues and the lack of the CSR understaning that they are dealing with an older person who is not "tech savvy").Get your grandparents a Jitterbug or the "Alzheimers" phone.

Dr.walker460

Opened box/ used phone?

Just a simple phone for work so it's not a big deal, but I paid for a new phone that's what I expect, especially when I could choose to buy a used phone for less than half of what I paid. Phone doesn't look that used but the box had definitely been opened and phone handled at the least.Other than that it's a good basic phone. It does have internet capabilities but very limited. If you need internet I would choose something else. But talk and text works as expected.No issue hearing or being heard.Haven't used it too much yet to know how the battery does but I expect it to be good since I won't be using it constantly.Features large buttons that are easy to press and read.Ver más

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