Tracfone: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

1. What is Tracfone?

Tracfone is a prepaid cell phone carrier known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.

An MVNO is simply any cell phone carrier that does not operate its own cellular network.

Instead of building their own networks, MVNOs make agreements with the four big carriers to use their cellular networks for coverage.

In Tracfone’s case, it uses the Verizon network for coverage.

If you are curious to learn more about how the agreements work between the big carriers and the small carriers, check out my article on how some cell phone plans can cost so much less than others.

2. What cell phone plans does Tracfone offer?

Tracfone offers the following cell phone plans to choose from:

• Tracfone 60 Units 3 Months: $6 for up to 60MB data, up to 60 minutes, and up to 60 texts

• Tracfone 60 Units 3 Months: $6 for no data, up to 60 minutes minutes, and up to 60 texts texts

• Tracfone 400 Units 1 Year: $8 for up to 400MB data, up to 400 minutes, and up to 400 texts

• Tracfone 400 Units 1 Year: $8 for no data, up to 400 minutes minutes, and up to 400 texts texts

• Tracfone 30 Units: $10 for up to 30MB data, up to 30 minutes, and up to 30 texts

• Tracfone 30 Units: $10 for no data, up to 30 minutes minutes, and up to 30 texts texts

• Tracfone 1.5GB 1 Year: $10 for 1.5GB per year data, 1,500 minutes, and 1,500 texts

• Tracfone 1.5GB 1 Year: $10 for no data, 1,500 minutes minutes, and 1,500 texts texts

• Tracfone 120 Units 3 Months: $10 for up to 120MB data, up to 120 minutes, and up to 120 texts

• Tracfone 120 Units 3 Months: $10 for no data, up to 120 minutes minutes, and up to 120 texts texts

• Tracfone 500MB 2 Months: $12 for 0.5GB per 2 months data, 500 minutes, and 1,000 texts

• Tracfone 500MB 2 Months: $12 for no data, 500 minutes minutes, and 1,000 texts texts

• Tracfone 200 Units 3 Months: $13 for up to 200MB data, up to 200 minutes, and up to 200 texts

• Tracfone 200 Units 3 Months: $13 for no data, up to 200 minutes minutes, and up to 200 texts texts

• Tracfone 1,000 Units 1 Year: $13 for up to 1,000MB data, up to 1,000 minutes, and up to 1,000 texts

• Tracfone 1,000 Units 1 Year: $13 for no data, up to 1,000 minutes minutes, and up to 1,000 texts texts

• Tracfone 500MB: $15 for 0.5 data, 500 minutes, and 500 texts

• Tracfone 500MB: $15 for no data, 500 minutes minutes, and 500 texts texts

• Tracfone Talk & Text: $15 for None data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone Talk & Text: $15 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Tracfone 1.5GB 3 Months: $15 for 1.5GB per 3 months data, 750 minutes, and 1,000 texts

• Tracfone 1.5GB 3 Months: $15 for no data, 750 minutes minutes, and 1,000 texts texts

• Tracfone 24GB 1 Year: $16 for 24GB per year data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone 24GB 1 Year: $16 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Tracfone 1,500 Units 1 Year: $16 for up to 1,500MB data, up to 1,500 minutes, and up to 1,500 texts

• Tracfone 1,500 Units 1 Year: $16 for no data, up to 1,500 minutes minutes, and up to 1,500 texts texts

• Tracfone 2GB 3 Months: $16 for 2GB per 3 months data, 750 minutes, and 1,500 texts

• Tracfone 2GB 3 Months: $16 for no data, 750 minutes minutes, and 1,500 texts texts

• Tracfone 1GB 2 Months: $17 for 1GB per 2 months data, 750 minutes, and 1,000 texts

• Tracfone 1GB 2 Months: $17 for no data, 750 minutes minutes, and 1,000 texts texts

• Tracfone 2GB: $20 for 2GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone 2GB: $20 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Tracfone 3GB: $25 for 3GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone 3GB: $25 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Tracfone 450 Units 3 Months: $26 for up to 450MB data, up to 450 minutes, and up to 450 texts

• Tracfone 450 Units 3 Months: $26 for no data, up to 450 minutes minutes, and up to 450 texts texts

• Tracfone 4GB: $30 for 4GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone 4GB: $30 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Tracfone 8GB: $40 for 8GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Tracfone 8GB: $40 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

You can see more details and features of Tracfone's plans below:

Tracfone 1.5GB 1 Year



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

10

/mo.

+tax

tax included

1.5GB per year

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



1,500 minutes



1,500 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

13

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 500MB



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

15

/mo.

+tax

tax included

0.5

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



500 minutes



500 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 1.5GB 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

15

/mo.

+tax

tax included

1.5GB per 3 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



750 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone Talk & Text



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

15

/mo.

+tax

tax included

None

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 24GB 1 Year



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

17

/mo.

+tax

tax included

24GB per year

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 2GB 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

17

/mo.

+tax

tax included

2GB per 3 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



750 minutes



1,500 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 1GB 2 Months



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

18

/mo.

+tax

tax included

1GB per 2 months

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



750 minutes



1,000 texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 2GB



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

20

/mo.

+tax

tax included

2GB

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 3GB



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

25

/mo.

+tax

tax included

3GB

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 4GB



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

30

/mo.

+tax

tax included

4GB

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



No hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Tracfone 8GB



1 Line



1 Line



Verizon

$

40

/mo.

+tax

tax included

8GB

high-speed, then data stops





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Tracfone have?

No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.

4. Does Tracfone offer family plans?

Tracfone offers the following family plans to choose from:

Tracfone does not offer family plans at this time. Each line you have will need its own separate account.

5. Does Tracfone have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

No, Tracfone does not offer plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices.

6. How good is Tracfone's coverage?

Tracfone rides on the Verizon network for coverage, so reception in most places is pretty good.

See the full coverage details below:

Verizon coverage information

Total coverage: 67.4%
Total square miles covered: 2,246,127
Total population covered: 327 million people (98.0)%
5G coverage: 14.5%
5G square miles covered: 484,321
Population covered by 5G: 230 million people (69.0%)

The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon directly.

Check Verizon coverage in your area by using Verizon's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Verizon coverage map — Verizon's coverage map reported by CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to participate in the project.

AT&T coverage information

Total coverage: 78.1%
Total square miles covered: 2,602,364
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 43.3%
5G square miles covered: 1,444,381
Population covered by 5G: 300 million people (90.0%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T direclty.

You can check AT&T coverage in your area by using AT&T's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced AT&T coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

T-Mobile coverage information

Network: T-Mobile
Total coverage: 46.6%
Total square miles covered: 1,551,924
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 36.0%
5G square miles covered: 1,200,851
Population covered by 5G: 326 million people (97.8%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile directly.

Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.

You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced T-Mobile coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

You can download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

7. What features does Tracfone support?

Tracfone supports:

VoLTE
WiFi calling
Visual voicemail
MMS (multimedia messaging service)
Hotspot
International calling

8. What phones work on Tracfone?

Most phones that are unlocked will work on

Tracfone

.

An unlocked phone means it isn't tied to any carrier, contract, or financing agreement.

Consider contacting your current carrier to see if your phone is unlocked, or what the steps are to request to have it unlocked.

You can also consider purchasing an unlocked phone below that is compatible with

Tracfone

:

Shop Unlocked Phones

9. Does Tracfone support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Tracfone offer?

No plan add-ons have been entered into our database for Tracfone at this time.

Tracfone: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

1. What is Tracfone?

2. What cell phone plans does Tracfone offer?

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Tracfone have?

4. Does Tracfone offer family plans?

5. Does Tracfone have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

6. How good is Tracfone's coverage?

Verizon coverage information

AT&T coverage information

T-Mobile coverage information

7. What features does Tracfone support?

8. What phones work on Tracfone?

9. Does Tracfone support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Tracfone offer?

11. How do you contact Tracfone customer service?

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