Prepaid Reviews Blog » Tracfone http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:21:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Tracfone adds nearly half a million subscribers in Q4 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-nearly-half-a-million-subscribers-in-q4-36522/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-nearly-half-a-million-subscribers-in-q4-36522/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:32:44 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=4442 A half a million subscribers might sound like a lot for an MVNO, but not for America Movil, parent company of Tracfone, Net10, and Straight Talk. They added 493,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2011, after adding 1.1 million subscribers in the same period in 2010. While the first and fourth quarters are typically better for wireless carriers than the second and third quarters, America Movil actually added more customers in Q3 2011, 515,000, than they did in Q4. Still, as a whole they did pretty well in 2011.

Movil added about 2 million customers during the course of 2011, a big number for an MVNO. They ended the year with just under 20 million subscribers, which technically makes them America’s No. 5 wireless carrier. Typically MetroPCS gets that title, because they operate their own network. Regardless, they do not have quite so many subscribers as America Movil’s three services. Movil also saw a jump in average revenue per user, up $2 in 2011. That is, those 2 million customers were that much more valuable.

Things could be looking up, too. One reason why Straight Talk, Net10, and Tracfone didn’t add quite as many subscribers in Q4 is that people were clamoring for smartphones. With the iPhone 4S and a number of new Android handsets selling big, Movil’s line of older, more cost-effective smartphones could have fallen flat. They are adding a number of Android phones in the future, including, reportedly, a high-end model that will run on HSPA+ from T-Mobile. This could be a big addition for them, and could make them more relevant in the smartphone game. That bodes well for a big 2012.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-nearly-half-a-million-subscribers-in-q4-36522/feed/ 1 Tracfone getting Samsung SCH-R375 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-getting-samsung-sch-r375-36512/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-getting-samsung-sch-r375-36512/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:30:54 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=4389

It might not be the fanciest looking phone, but the Samsung SCH-R375 is headed for Tracfone. Its biggest feature is a QWERTY keyboard. In most respects it’s a low-end phone, featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera and little else. It’s actually a great prepaid phone for texting. There is no word on pricing and release date, but we can assume it will be relatively soon and cheap.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-getting-samsung-sch-r375-36512/feed/ 1 Tracfone might have to pay up for 911 fees http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-might-have-to-pay-up-for-911-fees-36418/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-might-have-to-pay-up-for-911-fees-36418/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:26:40 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=4047 Are you among the growing number of prepaid customers who is charged a 911 fee when buying a top-up card? More and more states are passing laws that attempt to levy on prepaid users the same 911 fees that postpaid users pay monthly. There are some obstacles, the biggest one being the inability to charge such a fee for online purchases. A recent ruling in Kentucky might change all that. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn ruled that Tracfone owes the State of Kentucky $4.7 million in 911 fees dating from 2003. Tracfone asserts that it has not paid Kentucky said 911 fees, because they do not apply to prepaid users. This issue is certainly not closed, however. Expect Tracfone to take counter action shortly.
 
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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-might-have-to-pay-up-for-911-fees-36418/feed/ 2 Tracfone strikes deal with Vonage http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-strikes-deal-with-vonage-36397/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-strikes-deal-with-vonage-36397/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:00:01 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3968 If you’re not familiar with Vonage, it’s a service that provides unlimited local and long distance calling for a flat monthly rate. Think of it as the Cricket and MetroPCS of the landline world. Of course, people are dumping their landlines, so Vonage might need a little help from the cell phone industry. It appears they’ve found it from Tracfone parent America Movil. They inked a deal recently that will provide their customers with “unique offers” for Vonage’s unlimited landline calling plans. By “unique offers” I presume that means substantial discounts. There’s no word on when we will see these offers, but it shouldn’t be too long.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-strikes-deal-with-vonage-36397/feed/ 4 Tracfone subscriber numbers slide http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-subscriber-numbers-slide-36394/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-subscriber-numbers-slide-36394/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:30:11 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3962 In the first quarter of 2010, America Movil, parent company of Tracfone, made a splash by adding 780,000 subscribers. That’s a huge number for an MVNO, but they do have two other arms, Net10 and Straight Talk, to help bulk up the numbers. In the second quarter they didn’t fare as well, adding just 236,000 subscribers, a number that didn’t even match its second quarter 2010 results. Churn is up a bit, which helps explain the lower numbers. With political talk re-focused on the economy, we could perhaps see Tracfone pick up stronger numbers in the third, quarter, which is typically slow in the wireless world.

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Pictured above is the Samsung T528, which recently made a debut at Samsung.com. It’s a touchscreen device that features a 3-inch screen and a 2-megapixel camera. While most new touchscreen devices we see feature the Android operating system, this one comes with Samsung’s own TouchWiz 2.0, which, all considered, doesn’t look too bad. There’s no word on pricing or availability, though the website mentions that it will become available through Tracfone, but that could just as easily mean Straight Talk or Net10. It shouldn’t be too long before we see this one on shelves.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/look-for-the-samsung-t528-on-tracfone-36465/feed/ 0 No network, postpaid offering for Tracfone http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/no-network-postpaid-offering-for-tracfone-36347/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/no-network-postpaid-offering-for-tracfone-36347/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 15:00:50 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3838 It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but sometimes you just need to hear a “no.” That’s what Tracfone executives said when asked about the likelihood of a postpaid offering, and of it eventually acquiring its own spectrum. The company has been doing just fine the way it is, adding 780,000 subscribers in the first quarter among its three major brands: Tracfone, Net10, and Straight Talk.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/no-network-postpaid-offering-for-tracfone-36347/feed/ 1 Tracfone adds 780,000 subscribers in the first quarter http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-780000-subscribers-in-the-first-quarter-36344/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-780000-subscribers-in-the-first-quarter-36344/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 15:18:49 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3828 Another first quarter report, another win for prepaid. Both Sprint and MetroPCS did well, and now it’s Tracfone‘s turn. The carrier — including sister brands Net10 and Straight Talk — added 780,000 subscribers in the first quarter. That puts them slightly ahead of MetroPCS and slightly behind Sprint. It also puts them below their Q1 2010, when they added a million subscribers. Nevertheless, that’s still a strong showing, especially amid increased competition.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-adds-780000-subscribers-in-the-first-quarter-36344/feed/ 4 Tracfone gains 1.1 million subscribers in Q4 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-gains-1-1-million-subscribers-in-q4-36289/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-gains-1-1-million-subscribers-in-q4-36289/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3670 It was a good quarter to be America Movil, the company that owns Tracfone, Net10, and Straight Talk. The company added 1.1 million subscribers in the fourth quarter, bringing it to 3.3 million for the year and 17.7 million overall. Even though it doesn’t operate its own network, the company ranks as the No. 5 carrier in the country.

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]]> http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/tracfone-gains-1-1-million-subscribers-in-q4-36289/feed/ 22 Get Tracfone support on Facebook http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/get-tracfone-support-on-facebook-36260/ http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/tracfone/get-tracfone-support-on-facebook-36260/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:59:40 +0000 Joe http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=3565 There is nothing fun about wireless customer service. I read through the user reviews on our featured prepaid providers every day, and I see many, many complaints about nearly every company. I’m not sure which receives the most complaints, but Tracfone is in the conversation. It appears that they’re taking steps to remedy that. They recently announced Facebook support, similar to the type offered by Straight Talk. (They’re owned by the same company.) Just head to the Tracfone Facebook page and click on the Support tab. There you can get FAQs and submit a support ticket. If it’s anything like Straight Talk, it should provide a better experience than calling customer service.

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