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I always keep the mobile data off since I use my home wifi most the time.I only turn it on when I am in a store that I want to use their app or if I need the internet to check email,etc while I am away from home..Most likely what is happening is all the apps are updating automatically in the background.Go to your apps and set each one to update manually so you can choose to do those updates when you are using your home wifi.
It doesn’t take long to use up 1GB of data when it comes to updates.I always stop as many things as I can from running in the background and I never have the mobile data on until I need to use it.Otherwise any background program running can connect and use up the data.
I have much better luck getting service using my online account.Calling never gets anything resolved.I add just a data card data card one in awhile for $10.Maybe you can sign into your online TracFone account and add data that way.
Posted in Forum: Talk Among YourselvesI’m old and frustrated!..LOL
I’ve gotten 4 different answers from Tracfone and none have work..
Someone sent a text to my phone(from their computer) that included a photo.The test”states” attachment has been removed.So I can’t get the photo? The sender did not remove the photo. Anyone know how to fix this ? Mobile data is on..I don’t have WiFi(Tracfone said WIFI didn’t matter)..One said I needed to do a factory reset and loose all my info..The carrier is Verizon…Another said it can’t be fixed..The last one said..”Go to a Verizon store..any maybe someone there will take pity on me and help!!”
This is the first time I’ve so many problems from Tracfone CS..I’ve used them for over 15 yrs.
I don’t know about the phone, but tracfone is terrible, bloody awful customer service. They stole my minutes, they stole my data, more than once,never restored it, their service didn’t work, just awful. Worst mobile company ever. I finally got away from them ,bought a new moto phone for about $100, and went to usmobile, which is cheap, and where you can pick and choose what you want or have unlimited for a lower price than I’ve seen anywhere else. Go anywhere but tracfone. They are the worst.
Posted in Forum: Customer ServiceDo you get to activate these whenever you want or do you have to do it right away?? I just bought two and want to store them away. I dont want to find out in 6 months they are no good because I missed an activation deadline.
Posted in Forum: ElectronicsDo you get to activate these whenever you want or do you have to do it right away?? I just bought two and want to store them away.
Well… they still do it. As I said, being a guy I guess I focus more on the tech stuff, but I catch quite a bit of that “used car salesman” stuff even now going on.
Example: HSN sells a lot of prepaid “Tracfone” phones. Now, for people who don’t live on cell phones who want one just to have one for emergencies and occasional use, these are not a bad deal. They’re basic, cheap versions of Android phones that come with pre-installed minutes, etc. Fine. Just say that… they’re basic, do the basics, not for people who are HEAVY phone users, etc. But then, the tech rep (usually Lori) and Host will get on there with a $79 phone, and say things like, “This will do EVERYTHING that $1,000 phone out there will do….”. Well now… c’mon. BIG play on words. Ok.. will it make calls and texts and take photos? Sure. But will it do it nearly as WELL as the more expensive phones? No. They still have so-so screens, mediocre cameras, etc. It’s a $79 phone – period. And does not compare to something more expensive – period. But the wording used throughout many of their presentations for these would make the less tech-savy assume they’re better than they are. Again – they ARE a good value for the price – but should not be compared to things costing 10X more.
They tend to do the same with laptops. Low-end, slow processors, low amount of RAM, and they’ll use words like “powerhouse” on them, etc. They use the buzz word “It has a HD screen”, but the average person doesn’t realize that technically, “HD” is just 720p (low res)… if they don’t say “it has a TRUE HD 1080p screen”… it’s not HD by today’s standards we think of, etc. So typically, for around $599 you’ll get a laptop that’s being described as wonderful, but it has a slow processor, low component ratio, etc etc. That same dollar amount at a warehouse membership store will get you a laptop with a 3X better processor, 2-3 times the RAM, and a true 1080p screen, etc.
Anyway – those are just two examples, but similar things happen when I hear them describing electronics in general even today. It does turn me off because I think of all of the people out there who are not tech savy why are getting less than they should for the price with embellished presentations.