Tracfone smartphone advice sought

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I have a Tracfone now. I'm thinking of (finally) getting smartphone. Supposedly, Tracfone has knocked a few bucks off some of their smartphones.

I understand that these are not the newest, most feature-laden phones. Would someone here care to offer some advice on the various models? Get this; don't get that; make sure it has these features; that's overpriced; and so forth.

It's possible that, because I'm an existing Tracfone customer, I can see phones and prices that anyone who is not a Tracfone customer cannot see. Also, I live in Alexandria, Virginia, which matters. Some phones will work with the providers there, and others will not.

https://shop.tracfone.com/shop/en/tracfonestore/phones

DU Loungers helped me a whole bunch with my plumbing questions. I figure smartphones couldn't be much different.

Thanks.

[Lochloosa]

1. I have a 5 year old ZTE, which you can't get anymore.

The one suggestion is to get a good camera. That is my biggest regret.

[exboyfil]

7. I still use my ZTE

to store Kindle Unlimited books and audio books that I obtained during a trial offer. I like it, but Tracfone stopped supporting it. My new one does have twice the memory so I don't have problems storing larger Audio books from Hoopla.

[nykym]

2. Tracfone has a

Bring your own phone or something like that,
You buy a unlocked smartphone from whom ever you like.
Tracfone sell a sim kit, $0.99 on Amazon.
Just follow the directions and your set.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. I've seen that.

I hadn't thought of going that route.

Thanks

{edited} This is what you're talking about:

https://www.amazon.com/eGift-Promotion-Tracfone-Phone-Prepaid/dp/B0728N8PT9/

[exboyfil]

3. I got a LG Premier Pro LTE about 7 months ago

for $40. I have been happy with it. I don't do much with it - mostly phone, text, Audible, Kindle Read, and Hoopla. Big thing is to turn off all those automatic alerts. I also disabled Facebook for obvious reasons.

It costs me $13.20 a month. I liked my older ZTE phone more, but they were stopping support of it. It cost me about $9/mo. if I remember correctly (allowed to sign up for a 90 day plan instead of a 60 day one). I continue to build minutes and texts, and only occasionally need to purchase 4G (none since going to the new plan).

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Is this with Tracfone?

I have a lot of existing minutes on my current Tracfone. I'm not sure how they'd roll over to smartphone minutes.

[exboyfil]

6. Minutes & text number came over

Each time including my Flip to my ZTE. I have never lost either, and I have been with Tracfone around 13 years.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. The LG Premier Pro LTE don't appear to be available to me.

I see the Solo LTE, Journey LTE, Stylo 4 LTE, and Rebel 4. The last one can be purchased reconditioned as well as new.

[Donkees]

9. Here's a side-by-side chart page ''COMPARISON OF LG PREMIER PRO LTE AND LG SOLO LTE''

The side-by-side comparison of the smartphones’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting smartphone.

A maximum of 3 smartphones can be compared at the same time. To add or change a smartphone, type the name of the smartphone you’re looking for in the search field of the table’s column, then click on the smartphone’s name in the drop-down list of search results.

https://droidchart.com/en/compare/lg-premier-pro-lte-lg-l413dl-4669,lg-solo-lte-lg-l423dl-5978

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. thanks. I think I can compare them, as well as iOS phones, at Tracfone's site. NT