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a kennedy

(31,965 posts)
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 11:01 AM Feb 2023

Cell phone question........husbands phone is up to max storage, it's a tracfone, and we're thinking

about getting a new Samsung from tracfone. I am wondering if we should just get another phone thru Version or some other company besides tracfone. Wadaya think?? I'm actually kinda afraid of getting a tracfone off the internet as I am not savvy at all when it comes to these things and he wants all his stuff on this phone transferred to the new phone. Ugh........I just don't know what to do. Help please.

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Cell phone question........husbands phone is up to max storage, it's a tracfone, and we're thinking (Original Post) a kennedy Feb 2023 OP
I have bought any number of phones from these guys over the past 10 years Kali Feb 2023 #1
Thank you..... a kennedy Feb 2023 #3
go the Walmart store where they sell them drray23 Feb 2023 #2
We did go to our Best Buy store, they sell tracfone, but they don't "help" with problems..... a kennedy Feb 2023 #5
As long as it is a reliable company they'll help you get the data transferred. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #4
yah, was wondering about T-mobil. Thank you a kennedy Feb 2023 #6
Does he use an SD card? imaginary girl Feb 2023 #7
I bought my current TracFone on the web from TracFone. Susan Calvin Feb 2023 #8
First thing to try is to just connect his phone to a computer w/a USB cable. eppur_se_muova Feb 2023 #9

Kali

(55,707 posts)
1. I have bought any number of phones from these guys over the past 10 years
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 11:08 AM
Feb 2023
https://www.cellularcountry.com/

maybe had one or two that weren't great.

edit - I would NEVER buy a phone from verizon, even though they are my carrier. way too expensive.

drray23

(7,928 posts)
2. go the Walmart store where they sell them
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 11:08 AM
Feb 2023

and ask one of the employee for help. At mine they have a part of the store for cellphones and laptops and have a couple people there to help.

a kennedy

(31,965 posts)
5. We did go to our Best Buy store, they sell tracfone, but they don't "help" with problems.....
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 11:13 AM
Feb 2023

One of the staff there said they sell tracfone but they aren't supposed to help with any issues or problems. They can only help with other cell phones and NOT tracfone. So Walmart might be a help. Thanks.

emulatorloo

(45,545 posts)
4. As long as it is a reliable company they'll help you get the data transferred.
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 11:11 AM
Feb 2023

I just switched from a no-name provider to T-mobile. All done thru chat on their website. They have sent me instructions, and told me to call and get help if I have any trouble at all.

imaginary girl

(909 posts)
7. Does he use an SD card?
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 12:53 PM
Feb 2023

Some Android phones get more storage with SD cards. If you already use one, check your manual to see if your phone would allow a bigger one.

Susan Calvin

(2,079 posts)
8. I bought my current TracFone on the web from TracFone.
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 04:27 PM
Feb 2023

Got a Samsung A51 with 128 GB of storage for 100 bucks. I've been very happy with it. I'd recommend checking their website for anything that they have on sale.

eppur_se_muova

(37,348 posts)
9. First thing to try is to just connect his phone to a computer w/a USB cable.
Sun Feb 19, 2023, 12:27 AM
Feb 2023

Yeah, it's a pain to find the right size,but many OSs will mount the phone as a removable drive w/o any additional software. You can probably just drag-and-drop all your pix to a folder on your desktop etc.

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