MOTOROLA V170 PREPAID TRACPHONE CELL PHONE
A satisfied long time tracfone customer
Still a satisfied customer with my 3rd tracfone... <br />by ytan | Jul 24 '06 Recommended: <br />I bought my first tracfone online on Nov 03 and today I am still a happy customer. My 1st phone was the Nokia 1221 and have since added one Motorola V170 and one Nokia 1100. <br />I'll keep my comments short and to the point: <br />1) Order online is quick but better yet get your phone at Target or Wal-Mart. The price is the same, or actually lower at stores with the latest price reduction etc., and you get to compare/touch the phones. <br />2) I have had to call customer service a few times and the reps are courteous and call answered almost immediately. My main complaint is with the quality of the answer line itself. Looks to me Tracfone is using some VOIP service internally and the sound quality is terrible. <br />3) Definitely go with tracfone if your monthly usage is low. Like 120 minutes or less per month. This will save you money with no hidden cost like taxes compared to contract based cell phone service. If you expect to use way more than 200 mins a month, go with a contract service. <br />4) Motorola V170 is a small flip phone, light, bright color screen. Downside is it's clearly made of plastic, kind of flimsy, dont like the external antenna and relatively low battery life (max 3 days on standby). I recommend it for folks who like small flip phone. <br />5) Nokia 1100 is great and cheapest if you just want a phone mainly to make/receive calls. Very light weight, It has Nokia's solid build, easy to use, double as a LED flash light. It lacks a color screen and limited ring tones. I recommend it. <br />6) When activating a new tracfone service, you automatically get 20 mins free. Be sure to get a referral from a friend to receive 120 additional free mins. If you need a referral, email me at yentan@yahoo.com.