If new to Tracfone:

Setup a phone then turn off. (You can also do this step after activation.) You don't need to remove the pre-inserted SIM. Phone will not be activated automatically.
Go to Tracfone website and click 'Activate'.
Click 'Activate' under 'New Phone (One you've purchased through Tracfone)'.
Select 'I want a new number' and enter your ZIP code. (or Keep your number and enter port information if you want to port your current phone # to Tracfone.)
Select 'I want to use the physical SIM card' and continue.
Enter IMEI of your phone, agree to the terms and continue.
Activation Request Submitted. Click 'Continue' then the 'Create Account' tab to create a new account.
Turn on your phone. If you already setup your phone, you should receive welcome text with your phone number. (optional) You can text UNLOCK to 611611 (sometimes twice) to check unlock date.
Wait a day or two, then follow the DIY Guide [reddit.com] to activate the 2nd phone, which will have 3000 TTD and 2 years of service.
(Optional) If you want to use an unlocked phone, buy a $1 TF BYOD SIM (TF/Verizon) and follow the DIY Guide to transfer everything over. Tracfone supports eSIM for some phone models.
Do NOT swap SIMs. Tracfone phone IMEI and SIM ICCID are paired. Inserting the SIM that came with the phone in a different one may impact the service/unlock eligibility.

Make sure to sign up for their rewards account when you create the tracfone account during activation. You can then enter a referral code within 14 days to earn 5000 points. These points right now can be used to buy a $50 gift card after you wait 60 days, basically making this deal almost a no brainer. If you already have the phone, you don't need to wait to check. Enter the IMEI here https://www.att.com/buy/byod/iden...sByod=true Some Tracfone models that aren't on the official pdf whitelist will still clear the IMEI test, because they're functionally identical to the variant that is on the whitelist. My personal opinion is that after the Verizon buyout, Verizon has taken steps to try to get their variants intentionally left out of the imei database for 'identical models' that would be perfectly acceptable to AT&T otherwise. (Kind of a hidden network lock that the user will be tempted to blame AT&T for....) I've read that AT&T MVNOs are increasingly following the AT&T whitelist. I was trying to find out if I can use this phone internationally and I just found out Best Buy lists the supported bands. Tracfone: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100), B5 (850), B8 (900) Unlocked: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,26,28,32,38,39,40,41,42,43,66 I need LTE bands 3, 28, 40 & 41 so I guess I won't be able to use this unlocked Tracfone on my trip. Speed and coverage on T-Mobile may be iffy, too, since it's missing band 12 which is important for indoor coverage and network congestion. Tracfone has a referral system. Each referral will give you and your friend enough rewards points for a service plan valued at up to $50. https://rewards.tracfone.com/refer Quote from desi_munda So if I already have one tracfonr account on my email1, are you saying I will create another account with email2 and activate the second line here? The enter referral code from account 1 into second account within 14 days to earn 5000 points in account2? I am sorry I want to be clear before I execute these steps. Activate 2nd phone with a new number, create an account with a different email and join the rewards program within 14 days with 1st account's referral code See 1st post. Tracfone sell this same 1-year plan for $125. People with existing Tracfone service can extend the service [reddit.com] for much cheaper with these phone bundles (2 years for $60, plus 2 'free' phones). https://www.reddit.com/r/TracFone...vice_to_a/ Quote from hz2020 if the 1500 m/t/d can only be used on one phone, what is the point to have the 2nd phone? You can stack them and have 3000 m/t/d with 2 years of service on one phone. Quote from desi_munda So if I already have one tracfonr account on my email1, are you saying I will create another account with email2 and activate the second line here? The enter referral code from account 1 into second account within 14 days to earn 5000 points in account2? I am sorry I want to be clear before I execute these steps. For the best use of referral codes: 1) Create a new tracfone account using phone 1 (email 1) and enter a referral code from someone else. Both you and the other person would get ~5,000 referral points each. 2) Use this phone 1 and email 1 account to create your own referral code 3) Use your own phone 1 account's referral code when you activate phone 2 on email 2. Now phone 1 will get another 5000 points and phone 2 will also get 5000 points. Please note that "5000 referral points" can change at any time and sometimes it's more and sometimes it's less. 4) The last step is to redeem all referral points after 60 days. You can then add your phone 2 to your phone 1 account and then ask the customer service to combine both phone plans so that you stack the remaining 10 months (phone 1) + 10 months (phone 2) = 20 months onto one phone. Or you can keep both phones each with 10 months. You can change your phone number for free, but I don't know the limit. FAQ [tracfone.com] says 4 per year, but maybe it's when you also want a different area code. Text MINC to 611611 to start the process (don't do this if you have pending rewards points as your transaction history for this device will likely show deactivation then reactivation). Quote from sr27 Will the donor phone unlock after 2 months even though its balance is transferred out? Don't touch the phone. Leave it the way it is for 60 days. After that you can do whatever you want to do with it. But inside the 60 days, don't use another sim, don't port out, don't add another sim, etc etc etc. Leave the damn phone alone if you don't want to go through what I went through. These phones don't have eSIM. However, you can use the number from these phones by getting a $1 BYOD Sim and use it in a eSIM capable phone. Moto G Power 2024 and Moto G Stylus 2024 are eSIM compatible. It appears that the eSIM only works on iPhone 12 or later. However, you can still purchase a BYOD SIM card kit and use it on compatible or unlocked phone. https://www.reddit.com/r/TracFone...vice_to_a/

For the best use of referral codes:
1) Create a new tracfone account using phone 1 (email 1) and enter a referral code from someone else. Both you and the other person would get ~5,000 referral points each

Fine, but how to get first referral code? Will another TracFone users phone number work as a referral? My deadbeat family member didn't join rewards and can't be bothered to do so!!

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