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2-Pk 32GB Tracfone Samsung Galaxy A03 + 1-Yr Plan (1500 Min/Text/Data) Bundle

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Verizon Value via eBay has 2-Pack 32GB Tracfone Samsung Galaxy A03 Smartphones + 1-Year Plan (1500 Min/Text/Data) Bundle (Various) for $49.99. Shipping is frees.

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Specs:
  • 6.5" diagonal HD+ LCD touchscreen display with 720x1600 resolution
  • 2.3GHz Mediatek Helio P35 octa-core processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB storage
  • Camera Front: 5MP
  • Camera Rear (Main): 13MP (F2.2); 2MP (F2.4) macro lens; 2MP (F2.4) depth lens
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 + 5GHz + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Ports:
    • microUSB 2.0 port
    • microSD memory card slot
    • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Li-ion 5000 mAh Battery
  • Android 11 operating system (upgradable to Android 13)

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  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • 30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

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Verizon Value via eBay has 2-Pack 32GB Tracfone Samsung Galaxy A03 Smartphones + 1-Year Plan (1500 Min/Text/Data) Bundle (Various) for $49.99. Shipping is frees.

Thanks to Community Member pamif for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 6.5" diagonal HD+ LCD touchscreen display with 720x1600 resolution
  • 2.3GHz Mediatek Helio P35 octa-core processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB storage
  • Camera Front: 5MP
  • Camera Rear (Main): 13MP (F2.2); 2MP (F2.4) macro lens; 2MP (F2.4) depth lens
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 + 5GHz + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Ports:
    • microUSB 2.0 port
    • microSD memory card slot
    • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Li-ion 5000 mAh Battery
  • Android 11 operating system (upgradable to Android 13)

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • 30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

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energyx
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Use the existing phone and text TRANSFER to 611611, it will confirm and ask for new phone IMEI, once complete check balances on account. After about 10-15 minutes, do the same on the new phone via text and it will move back to the original phone with combined balances. Just did it yesterday.
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sdandy
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When activating the phone, select that you want to transfer your existing number. The minutes/texts/data/service time in the bundle will be added to the existing balance when the service is transferred to the new phone. Wait a day, and repeat with the second phone. If you want to go back to your original phone, then wait another day, and reactivate that phone.
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TodayOnly
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i have email that says this:

From verizonvalue

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your interest in TracFone Wireless. We are responding to
your recent inquiry.

To answer your question, yes, for this bundle each phone comes with 1500
calls, text and 1.5 GB data.


If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us via
chat or by calling one of our customer care representatives at
1-800-867-7183. For your convenience, our representatives are available
Monday-Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM EST.

Thank you for being a TracFone Wireless customer. We appreciate your
business.

Sincerely,

Executive Resolution Department
TracFone Wireless
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Community Reviews

This bundle is mainly useful as a cheap way to harvest Tracfone service, since the Galaxy A03 is very slow, stuck on Android 11, and best suited to calls, texts, or backup use. The strongest reports say each phone can carry a 1 year plan with 1500 minutes, texts, and 1.5 GB data, and that the balances can be transferred or stacked onto an existing line. The main caveat is that activation is inconsistent, with some orders arriving without the plan attached and requiring seller or Tracfone support to fix it. The phones also arrive in plain white boxes, so this feels more like service value than a polished handset deal.

  • People extending an existing TracFone line, because the bundled service can stack onto current minutes, texts, data, and service days.

    sdandygreenhandleScArFaCeejohnnyblades

  • People harvesting service onto another TracFone or BYOP phone, because the plan can be transferred and combined with existing balances.

    energyxMark2276SpyrusNViwareLowRoller

  • Shoppers willing to troubleshoot activation, because the included plan can sometimes be added after contacting TracFone or the seller with the IMEI.

    shruiikengone_campinglou2004EdenMan

  • Buyers who want a basic backup phone for calls and texts, because the A03 is slow and laggy with apps but still works for simple voice and texting.

    BGRTlou2004

  • Buyers expecting both phones to include the advertised service, because several orders arrived with no plan on one or both devices.

    NavyRiver1762shruiikenshruiikenForgottenWall

  • People who need a reliable self-serve activation, because the website can fail and some activations require chat, IVR, or seller intervention.

    sdandyjoseattaprideangelcalebrules1991

  • Shoppers who need the phones to unlock quickly for resale or carrier switching, because the unlock clock requires a full year of active service.

    DoremonBGRToregon14sdandy

  • People wanting a fast everyday smartphone, because the A03 is very slow, apps lag, and basic actions can take seconds to respond.

    BGRTNoDajohnnyblades

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Aug 7, 2026 7:53 PM
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FountainPenAug 7, 2026 7:53 PM
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Quote from johnnyblades View quoted comment :
didn't order. but the ebay listing specifically says UPS 2nd Day Air delivery.
Yes but when I contact them directly via DM they said USPS or UPS.
Aug 7, 2026 8:15 PM
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gnoixAug 7, 2026 8:15 PM
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Quote from johnnyblades View quoted comment :

didn't order. but the ebay listing specifically says UPS 2nd Day Air delivery.
Can confirm, they shipped mine UPS 2nd Day Air.
Aug 7, 2026 8:52 PM
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greenhandleAug 7, 2026 8:52 PM
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Quote from sunnysmile519 View quoted comment :
Wondering the same thing, if i can activate phone 1 in january 2027 and phone 2 in january 2028
Tracfone PayGo plans (like is included with these phones) stack. As long as you intend to use the the plans on the same line, you don't have to wait until your service days are running out. You can activate it with a transfer to an existing line, and both remaining units & the new units, and service days, from the phone will add together.
Although there is no reason to wait in that circumstance, other than qualifying for unlocking, Tracfone bundles have traditionally had a year or more to activate and keep the bundled plan. (A year has been a previous official answer, but many people have had no problems even after several years. )
If you want both phones to unlock, waiting over 365 days to activate the second will eventually qualify both phones for unlocking.
Aug 7, 2026 8:55 PM
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greenhandleAug 7, 2026 8:55 PM
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Quote from RampItUp View quoted comment :
Might work as a 'burner phone' when you travel through airports if you don't want them snooping through your actual phone, right?

Can you request a phone number be assigned to you or do you have to port in one?
Tracfone will issue you a new number, based on the zip code you tell them the phone will be primarily used in.
Aug 7, 2026 11:39 PM
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hz2020Aug 7, 2026 11:39 PM
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Quote from greenhandle View quoted comment :
Tracfone PayGo plans (like is included with these phones) stack. As long as you intend to use the the plans on the same line, you don't have to wait until your service days are running out. You can activate it with a transfer to an existing line, and both remaining units & the new units, and service days, from the phone will add together.
Although there is no reason to wait in that circumstance, other than qualifying for unlocking, Tracfone bundles have traditionally had a year or more to activate and keep the bundled plan. (A year has been a previous official answer, but many people have had no problems even after several years. )
If you want both phones to unlock, waiting over 365 days to activate the second will eventually qualify both phones for unlocking.
someone mentioned in this thread that if you activate the new phone before 60 days of your current service's ending date you may lose all existing balances? also say the existing service's ending date is 2027 Jan 1st, and you harvest the new service today, will the combined service's ending date become today's date + 1 year?
Aug 8, 2026 3:47 AM
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whatgooddealAug 8, 2026 3:47 AM
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Quote from dpecs View quoted comment :
Harvesting is still a thing? Figured they closed that down like everything else that was good.
They will simply just wipe out your old balance
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Aug 8, 2026 3:48 AM
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whatgooddealAug 8, 2026 3:48 AM
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Quote from BGRT View quoted comment :
IMO a couple of more interesting items they have on sale on their eBay store arehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/287503823650 - $60 365 day plan. This is probably most useful for unlocking any TF phone after 1 year of activation.https://www.ebay.com/itm/287505854589 - Moto G Stylus 5G 2024 w/ 1 year plan, maybe the best phone per dollar device they have on sale that comes with a future unlock dateFor the phone itself, the A03 is not terribly useful as a daily driver. Maybe only for calls and texts. A phone of last resort. Apps will be laggy. Used one myself a few years back.
No TF is worth $60 to unlock
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Aug 8, 2026 3:48 AM
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whatgooddealAug 8, 2026 3:48 AM
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Quote from TShirtNinja View quoted comment :
How do you harvest?
In reality they will likely wipe out your old balance
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Aug 8, 2026 11:44 AM
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whatgooddealAug 8, 2026 11:44 AM
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Quote from hz2020 View quoted comment :
someone mentioned in this thread that if you activate the new phone before 60 days of your current service's ending date you may lose all existing balances? also say the existing service's ending date is 2027 Jan 1st, and you harvest the new service today, will the combined service's ending date become today's date + 1 year?
Every time you use TracFone there is a very high chance that they will zero out your balance. They also zero it out if you don't use it
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Aug 8, 2026 12:58 PM
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IliveinAlbanyAug 8, 2026 12:58 PM
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Quote from whatgooddeal View quoted comment :
In reality they will likely wipe out your old balance
No. I just harvested a month ago. No problems.
Aug 8, 2026 1:04 PM
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AnciusDAug 8, 2026 1:04 PM
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Quote from whatgooddeal View quoted comment :
Every time you use TracFone there is a very high chance that they will zero out your balance. They also zero it out if you don't use it
You have to use at least every 6 months for smart phones, 1 year for flips. It's in the T&C (that no one ever reads).
Best to just use every few months, it's not so hard to set yourself a reminder if you need one.

Never lost my balance over the years from harvesting. Just take the usual precautions. And it can happen randomly for no reason at all, usually they get restored from anecdotal reports.
Aug 8, 2026 1:07 PM
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AnciusDAug 8, 2026 1:07 PM
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Quote from whatgooddeal View quoted comment :
Every time you use TracFone there is a very high chance that they will zero out your balance. They also zero it out if you don't use it
Quote from TShirtNinja View quoted comment :
How do you harvest?
Try this
https://www.reddit.com/r/TracFone...vice_to_a/
Aug 8, 2026 3:22 PM
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afrugalfatherAug 8, 2026 3:22 PM
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Quote from BGRT View quoted comment :
I don't think it works like that. The plan is tied to the specific IMEI, in this case the A03. You must activate that IMEI even if you later transfer the service to another locked TF phone. If you just transfer service and do not actually do paid activation, this doesn't meet the eligibility for unlock. I know this because this was a change they made back in 2025 while the unlock period was only 2 months. I transferred service from phone A to phone B and the unlock did not happen on B, but A did since the plan was paid for on A.

When I say it's useful for unlock, I mean that sometimes you'll see a higher end device locked to TF being sold for cheap, and the $60 plan can be used to unlock it in a year if you're willing to wait that long.
Interesting, if you have experienced this then I can't argue with that. Honestly I haven't tried to really unlock anything as I use tracfone anyway, just assumed it was like other carriers and they only care about service activation length. I suppose I could check this since that would mean all my harvested phones would be unlocked so long as the service was on something. I rarely buy a tracfone without a year service attached.
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afrugalfatherAug 8, 2026 6:25 PM
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Quote from IliveinAlbany View quoted comment :
No. I just harvested a month ago. No problems.
Yeah been harvesting all the time, it has been carrying over still.

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NavyRiver1762Aug 8, 2026 8:50 PM
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Do not buy this, only one phone have one year service. I just got it today
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