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Aug 5, 2026 10:40 PM

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.

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)

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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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Written by pamif
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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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Written by pamif

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This bundle is mainly useful as cheap Tracfone service and a possible harvest source, not as a daily phone. The A03 is very slow, runs old Android 11, and is best kept for calls, texts, or transferring the included year of service and 1,500 minutes, texts, and data to another line. Activation can be finicky, with some orders missing the plan or needing seller or Tracfone support to attach it. The safest takeaway is that the service value is the draw, while the phones themselves are dated and limited.

  • The bundle can extend service by transferring an existing number during activation, which adds the bundle minutes, texts, and data to the current balance.

  • The activation workflow can be repeated for the second phone, and it can also be reversed by reactivating the original phone with the existing number option.

  • Service harvesting can work quickly when the plan is correctly attached, and minutes and data may carry over after transfers.

  • Some activations successfully stack airtime onto an existing BYOP line, including cases where both phones include the 1-year plan.

  • The A03 hardware can feel unusably sluggish for everyday use, which makes the phones better suited for service harvesting than daily operation.

  • The bundle may not include the 1-year plan on both phones, and activation can prompt plan purchase or show no airtime attached.

  • Texting TRANSFER to 611611 can cause loss of existing TracFone min, text, and data, and it may also lead to port-in limbo for some workflows.

  • TracFone support and online activation can be unreliable, and some issues require contacting the eBay seller or filing returns to resolve missing plans or balances.

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Aug 6, 2026 3:12 PM
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twiggss94Aug 6, 2026 3:12 PM
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Quote from StackDealer View quoted comment :
Are we sure it's 2 years of service? The wording and pricing suggest 2 phones but only 1 year of service.

Wondering the same. Confused
Aug 6, 2026 3:23 PM
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NoDaAug 6, 2026 3:23 PM
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Absolutely useless as a physical phone. Android 11, no OS or security updates for years already. Do not buy for intent to actually use the phone, will be unusable even after removing bloatware and most apps won't install on that old of an OS anymore. Use this only to get service days/minutes. Though note that for $60 you can get just the service card/pin separately and not go through the hassle and e-waste of these.

Also note that while harvesting USUALLY works, often times they block you and you lose the minutes / gb, and they only extend the service days. I have found that I have to wait until 60 days before the end of a previous phone purchase (e.g. month 10 of 12 using it) to transfer over to the new phone prevents this from happening, otherwise it just adds service days and I lose all the minutes/texts/gb. And Tracfone systems and support keep going downhill often requiring you to call or chat for an hour to fix simple issues of it not honoring things even when purchased directly on their own web site.

Note: This is my experience for a "home" phone that replaced landline for cheap continued service and linkage to in-house cordless phones, not a "real" carry with you cell phone--I'd never use these crappy low end phones for anything more than a phone call or random MFA text. Most need rebooting every few weeks to free up consumed resources just sitting there (yes, non-smart Flip phones are way better that way than these old slow bloated smart phones)
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Aug 6, 2026 4:06 PM
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twztid13Aug 6, 2026 4:06 PM
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Quote from sdandy View quoted comment :
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.
I have always just put the second/last SIM in my original phone instead of transferring it back. I know ppl have cautioned against that because they got their phone disconnected, but I've done it the last 3 or 4 times & it's worked fine. I actually use my phone daily for texting, so maybe inactivity was their issue & not harvesting?
Aug 6, 2026 4:10 PM
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twztid13Aug 6, 2026 4:10 PM
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Quote from ustsanpablo View quoted comment :
Can i buy this bundle but not activate it until February 2027? (my current tracfone min/data doesn't expire until then)
I'm not sure, but u can activate it & it will stack (add on to your current time), using the method mentioned above.
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Aug 6, 2026 4:13 PM
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twztid13Aug 6, 2026 4:13 PM
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Sounds like it only has 1 year of service, so is it 6 months per phone, or only 1 phone has 1 year?
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Aug 6, 2026 4:15 PM
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ustsanpabloAug 6, 2026 4:15 PM
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Quote from twztid13 View quoted comment :
I'm not sure, but u can activate it & it will stack (add on to your current time), using the method mentioned above.
Thanks for the info! Now just want to know if this bundle comes with 2 yrs service…
Aug 6, 2026 4:20 PM
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grayguruAug 6, 2026 4:20 PM
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Quote from ustsanpablo View quoted comment :
Thanks for the info! Now just want to know if this bundle comes with 2 yrs service…
Two phone, each with 1 Year Plan & 1500 Min/Text/Data.

Primary use for these is to harvest the service. I've been doing that for years.

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Aug 6, 2026 5:22 PM
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chryslerAug 6, 2026 5:22 PM
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It's A03 or A03s? Spectrum accept A03S as a trade-in for a fold 8.
Last edited by chrysler August 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM.
Aug 6, 2026 5:28 PM
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hz2020Aug 6, 2026 5:28 PM
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how is TF's referral program now?
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Aug 6, 2026 5:51 PM
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Aug 6, 2026 5:51 PM
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Quote from hz2020 View quoted comment :
how is TF's referral program now?
Pretty crappy. Standard referral points 1500, except it was messed up for July. They say "bonus 250 points" (I assume for USA 250), but people have gotten 250 points TOTAL for a referral. Wording is still the same now in Aug, but I haven't seen any results posted from Aug referrals yet.
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Aug 6, 2026 6:26 PM
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hz2020Aug 6, 2026 6:26 PM
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Quote from grayguru View quoted comment :

Two phone, each with 1 Year Plan & 1500 Min/Text/Data.

Primary use for these is to harvest the service. I've been doing that for years.
how long is the activation waiting period after purchase? seems to be 6 months, but for those bundles, there are 30 days, 60 days, etc. could someone please clarify?
Aug 6, 2026 8:01 PM
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ustsanpabloAug 6, 2026 8:01 PM
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Quote from grayguru View quoted comment :
Two phone, each with 1 Year Plan & 1500 Min/Text/Data.

Primary use for these is to harvest the service. I've been doing that for years.
Thanks! Just ordered. 👍
Aug 6, 2026 9:03 PM
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NotdamnedLewisAug 6, 2026 9:03 PM
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Will these plans transfer to flip phones?
Aug 6, 2026 9:30 PM
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Mark2276Aug 6, 2026 9:30 PM
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Quote from NotdamnedLewis View quoted comment :
Will these plans transfer to flip phones?
Yeah won't matter if dumb or smart will transfer easily as long as both phones are under the same tracfone account. Activate the A03 then a day later move the number to the flip. I harvested years when the flips were 29.99 with a year to extend all my smart phones. Beats paying 80 vs 30 by harvesting.
Last edited by Mark2276 August 6, 2026 at 02:35 PM.

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Aug 6, 2026 9:31 PM
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MPohioAug 6, 2026 9:31 PM
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Make sure you join rewards on tracfone and enter a referral code from a "seasoned" member. I have not paid a penny in over 5 years using the rewards / referral program. Wink
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