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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 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.

  • The bundle can add service time and minutes, texts, and data to an existing Tracfone line when activation uses number transfer.

  • The activation workflow can be repeated for the second phone to extend service further, including reports of stacking two years total.

  • Some activations succeed and allow harvesting minutes, texts, and data onto a BYOP phone without needing to keep the A03 as a daily device.

  • The TRANSFER method can work as a fallback when website or app transfers error during the final step.

  • The bundle may arrive with missing or unrecognized plans, which can force plan purchases or returns after activation attempts.

  • Texting TRANSFER to 611611 can sometimes wipe existing min/text/data or trigger port-in limbo, so it can be risky for harvesting.

  • Tracfone support and account corrections can be slow or inconsistent, and some issues may require eBay/VerizonValue involvement to resolve.

  • The A03 hardware can feel unusably sluggish and is effectively unsuitable for real daily smartphone use.

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Sep 7, 2026 5:45 PM
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aprideangelSep 7, 2026 5:45 PM
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Quote from oregon14 View quoted comment :
Old phone is still on acct as inactive, you just reactivate keeping current number.
Thanks, when I tried to reactivate using a physical SIM (which is the one I got on that old existing phone when I first got it from qvc), it gave me an error, what can I do now?
Sep 7, 2026 6:01 PM
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lou2004Sep 7, 2026 6:01 PM
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Quote from aprideangel View quoted comment :
Thanks, when I tried to reactivate using a physical SIM (which is the one I got on that old existing phone when I first got it from qvc), it gave me an error, what can I do now?
From my experience. Just take out the sim from the new phone and put it in your old phone it should work. This trick works on all previous activated TracFone phone.
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Sep 7, 2026 6:30 PM
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aprideangelSep 7, 2026 6:30 PM
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Quote from lou2004 View quoted comment :

From my experience. Just take out the sim from the new phone and put it in your old phone it should work. This trick works on all previous activated TracFone phone.
Thanks!

I took a chance (before I saw your reply) and did the following:

Click on the Activate tab.
Choose the BYOP option (since my old tracfone phone was unlocked already).
Select the option to keep my number.
Enter the old phone's serial number, IMEI, or MEID/ESN when prompted.
Enter the security code sent via text message to my currently active phone to verify your identity.
Restarted my old tracfone phone and it worked.
Sep 7, 2026 6:53 PM
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oregon14Sep 7, 2026 6:53 PM
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Quote from lou2004 View quoted comment :

From my experience. Just take out the sim from the new phone and put it in your old phone it should work. This trick works on all previous activated TracFone phone.
When you swap the sim it will usually stay registered to the original phone & 2nd phone won't get activated correctly which can sometimes cause problems later.
It's always recommended to only use the original sim in the phone it's activated in when it's a branded TF.

Swapping sims is just asking for trouble.
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Sep 7, 2026 7:41 PM
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lou2004Sep 7, 2026 7:41 PM
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Quote from oregon14 View quoted comment :
When you swap the sim it will usually stay registered to the original phone & 2nd phone won't get activated correctly which can sometimes cause problems later.
It's always recommended to only use the original sim in the phone it's activated in when it's a branded TF.

Swapping sims is just asking for trouble.
I never had problem that's why I'm doing it. Online will automatically update my device.
Sep 7, 2026 7:56 PM
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oregon14Sep 7, 2026 7:56 PM
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Quote from lou2004 View quoted comment :

I never had problem that's why I'm doing it. Online will automatically update my device.
It might have worked for you - but there's way too many people here that are new to the TF brand & they don't need to be given incorrect information. There's a simple way to register the phone & when it's not done right the account can get screwed up.
TF can be difficult enough to deal with even when things are done right, there's no need to increase the odds.
Sep 7, 2026 8:27 PM
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lou2004Sep 7, 2026 8:27 PM
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Quote from oregon14 View quoted comment :
It might have worked for you - but there's way too many people here that are new to the TF brand & they don't need to be given incorrect information. There's a simple way to register the phone & when it's not done right the account can get screwed up.
TF can be difficult enough to deal with even when things are done right, there's no need to increase the odds.
I agreed with you. Do it the right way is better. I just want to let others know what they can if they couldn't swap device and don't like to call customer service. I've been dealing with TracFone for over 10+ years. They can't fix 90% of your problems. Just keep running circles.

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Quote from lou2004 View quoted comment :

I never had problem that's why I'm doing it. Online will automatically update my device.
I never had any problems either.

Activated more than 100 TracFone lines. Still have more than 30 lines active. Swapped more than 20 lines. No issues. The re-pairing of SIM to new IMEI takes about 20 minutes for me.

Generally, one never learn anything new by doing the same thing for the past 10 years.
Sep 9, 2026 1:03 AM
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calebrules1991Sep 9, 2026 1:03 AM
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Anyone else able to port a number in?

I keep getting an error when trying to activate on the website. App did same thing. Tried through ''add device'' option but wants me to buy a plan.

Tried all 4 imei's, same thing.
Sep 9, 2026 1:06 AM
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oregon14Sep 9, 2026 1:06 AM
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Quote from calebrules1991 View quoted comment :
Anyone else able to port a number in?

I keep getting an error when trying to activate on the website. App did same thing. Tried through ''add device'' option but wants me to buy a plan.

Tried all 4 imei's, same thing.
If website wants you to buy a plan when you select activate a new TF that means you received phone without plan included - it's been mentioned in thread that a lot of people received the same thing. Only solution is to return or deal with support.
Sep 9, 2026 5:39 AM
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aprideangelSep 9, 2026 5:39 AM
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Quote from calebrules1991 View quoted comment :
Anyone else able to port a number in?

I keep getting an error when trying to activate on the website. App did same thing. Tried through ''add device'' option but wants me to buy a plan.

Tried all 4 imei's, same thing.
I hit this error too when trying to activate the 2nd phone in this bundle. Eventually after I cleared the browser cache on my phone, it worked for me, you may want to give this a try if this happens to be your issue. Good luck!
Sep 9, 2026 4:28 PM
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calebrules1991Sep 9, 2026 4:28 PM
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Quote from oregon14 View quoted comment :
If website wants you to buy a plan when you select activate a new TF that means you received phone without plan included - it's been mentioned in thread that a lot of people received the same thing. Only solution is to return or deal with support.
Can't even get that far on the website. Get up to entering the phone type, provider, and zip code and the website keeps giving me the same alert "cannot process your transaction."

Tried clearing cache, different devices & browsers, keep getting the same thing.

Tried a new account and the device did show up in my list, despite the same alert, but it was telling me to add a plan to it, so the plans not being included might be the issue.

I messaged the marketplace email listed in this thread, so hopefully I get a reply back soon.
Sep 9, 2026 8:46 PM
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oregon14Sep 9, 2026 8:46 PM
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Quote from calebrules1991 View quoted comment :

Can't even get that far on the website. Get up to entering the phone type, provider, and zip code and the website keeps giving me the same alert "cannot process your transaction."

Tried clearing cache, different devices & browsers, keep getting the same thing.

Tried a new account and the device did show up in my list, despite the same alert, but it was telling me to add a plan to it, so the plans not being included might be the issue.

I messaged the marketplace email listed in this thread, so hopefully I get a reply back soon.
Not sure what you're doing but when I activate a new phone on the website I just choose "activate", then new phone purchased through TF & follow the prompts. Are you trying to activate as a BYOP? Phone type/provider doesn't make sense for a locked TF.
Sep 9, 2026 10:05 PM
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calebrules1991Sep 9, 2026 10:05 PM
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Quote from oregon14 View quoted comment :
Phone type/provider doesn't make sense for a locked TF.
That's why I asked if anyone else had ported in. You get the option to get a new number or keep a number. Want to keep my number, porting in from metro.

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Sep 9, 2026 10:35 PM
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Quote from calebrules1991 View quoted comment :

That's why I asked if anyone else had ported in. You get the option to get a new number or keep a number. Want to keep my number, porting in from metro.
Gotcha. I'd call support & have them activate, some reps have been able to manually add the missing plan. Might take a couple of tries to get a rep that knows how to fix it.
Porting isn't the problem - it's the screwed up plan on the A03.

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