Activating a Tracfone used to be a pain in the rear. I have been a Tracfone/Net10 user for several years. You used to have to go online and add like 5 batches of 20 numbers and get the OK on each batch and then wait for your phone number to activate. This could take up to 24 hours.
Activating a Tracfone Now is a Very Easy and you have two options.
You can call Tracfone at 1-800-867-7183. Go through the menu and then you will put in your serial number
Go to Tracfone.com and click on Activate Phone. This is the easiest I think.
Then put in your phone serial number. The serial number is with the paperwork with your phone and it is in the “Prepaid” menu in your phone. The Online directions on how to find your serial number and how to activate work well.
Before you add your Tracfone card go to the Tracfone Coupons Page. Always use the Bonus codes when adding a Tracfone card and you will get a lot of Free Tracfone Minutes. Bonus codes are a 5 digit number you use when you put your 15 digit PIN number.

The 15 digit PIN number will be under the silver scrape off on the back of your Prepaid cell phone card.
Buying Tracfone Minutes and Using Bonus Coupons
Go to Buy Tracfone Minutes and you will be able to find the best Bonus code and purchase your minutes right on that page.
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