Debit (Menu 8)
If you activate your phone as prepaid
through TRACFONE prepaid service,
your phone will have an additional
menu item called DEBIT.
If you activate the prepaid option,
your phone functions the same way as it did before, with
some additional features. These features are listed and
explained in this section.
To access the Debit menu, press the
MENU key, then
press
"#once, the press
OK. Press ! or " to scroll
through the menu options.
TIMETANK INFO
shows you the amount of prepaid talk
time you have left in your phone.
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At the
TIMETANK INFO
screen, press the
OK key, and
your phone displays the number of units remaining
(indicated as
U
) as well as the date by which you should
redeem another prepaid cellular card.
CHECKSUM
is a customer service only menu item, used for
debit verification.
Adding Units to Your Phone
Each time you want to add units to your phone, you must
purchase another TRACFONE Airtime Card and then
contact TRACFONE prepaid service.
Important note: You must add units to your phone
before the airtime card due date, or your service will be in-
terrupted and your phone number may be changed.
Switching On/Off
When you first turn your phone on,
REMEMBER AIRTIME CARD DUE
and a date appear.
This reminds you that this is the date
you must purchase additional airtime
in order to retain your current phone
number and cellular service. The date
automatically updates once you add
units to your phone.
UNITS
and the number of units currently in your phone
appear after another few second pause. This number
automatically updates while you are in a call, at the end of
a call, and once you add units to your phone.
Note: When your phone displays the
REMEMBER
AIRTIME
message, you can press any key to skip the
subsequent
CARD DUE
and
UNITS
messages and ready
the phone for immediate use.
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Making a Call
For complete information on making a call, refer to
“Making a Call” on page 13.
Once you have placed a call your phone displays the
charge rate of units per minute, as well as a timer which
tracks the duration of the call expressed in minutes and
seconds.
Your phone has a grace period that begins when you
make a call and extends for an amount of time set by
TRACFONE prepaid service. The grace period exists only
on outgoing calls.
During the grace period you are not charged for the call.
Once the grace period expires, the charge rate of units per
minute is replaced by only the number of units remaining
in your phone (indicated as
U
).
When there are only ten minutes of talk time left in your
phone, your phone sounds a beep that continues once a
minute. If you hang up before the amount of time in your
phone expires, your phone continues to beep once a
minute during the next call.
If you try to make a call and there are no units left in your
phone, your phone beeps and displays the message
TIMETANK EMPTY
.
Ending a Call
For complete information on ending a call, refer to “Ending
a Call” on page 14.
Once you press
END, your phone
displays the remaining units (indicated
as
U
) and the duration of the call
expressed in minutes and seconds.
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Note: Due to rounding, there may be a difference between
the call time length shown on the screen after you termi-
nate a call and the call time length shown under the menu,
Call Timers.
Answering a Call
For complete information on answering a call, refer to
“Answering a Call” on page 14.
Note: Call Waiting may not be available if your phone is in
prepaid mode.
When you answer a call your phone displays the charge
rate of units per minute as well as a timer which tracks the
duration of the call expressed in minutes and seconds.
After three seconds the charge rate of units per minute is
replaced by only the number of units remaining in your
phone (indicated as
U
).
When there are only ten minutes of talk time left in your
phone, your phone sounds a beep that continues once a
minute. If you hang up before the amount of time in your
phone expires, your phone continues to beep once a
minute during the next call.
If there are no units left in your phone, your phone will not
ring for incoming calls.
Making a Calling Card Call
For complete information on making a calling card call,
refer to “Calling Card Calls” on page 18.
While you are in a call, your phone displays the number of
units being used, as well as a timer which tracks the
duration of the call.
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PIN Calls
For complete information on making a call with PIN call on,
refer to “PIN Calls” on page 19.
Once the call is connected, your phone displays the
number of units being used, as well as a timer which
tracks the duration of the call.
Emergency 9 Dialing
For complete information on 9 key emergency dialing,
refer to “Emergency 9 Dialing (Menu 3 7)” on page 40.
When you make an emergency call, the amount of units
being used and the duration of the call are not tracked by
your phone.
This means you are not charged for 911 calls. Even when
there are no units in your phone, you are able to make 911
calls.