Do you know who the "infrastructure carrier" is
for Tracfone?

A or B cellular side - or one of the PCS carriers?

That carrier is responsible for the quality of
the service in an area.

Aside from 'billing'/customer service operations anyway!

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean H. Breheny" <shb7@CORNELL.EDU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Tracfone


> Dear Adam,
>
> Thanks for the info. They do have a retail locator and also an online
> purchasing system. It's just that, in two towns that I spend a lot of time
> in (Ithaca and Scranton), their retail base seems to be disappearing, and
I
> just wanted to see if that is true elsewhere since it might be an
indicator
> that they are in trouble.
>
> As for Walmart's phones, I might go that route but as I said, I've been
> pretty happy with Tracfone's service, so ideally I'd like to stay with
them
> provided I could find some explanation of why it some stores are deciding
> not to sell them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean
>
> At 08:34 AM 2/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >I don't know about tracphone in particular, but Walmart is supposed to
> >start selling phones 'off the shelf' fairly soon, so if traphone isn't
> >sold where you are you'll likely find another phone that is.
> >
> >I'm surprised you can't buy them online, and doubly surprised they don't
> >have a retail locator on their site...?
> >
> >-Adam
> >
> >Sean H. Breheny wrote:
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>Once again I apologize for my off-topic post but since this is a
> >>follow-up
> >>to a previous post, I think it's not  inappropriate.
> >>
> >>Awhile back, I asked the list about people's experience with prepaid
cell
> >>phones. Since then, I bought one from a company called Tracfone
> >>(thanks to
> >>the recommendation of KC5PPI, a piclist member) and I've been very happy
> >>with it, except for a minor issue of not being able to get the voice
mail
> >>feature to work yet (but I'm still in the process of working with their
> >>tech support on this).
> >>
> >>However, I wanted to also buy one for my mom and now I can't find them
at
> >>local retailers either in Ithaca, NY or in Scranton, PA, despite the
fact
> >>that I bought mine in Ithaca just about a month ago. When I asked in
> >>Staples here, they said that they are "phasing them out", but it was
> >>unclear whether it was just Staples that was phasing them out or if
> >>Tracfone was going out of business.
> >>
> >>In fact, Tracfone seems to be expanding their web site and doing fairly
> >>well. Does anyone know if the company is doing OK? It would be nice to
> >>know
> >>before I buy another of their phones :-)
> >>
> >>Thanks again,
> >>
> >>Sean
> >>

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