Is Tracfone a good buy?

Tracfone may bea good buy for people who don't want to be tied down to a cell phone plan and whowant reliable prepaid phone service. Unlike many cell carriers, Tracfone doesn't charge activation or cancellation fees and there are no surprise fees each month.

Tracfone offers name brand phones from companies like LG and Samsung and no credit check or credit card is required to activate service. Tracfone allows customers to call nationally or to more than 100 international destinations and has some of the lowest out-of-pocket fees in the country. It shares coverage areas with other carriers like Sprint and Verizon which helps to ensure reliable coverage, no matter where a customer may travel.