It's actually just a company that provides cellphone service without a contract. They offer many types of phones, even smart phones. https://www.tracfone.com/
Right. I suppose I misspoke in describing my cell as a tracfone. They are a carrier. The cell I have is actually an Alcatel, with large letters for old folks with poor eyesight, I suppose. Sorry to mislead.
I love my smartphone , and would never, NEVER want to go back to the old style house phones, or even a plain cell phone. I don’t use mine constantly like we see so many people doing, because I don’t play games or anything that requires long -term use of the phone. I use my smartphone for occasional phone calls or texts; and for the awesome camera that it has; but there are some great apps that I love having on the phone, too. I have health apps and activity apps that can track my steps, my calories, and even tell me my heart rate and how well I am sleeping. I have shopping apps for ordering online, either from the grocery or a restaurant. On our trip, all of my airline tickets were on the phone, plus there is GPS tracking and road information on the driving apps. It has a built in flashlight if I need one, and it is always with me and doesn’t get lost somewhere like my regular flashlights seem to do. I can listen to music, watch videos, or read a novel, all on my phone. There are just so many useful benefits that i would hate to be without it. I think that the only people who do not see any use for a smart phone are mainly the people who are not capable of understanding how to use it.
When I first read the title of this thread, I thought it said "Living without a saxophone" ....funny how our brain fills in the words. Maybe Tom needs a saxophone?
I used Tracfone for years and found it fine for my usage. My son gave me a Galaxy8 recently and added me to his business account which is fine as well for now I don't pay for anything and this phone is more advanced than my old Samsung.
I could get by with a Tracphone. Although it's nice to have the ability to use my iPhone as a hotspot from time to time, and I occasionally text or get online with it, I rarely use my iPhone, and mostly need a phone in case I break down somewhere or need to call my wife about something.
I really like my iphone. I still have a landline, bundled with internet and tv, costs practically nothing. I have a daughter that lives in London, UK, and the facetime feature is incredible. Free long distance video calls whenever you want. And I have used the map app for finding addresses and even a few times when out hiking and got too far out and needed to check where we were also have used the compass a few times. I check weather on it, road conditions, the health app for distance and steps. I bank a little with it, check stock prices, auto deposit checks by taking a picture of it. Lots of pictures, and wirelessly download to my desktop computer. (Everything is synced up). When traveling I can still be connected to home through texting or emails by visiting almost any store, coffee shop or restaurant as they all have free wifi. Once you have a smart phone and learn how to use it, which is quite easy, and then keep using it for a week or so, it all makes sense.