A tracfone offers prepaid wireless cell phone service. Buy an amount of talk minutes or monthly service plan without a contract when using a tracfone. Once minutes deplete you must purchase more airtime to operate the phone again. Tracfones come in different brands and sizes. All tracfones have the same base functions as standard wireless cell phones.
General Functions
The first function to using any cell phone is the power button. Hold the "End" key to power on the tracfone or to turn it off. The tracfone also has a keylock or keyguard function. This stops the phone from dialing numbers accidentally if the keypad is exposed to items in your purse or bad or simply from the pressure of being in your pocket. The tracfone has the function of answering a call and ending a call through a "Talk" or "Answer" button. The phone will also allow the operator to speak hands free by using the speaker function. The tracfone will function as a text messaging device---permitting you to type a series of characters or produce a message.
Menu Functions
The menu on a tracfone will allow you to access several functions. Edit message settings lets you create, read or draft a text message. Send or receive picture messages through the menu feature. Delete single messages or whole folder of messages. Create, view or delete contacts using the menu option. Track call logs such as incoming, missed and outgoing calls and their times and dates.
Setting Functions
The settings of a tracfone allow you to personalize the phone to your liking. The tone setting sets the ring tone, volume, message alert and alarm. Display settings show the clock in chosen format, display name and your favorite screensaver. The time setting will let you show or hide the clock. Call settings set up voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting and automatic redial. Pick the language displayed on the phone by accessing phone settings. Depending on provider, cost settings will allow you to view your invoice or show when minutes need to be replenished.
Some advanced setting functions include calculator, measurement converter and a composer to make personalized ring tones.
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