“Does use of this phone require purchase of a data plan? The ad shows specs for use with wi-fi. When out of range of a wi-fi connection, then what happens? I know nothing about "smart" phones.”
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It can work with wifi and will detect a wifi signal automatically, if you set up that feature on the phone. That does not require a data plan. But if you want to access the internet where there is no wifi signal, you DO need a data plan. I've found it to act exactly like a PC, when you lose your internet connection, what you were viewing is still there on the screen, but you can't go elsewhere, or update the video etc, until a connection is restored. If you were using the wifi feature, and suddenly lose the signal, but also have a data plan, they phone will automatically switch to cell data for internet use.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi. This is Mae from TracFone Wireless. Yes. You will need to purchase a plan to use the features like call, text and data. Allocated minutes will be provided for each buckets. However, you can also connect to an available Wi-Fi to save your data minutes. Let's further discuss this with you. Please chat with us using this link http://bit.ly/2qdrKHH. For your convenience, our representatives are available Monday-Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM EST. You may also text the key word HELP to 611611 to view our self-service menu with a list of help key words with valuable information. Thanks.
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