A:AnswerWe have used trac phones for years. The benefit of buying prepaid (minutes, data and texting) is that you aren’t locked into a contract. The cost is very reasonable IF you don’t do gaming and video watching on your phone which uses a lot of data. We pay for a one year (renewable yearly) subscription and a set number of minutes, data and text. You get a lot of texting for little cost. You can take lots of pictures. The cost on pictures/selfies only comes - using data - when you SEND pictures/selfies. Sending lots of pictures and/or videos it can get expensive. I recommend usage guidelines for children. You can get a partial year subscription but getting a year is the most cost effective.