Simple phones that work on Tracfone
Tracfone runs on Verizon's network.
Tracfone is part of Verizon and is moving its customers onto Verizon's network.
- 2G: Off. Verizon never ran a 2G GSM network, and closed its older CDMA network by 3 January 2023.
- 4G calling for phones they didn't sell: Approved phones only. Verizon checks each phone by IMEI before activating it and won't activate phones without 4G calling. It publishes no list.
| Phone | Verdict |
|---|---|
| TCL Flip 3 | Works |
We've left out 13 phones we can't confirm work on Tracfone.
Sources
- Tracfone brands moving to Verizon's network
- Flip phones Tracfone sells
- Verizon CDMA network decommissioned as of 3 January 2023; no new activations without 4G calling
- Verizon bring-your-own-phone rules (unlocked, IMEI compatibility check)
- Basic phones Verizon sells
- Verizon 4G bands (Wikipedia frequency table)