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Question

Android phones campatible with Safelink

by Dec 9, 2015 11:12PM PST

I have been approved for free minutes from Safelink and they did send me a free phone; however, I'm disabled and need my cell phone to have GPS because I've just moved and get lost without it. I have been on the computer for days, have bought a phone that didn't tell me it was not compatible with Safelink until I received it.
Anyway, does any one know of a not-too-expensive Android phone that is compatible with Safelink?

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Re: Safelink
by Forum moderator Dec 9, 2015 11:59PM PST

I think the best source for that information is Safelink customer service. They either have a list of recommended phones or can tell you the requirements for your new phone, so you can take those into account.

Why wasn't it compatible?

Kees

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Thanks
by waterwitch1 Dec 10, 2015 12:12AM PST

I appreciate your response to my question. I have spoken with a CSR at Safelink, who assured me that I could "upgrade" my phone. This was in the beginning, when I was REALLY stupid and believed him. You see, I knew the free phone they were sending me wouldn't do what I needed so I contacted the CSR to get a jump on things before I received the phone. I have since been all over the internet looking for one of those "upgrade phones" to use with Safelink. Some of them are up front and say right on their ad that the phone is not compatible with Safelink. That's fine, it's the ones that don't say that...until you buy it and read the fine, gray print in the manual, that you cannot use this phone with any other carrier than WHOMEVER THEY ARE that really tick me off. Can you tell?

Thanks for taking the time to try to help.
Christy

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Re: phone
by Kees_B Forum moderator Dec 10, 2015 12:27AM PST

If you don't know no more than "it has to be compatible with Safelink" and you don't know what that means and you can't even communicate effectively with their customer service, searching on the Internet is certainly not the right way for you to buy a phone.

So better find a telecom shop with a sales assistant that can help you to buy the right one. Visiting the shop yourself, so they can set it up for you after you bought it, is the best. Contacting such a shop by phone clearly is second choice, but with some luck might work.

Kees

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GSM AND CDMA PHONES
by THOMCAT7777 Dec 22, 2017 9:40PM PST

IF YOU BUY A PHONE TO USE ON SAFELINK, JUST MAKE SURE THAT IS A GSM PHONE...
YOU CANNOT USE A CDMA PHONE ON SAFELINK.

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compatible phones
by Nov 29, 2016 9:45AM PST

Im hoping you found a compatible phone by now but just incase anyone else needs this info...you can go buy any Tracphone , the Dollar stores and Walmart carries them and then all you need to do is call Safelink and transfer your safelink account to any Tracfone. Im a Safelink street team agent and thats what alot of my customers end up doing because its not really easy texting on these small Safe link phones!

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I bought a tracphone, but returned it before opening the pac
by meagan977 Dec 3, 2016 9:42PM PST

Hello, Is there any particular tracphone that I should buy? I bought one recently, got home and read the back of the packaging and it stated right on the package that it was NOT compatible with use/upgrading a Safelink phone

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that specific phone is not compatible
by mejustsayin Dec 3, 2016 10:19PM PST

I just did a google search for safelink compatible phones. the first link was a list of phones that is compatible and the second link was a list of tracphones thats compatible. maybe you can give it a try.

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phones for safelink
by Dec 22, 2016 9:43AM PST

I just called them and they told me ANY trac fon can be transferred to safelink. So I guess when I go and buy a trac fon that I will read the back since safelink customer service is a bunch of IDIOTS. I want a smart fon so I can get the electronic coupons at the store. I'm having a terrible time finding a smart fon that's compatible with safelink. What a pain.
If you know of a smart fon that is affordable and can be used with safelink, please let us know.
It is such a pain being poor and sick and old. Why do they have to make it so complicated for us.

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android
by mew5854 Jan 9, 2017 8:01PM PST

lg ultimate 2, also on safelinks site you can put in your zip and purchase smartphones.

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LOUSY TRACFONES
by THOMCAT7777 Dec 22, 2017 9:44PM PST

TRACFONE DOES NOT SELL ANY PHONE THAT IS ANY GOOD... WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IS START SELLING A PHONE LIKE THE, Kyocera DuraXE E4710 (UNLOCKED)... THIS IS A PHONE THAT YOU CAN HEAR WHEN IT RINGS, AND IT HAS A REAL SPEAKERPHONE.

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Will MOTO 4G LTE work with SafeLink
by May 5, 2017 7:37AM PDT

Would anyone know if the MOTO G (4th Generation) 4G LTE will work with SafeLink? I called them but those operators could tell me nothing! ...they told me only SAFELINK phones at Walmart!

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That's their short answer.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 5, 2017 7:44AM PDT
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GSM AND CDMA
by THOMCAT7777 Dec 22, 2017 9:45PM PST

IT WILL WORK IF IT'S A GSM PHONE.

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Compatible Phones
by Nov 25, 2017 1:00PM PST

All Straight Talk phones are compatible with Safelink...I buy one every year. You don't need a sim card either, just have them switch your service to your new phone.

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GSM AND CDMA PHONES
by THOMCAT7777 Dec 22, 2017 9:47PM PST

STRAIGHT TALK, CROOKED TALK, CIRCLE TALK.!!!! GSM PHONES WILL WORK ON SAFELINK.

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Net10 or Tracfone
by Jan 1, 2018 7:42PM PST

I was told any net10 or tracfone phone will work however it is easier with net10. I purchased an Lg Premier for my dad from tracfone. It DID take some time (a week in total!) and a lot of bs but in the end we just got it all worked out. Only thing is watch out if they say you first have to purchase an airtime card; they kept telling us that, and then say there was an error. We were charged 5 times for the airtime which was refunded. When we finally talked to someone who knew what they were doing, we didn’t even have to purchase airtime. Huge Thank you to Jayvee, the kind lady who ended up getting the phone switched over in the end. Had we not spoke to her Idk if we ever would have got this thing working. Nevertheless in the end it CAN be done.

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Tracfone packaging stated cannot be used by Safelink
by Ashes2ashes87 Jan 1, 2018 7:46PM PST

The Tracfone packaging did state that it cannot be used by Safelink but after a 48 hr process it actually can

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GSM
by Jan 2, 2018 9:09AM PST

YOU CAN USE ANY UNLOCKED GSM PHONE.

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Please do not......
by birdmantd Forum moderator Apr 20, 2018 3:14AM PDT

....respond to every post in capital letters. It is considered rude and indicates you are shouting your responses.

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Acatel Zip Tracfone Android works
by Mar 21, 2018 8:06PM PDT

All Tracfone's will work on Safelink. I bought a Acatel Zip Android Smartphone. It can be used with GPS and was around $49.00

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compatible phones! yes i got a tracfone LG rebel at KROGER
by Apr 18, 2018 7:37PM PDT

i got a LG rebel tracfone at kroger for $25 i had called safelink they told me anu tracfone would do long as it says tracfone on box! this was a special if you buy $500 data card which i would eventually use anyway! so this tracfone LG REBEL does have gps capabilities is very fast good with games all the good stuff very affordable! if u dont have kroger in ur area then just look up LG rebel tracfone should be rrasonable price! great phome had it bout 8 months no problem! but yaknow lg always makes great stuff! good luck!

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No One
by Apr 19, 2018 9:14AM PDT

No One discussed about the List of campatible with Safelink .. Why..?

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No simple list
by birdmantd Forum moderator Apr 20, 2018 3:16AM PDT

.....is available as not all phones even with the correct technology have all the compatible bands/frequencies on the lower end cost.

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Have to agree. Not seeing it.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 20, 2018 7:57AM PDT

Phones come and go so quickly PLUS you have other issues like bans from certain governments and now a tariff tiff. If you feel Safelink should do this, be sure to tell them so.

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