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Tracfone wrong areacode problems.

Mar 23, 2005 1:06AM PST

I have purchased 3 tracfones at different times from there website. Every phone they have sent me has the wrong area code attached to it . Calling customer service
they tell me the system decides what area code is given out. What good is a phone if the area code they give you is 30 to 50 miles from where you live.
Anyone else have this problem??? I'll bet there are many. The Company appears to be a scam.

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