How to Add Airtime on a Tracfone

Last Updated: September 27, 2022

Wondering how to add airtime on a TracFone? Interested in learning more about how adding time on a prepaid or pay as you go plans works? This is the article for you!

Steps

1
Add either an Airtime Card or a No Contract Monthly Plan to keep your TracFone Service active.
2
Go to tracfone.com.

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3
Select "Pay As You Go" or "Monthly Value Plans" under the airtime dropdown menu, depending on which option you are looking for.
4
Add the plan you are looking for and complete the cart check out process. You can adjust the quantity as needed should you like to purchase more than one plan at one time. The plans will not be in effect until you activate them, so you can purchase plans in advance should you want them.
5
Purchase additional TracFone minutes at over 90,000 retailers as an option. Popular retailers that carry TracFone cards include: King Soopers, Safeway, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Kroger, Family Dollar, Food Lion and more.
- Find a TracFone retailer near you using the TracFone store finder at: http://www.tracfone.com/jsplib/verify_results_mapquest.jsp
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Add more airtime over the phone 1-800-867-7183. When adding airtime over the phone, make sure you have a credit card or other acceptable method of payment at hand.

Community Q&A

Question

Is it possible to buy more days? I use the phone less than normal and run out of time before I run out of minutes.

Community Answer

Yes. It is possible to buy more days.
Question

How can I add time with a prepaid card?

Community Answer

Dial the number given to you by the provider.
Question

Can I buy an airtime card from a store and add the time through my phone instead of the website?

Community Answer

Yes. On the back of the card, there should be a number to call in order to do so.