Tracfone wireless will be providing free prepaid cell phones to qualifying lower income families in New York. The prepaid wireless provider already has put similar government-supported programs into effect in Florida and Georgia. Needy families will receive a certain amount of free talk time every month and can buy extra minutes if they use all the time up in a given month.

This seems like a very cool thing that Tracfone is doing. It’s hard to think about life without a cell phone or any phone for that matter. We are so used to the electronic devices we carry that many can’t fathom life without their PDAs, iPhones, Smartphones, and Blackberries. This could be a good opportunity to help people who really need it. Just having something like a cell phone may help people immensely in terms of self-esteem, connection to the community, and finding a job.

Tracfone is a popular prepaid wireless provider that offers many different options for all kinds of cell phone users. The type of person who will save the most with Tracfone is the light cell phone user who uses their phone less that 300 minutes per month. This can be seen as a rule of thumb for prepaid: if you use fewer than this amount of minutes in any given month, then prepaid may be a good option for you.

Another benefit to Tracfone is that they often offer promotional codes for free additional minutes with a given purchase. You can also purchase Double Minutes for Life, which retails at around $49.99 and is exactly what it sounds like: for each minute you pay for during the life of a given phone, you get one free. This can work out to considerable savings. 

Currently, you can get Tracfone Double Minutes for Life with the purchase of certain phones. This is a very good deal and one that many people are taking advantage of. The tide is changing and prepaid cell phones are losing some of the stigma that has been attached to them.

Not too long ago, prepaid was seen as being solely for those who could not qualify for a contract plan with one of the larger wireless providers. It was assumed that only people with bad credit would go for this type of plan. No longer is this the case as the savvy consumer looks for ways to cut their monthly expenses in this tough economy. It is becoming clear that prepaid can save people money.

There are many different kinds of cell phones that work on the Tracfone wireless network on different plans.  One such handset is made by Motorola.  You can find a lot of different options with Tracfone. 

Visit Tracfone's official website and see the deals the company offers wireless customers.  See the current deal for the Motorola W370 (see picture at right).  Get the phone free on sign up and get Free Double Minutes for Life plus 60 Minutes of free talk time up front.  

Double Minutes for Life means that for every minute of talk time you purchase, you get one free.  This is one of the most aggressive and generous deals in the cell phone industry right now.

Oh yeah, you also have no contract to sign and don't have to subject yourself to a credit check.  

Read about the new Tracfone $45 Unlimited prepaid plan that was just released.

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