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A phone listed as locked to Tracfone must be activated on a Tracfone plan before it can be used.

Listings generally fall into two categories: unlocked pre-owned devices and new prepaid devices. Many new phones are sold as prepaid models and are listed as compatible with Tracfone.

Some phones are sold unlocked and list compatibility with major U.S. carriers; other devices are prepaid models that are either marked compatible with Tracfone or sold locked to Tracfone.

Listings show a mix of network technologies: many list 4G LTE (often noting GSM or CDMA), some include 3G, and a few newer models explicitly list 5G support.

Some basic and flip models are sold with a Tracfone SIM and a one-year service plan included. Other devices do not include a plan and require separate activation.