TracFone Phones: Difference between revisions
A carrier that "sells" low-end smartphones that are not actually yours |
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{{ProductCargo | All smartphones sold by TracFone don't just have digital locks preventing installation of third-party software and use on another carrier, they have a contract that makes it so you essentially don't own the device. Specifically, even though you have PAID FOR THE PHONE, you don't have the right to resell it, jailbreak it, or install any third-party firmware. Even though the law allows such actions, purchasing the phone waives your right to them{{ProductCargo | ||
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|Description=Budget cell phones | |Description=Budget cell phones | ||
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==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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Revision as of 05:28, 1 September 2025
All smartphones sold by TracFone don't just have digital locks preventing installation of third-party software and use on another carrier, they have a contract that makes it so you essentially don't own the device. Specifically, even though you have PAID FOR THE PHONE, you don't have the right to resell it, jailbreak it, or install any third-party firmware. Even though the law allows such actions, purchasing the phone waives your right to them
TracFone Phones
| Basic Information | |
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| Release Year | |
| Product Type | Smartphones |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://TracFone.com/ |
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the TracFone Phones category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
Example incident two (date)
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See also