The TracFone Motoroloa W376g is a flip phone that features a camera and (limited) internet access whose main claim to fame is that it is the first TracFone to allow (limited) bluetooth access.
TracFone models from left to right: Nokia 2285, Nokia 2600, Motorola V170, Motorola C139, Motorola W376g. Click on the pic for a larger view.
I bought a TracFone Motoroa W376g to review for my faithful fone-review readers like you, so keep reading to get the full scoop on what I've learned about the phone.
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If in you're in the market for a bluetooth-enabled TracFone, you might also want to check out my review of the TracFone LG 600G, which was released not long after the W376g.
TracFone Motorola W376g Features with Keith's Comments
- Flip Phone - This is nice because it protects the screen and the keyboard. The phone also feels solidly built, more so than my wife's TracFone Motorola V170 flip phone.
- VGA 4x Zoom Camera - The camera has more features than I first thought it would. Pressing the menu button while the phone is in camera mode brings up the camera menu. The Pictures Setup menu lets you adjust the white balance, implement several special effects (such as inverse, black & white, sepia, etc.), set the resolution (maximum is 640X480), set exposure compensation, and adjust a few other setting. The Auto-Timed Capture menu lets you set a delay before the picture takes so that you can run to be in the picture yourself. Maybe most people wouldn't ever use many of the features, but the phone's camera definitely has more features than I expected. You can store the pictures on the phone and use one as your wallpaper, but your options for getting them off the phone seem limited. Since the bluetooth and usb port can't be used to transfer data, the only way I can find to get the picture off the phone is to send it as a picture message to another phone, or to send it as an email attachment to an email address. Remember, though that you are charged 1 airtime minute for sending an MMS message plus 0.5 minutes of airtime for every minute it takes to transfer the data. The picture of my daughter below was taken at medium quality (320X240), and I was only charged a grand total of 1.5 airtime minutes to send it to my email address. It did, however, take nearly 4 hours for it to arrive in my email inbox.
- Bluetooth Enabled - Yes, the TracFone Motorola W376g has bluetooth, but you can only use it to connect to a headset, or another hands-free headset connection like the type built in to some cars or gps units. You cannot use the bluetooth to connect to a computer or another phone to transfer files. I was able to get the phone connected to my bluetooth-enabled desktop computer, but when I tried to send a file to the phone, it gave me an error saying that the OBEX File Push profile must be installed on the phone. So no, you can't download a ringtone or picture to your computer and then transfer it to your phone. Since I don't have a bluetooth headset, I didn't try to connect the phone to one, but from the instructions that come with the phone and from my experience with connecting the phone to my computer, I have no doubt that the phone could be connected to a bluetooth headset with little difficulty.
- Internet Enabled - Yes, the TracFone Motorola W376g has internet capablity, but you can only use it to access data services from TracFone. You cannot, for example, use the phone to access Google or Yahoo. TracFone has services where you can buy ringtones and graphics and a subscription to sports, entertainment, weather, and other news. You are charged 0.5 airtime minutes for every minute that the OpenWave browser is open on the phone, and the browser opens whenever you access any of TracFone's data services. You have to be really careful to not accidentally hit the browser button, because it is right below the left select button on the keypad. I've done that a couple of times, and I always seem to get charged the 0.5 minute no matter how quickly I close the browser.
- Ringtones - The TracFone Motorla W376g can play mp3 ringtones, but you have to buy them from TracFone to get them to the phone. Click here to read my full report on TracFone ringtones. The phone comes with a long list of generic ringtones to choose from, or you can set the phone to vibrate only or vibrate & ring.
- Double Minutes For Life (DMFL) - You get one minute free for every minute you add to phone for the life of the phone. This is a great money-saving feature, and it comes standard on the phone. You don't have to do anything to get it, just add an airtime card and the minutes will automatically be doubled!
- Text Messaging - It costs .3 airtime minutes to send or receive a standard text message (SMS), and 1 minute for multi-media messages (MMS). You are also charged for the browser time to download the muli-media file with the message.
- Games - The TracFone Motorola W376g comes with Soccer, Sudoku, and Tetris to help you pass the time when stuck in line somewhere. Personally, I have used cell phone games to help pass the time while my wife decides which blouse looks best, and the games do come in handy at such desparate times. :-)
- FM Radio - The TracFone Motorola W376g comes with a FM radio tuner, but you have to have a headset plugged in to use it because it uses the cord as an antenna. The gym where I workout uses FM radio signals to broadcast the audio from the TV's, so this feature could come in handy while pounding away on the treadmill. You do not get charged airtime if all you're doing is listening to the radio.
- Battery Life - The package says approximately 6.15 hours talk time and approximately 15 days standby time. Interestingly enough, the TracFone website says up to 7.5 hours of talk time and 10 days of standby time. So far, I've only been able to get about 5 or 6 days out of the battery, but I've been playing with the phone some trying out the features for this review. Soon I'll give it a full standby test by charging up the battery and then set the phone on the desk not touch it and see how many days it goes before needing a recharge. I will, of course, report the results here.
- Headset Port - Although the phone can connect to bluetooth headsets, there is also a port to connect to standard wired headsets. The headset jack accepts 2.5mm plugs. Note that the W376g manual from Motorola says on page 37 to plug in a 3.5mm headset to use the FM radio, but the port on the phone is definitely 2.5mm.
- USB Port - The USB port is only used for charging up the battery. The phone doesn't come with a USB cable that you can plug in to a computer, and even if you have one, the phone won't transfer data through the port. Note that the charger plugs into a standard wall outlet for charging, not a computer's USB port. If you're technically savvy, and if charging your phone through your computer's USB port is important to you, there are some instructions here: http://www.sudhian.com/index.php?/forums/viewthread/103433/#902906. Please note that I have not tried these instructions myself.
- Hearing Aid Compatible - Rating: M3
- Ring Volume Buttons - These are on the left side of the phone and allow you to easily change the ring volume. At full volume the ringer is quite loud, much louder than my TracFone Nokia 2600.
- External Call and Message Icons - There are are three lights on the face of the phone. The call light comes on when you receive a call and keeps flashing if you don't answer so that you know you have a missed call. The message light will flash if you have a text message, and the battery light comes on if your battery is low. It's neat because they are behind a strip of mirror-like plastic, and you can't even tell that a light is there unless the light is actually on. I know, I know, I'm easily impressed, but it's still kinda cool.
- The Manual - The TracFone Motorola W376g manual is split into four basic sections. The first section gives a general overview of the phone's features and talks about how to install the battery and activate the phone. The second section is about how to add airtime to the phone, and the third sections is about how to make calls, setup voicemail, send and read text messages, setup bluetooth devices, and make international calls. Note that the manual only mentions making bluetooth connections to headsets or hands-free car kits. The fourth section is actually the longest, and it contains all the fine print with the terms and conditions of service and the "important saftey and legal information." Click here for the official Motorola user's guide, which has more detailed information about how to use the phone's features.
TracFone Motorola W376g Additional Features
Here are some additional features that I won't comment on because they just work as advertised and expected.
- Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Alarm Clock, Stopwatch, Calculator, Calendar, Recent calls and messages lists, Phonebook with up to 500 entries, hands free speaker.
- All the standard TracFone features such as the Airtime Balance and Days of Service display, minutes that never expire as long as the phone is active, etc.
Final Thoughts
Overall, TracFone Motorola W376g is a nice phone, and at $49.99 (now $29.99!) it's a great value when you consider that the Double Minutes For Life feature is worth $49.99 on its own.
It's no iPhone, to be sure, but then it doesn't come with the iPhone's $200 price tag and $70+ monthly bill. If you can live with the W376g's limitations on bluetooth and internet access, then you'll be happy with the phone.
The goal of Fone-Review.com is to share what I know about TracFones, and I hope that this review has helped you learn more about the features and limitations of the TracFone Motorola W376g. Happy Shopping!
Click here to check the latest Motorola W376g price on the TracFone website.
Zachary and Keith
did you read my post on april 28th?,under booboo?
Don't those steps take care of what you wanna do? Thats how I deleted my "test" pics.
Thanks for the quick reply to my 2nd post Keith,bout the browser "hard" key.
Posted by: booboo | April 29, 2009 at 09:51 AM
booboo - I tested your instructions from 4/28 on how to delete a pictures, and it works!
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 04, 2009 at 10:01 PM
My son has a trac fone he just put into retirement acouple wks ago. He says it has "service available" till 2015. He apparently has bought alot of "time" cards over the last 2 yrs. My ? is, is it possible for this fone to stay "in service" for that length of time, keeping it charged up now and then of course.?
Posted by: johnny | May 06, 2009 at 07:25 AM
johnny - Yes, the phone will stay "in service" that long, but it still needs airtime minutes to work. As long as a TracFone has minutes and is not past it's expiration date, it will work.
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 06, 2009 at 04:57 PM
Keith, you say above that one cannot "temporarily" disable voicemail. Is one able to "permanetly" disable/disconnect voicemail?
Posted by: johnny | May 12, 2009 at 09:31 AM
Keith, this is a long one so settle back.
When I bought my son his fone,we activated it from his hometown in NW Ohio. Great coverage. Later he moved in with me down in SW Ohio, again great coverage. I bought myself a fone, activated it in SW Ohio. Great coverage down here. But when I go up to my hometown (the same as my sons),there is no coverage whatsoever. Should I waste an hour or more with cus. ser. trying to solve this problem?
Or just see if I would be able to "reactivate" using my hometowns zip,which I assume, would give me full coverage in NW Ohio and SW Ohio like my sons fone did for him. Hope I was able to splain this ok
Posted by: johnny | May 12, 2009 at 09:47 AM
Has anyone tried to transfer their W376g's phone book with Bluetooth?
I have a Sony NV-U94T GPS-Bluetooth connection/calling from GPS works fine, but the GPS has the option of transferring your phone book by Bluetooth.
I've got e-mails into both TracFone (got a feeling this option has been disabled by TracFone?) and Sony, since I can't figure out how to enter the phone book manually on the GPS if I can't transfer it from the phone.
Thanks for the good reviews/info-I used it to pick my phone/plan.
Posted by: basicblur | May 15, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Johnny - Now that I think about it, I'm not sure that you can disable TracFone voicemail altogether. What you can do, however, is simply change your voicemail greeting to state that you don't check voicemail. That way people won't be expecting a reply.
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 16, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Regarding the coverage question in Ohio, it's probably worth it to try to sort this out with TracFone's customer service.
The problem I see with reactivating is that you will have to wait for your phone to expire, and if you do that you will most likely be assigned a different phone number when you reactivate.
Maybe that's not a big deal to you, but it's something to consider.
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 16, 2009 at 10:16 PM
basicblur - I've never heard of anyone being able to connect to anything other than bluetooth headsets using the W376g bluetooth, so I'm thinking that it's not likely that it's going to connect to your Sony GPS. :(
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 16, 2009 at 10:19 PM
appreciate the help keith
you do a good job here
Posted by: johnny | May 17, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Update on coverage problem
keith I talked to cust. ser. and was told that the reason I do not receive coverage in NW Ohio is because my w376g has gsm <(close?).
If it had cdms <(close?), like my sons old fone, I could get coverage like he did. I am told the gsm is newer technolgy,so it makes no sense to me why the "newer" tech. would be subpar to the "older" cdms tech, as far as coverage area.
Now, I may switch over to my sons 2-3 yr. old fone so that I may enjoy the wonders of "ol' skool" technology.
Posted by: johnny | May 17, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Yeah-just got off the phone with Sony and there's no way to manually enter info into the GPS phone book-I can use the preloaded GPS data when looking up points of interest and call when the POI comes up, but no way to do so from within my GPS address book. Guess I shoulda got the LG600G since the Bluetooth hasn't been crippled, but I really like the lit keypad on the Motorola.
You'd think they would at least allow you to transfer your phone book, but I guess that comes under "files" they don't want you to be able to transfer.
Just got a couple of cheap OEM? car chargers off Amazon, and I've opened up a whole 'nother bag of worms-trying to determine if I got counterfeits-think Motorola's counterfeit site/downloadable ID book is out of date-got an e-mail into Motorola now.
Went ahead and ordered some more OEM? stuff off Amazon (can't believe the price differences)-got a set of Motorola Stereo Handsfree Headset #CHYN4516B on the way for around $6 delivered!
Been itching to try out the FM with it's data display, but couldn't find a decent pair of 2.5mm earphones locally.
Posted by: basicblur | May 18, 2009 at 02:15 PM
Sorry-didn't read your reply closely enough.
The W376g WILL hook up with the Sony NV-U94T GPS-you can answer/make calls from the GPS-just can't transfer your phone book to the GPS.
Posted by: basicblur | May 18, 2009 at 02:18 PM
When composing a text message on the W376g, how do you add a line break (newline, carriage return, etc)? I can't find it in the online Motorola manual nor can I figure out how to make it work through experimentation.
Nice review, Keith. Thanks!
I'm delighted with the phone. My requirements are simply to make and receive phone calls, which this phone does very well, and some occasional texting.
Call quality is great using either the bare phone or with a Motorola H710 bluetooth headset, which paired right up.
The phone is built very solidly, and gives me a lot of confidence that it will last for a couple of years.
iTap text entry works great. The trick is to not worry about word completion. Just type away, but don't look at the screen until you've pressed the space button (*). Chances are very good that the phone has chosen your desired word. For anything unusual, switch to Tap mode before starting the word entry, then switch back to iTap for the rest of your message. (I've never used a T9 phone, so I have no standard of comparison. I just don't understand why so many folks don't like iTap. It works very well for me. I can't see T9 being any easier.)
Like others, I've noticed that the battery life is probably shorter than advertised. After charging until the phone says that it's charged, my battery meter shows 4 after two days on standby. I haven't tried to run it to exhaustion, though, to see what standby time actually is. For me, having to charge the phone every two or three days isn't a problem.
I don't care about the camera, browsing, or adding ringtones, so the crippled bluetooth isn't a problem for me. Just be aware that this isn't a smartphone. If you just want to call and text, this is the phone for you.
...Tom
Posted by: Tom in Seatt;e | May 19, 2009 at 01:57 AM
Johnny - It's CMDA, not CDMS, but you were close! They are different technologies and use different towers, which explains the coverage difference.
basicblur - Thanks for the update about the Sony. I guess the W376g just sees it as a headset.
Tom - Thanks for sharing your experience with texting! Unfortunately, I don't know how to do a carriage return either. There doesn't seem to be any obvious way of doing it.
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | May 25, 2009 at 09:46 PM
I bought this phone to replace my W376 phone since i thought it would be nice to have Bluetooth so I can do hands free in my truck. What mistake that was. I guess when you add Bluetooth and a camera you have to give up something, apparently the marketing folks at Motorola decided that reception was not as important as a camera.
I can place both my W376 (non bluetooth) and W376g (bluetooth) phones right next to each other and the older non-bluetooth phone shows 5 bars while the new W376g has no reception. I get great reception with it in the city but none just 12 miles out. The old phone gets reception anywhere the new W376g is just plain useless unless you want to take a picture, but then you can't send it to anyone, no reception.
Posted by: Nick C | May 27, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Sorry for the long message-just trying to contribute a bit since I’ve gotten a lot from this site!
Just got my OEM? headphones and am pretty impressed with the FM radio-I live on a fringe area of my favorite FM stations (45 to 60 miles away) and it picks them up much better than my Zune's radio! Really like the reception, RDS display, and it has 9 presets.
Never heard back from Motorola regarding their counterfeit ID booklet being out of date. I don't know if some of the stuff I'm getting off Amazon is counterfeit or not, but if it is the counterfeiters have raised their game (I'm a little worried 'bout counterfeit chargers).
Here’s a link to the OEM? Headphones for anyone interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Stereo-Handsfree-Headset-CHYN4516B/dp/B000M23HVU/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_cart_3
I got my last bunch of accessories from SF Planet @ Amazon-I e-mailed ‘em and they say their car chargers are OEM and are as they appear in the Amazon ad (entire M logo lights up)-according to Motorola’s (outdated?) info, counterfeit chargers do not have the entire M lit up. I got a couple where the logo does not light up (just a small blue LED), but from what I’ve been able to dig up I think the ones I received may be an updated version-no reply from Motorola regarding this. Got a couple of car chargers on the way from SF Planet-we’ll see!
SF Planet Storefront
http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A19R3BN6ZSO9A1
Motorola Counterfeit Site (with 35 page PDF booklet on identifying counterfeit products dated October 2007)
I’m not so sure this book is up to date?
http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=8171-10944
BTW-I see TracFone has refurbished W376g phones with 120 minutes for $19.99-free shipping.
Posted by: basicblur | May 28, 2009 at 02:19 PM
How do you send a text with a picture to your e-mail?
Posted by: Lucas | June 01, 2009 at 07:18 PM
I have two questions:
1. I have a W376g and have seen some comments about using email to retrieve photos shot with the phone. I can find no information on how to send a photo from the phone via email. Is this possible? How is this done?
2. I replaced a W370 with the W376g but find my network connections fail on the W376g in locations where I was able to connect using the W370. Are any explanations or fixes available?
Thanks, I think your reviews are a great help.
Posted by: Ken | June 03, 2009 at 03:31 PM
Every time I make a call the speaker phone is on and I have to turn it off. Is there a way to turn the the speaker phone off before I dial a number?
Posted by: Pat | June 08, 2009 at 08:32 PM
How do I copy my phone book from my old cellphone to my new 376g?
How do i turn the sound off for the key pad?
I've tried to do it following the manual, but it turns off the ringer onthe phone!!
Posted by: Jacki A | June 16, 2009 at 04:25 AM
I have a w376g. Is there a way, that when I click on phonebook, I can set it to show the peoples numbers along with thier names, instead of what it does now, which is show name and display an icon. Then you have to click on each name to see each number if your doing a number search.
Posted by: johnny | June 21, 2009 at 12:59 PM
I've seen lots of folks complaining 'bout battery life-got some of my accessories from SF Planet over at Amazon, and they have a Battery Charging Tips PDF you can download. The document covers their new & completely dead batteries-I've loosely followed their recommendations since the TracFones come with the battery partially charged (think the TracFone documentation says initially charge for 5 hours before using).
So far it looks like my batteries are lasting longer the more times I charge them-how much of this is due to SF Planet’s recommendations I can’t tell ya.
Hope this helps someone?
http://sfplanet.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=5
BTW-the Motorola car chargers I ordered from SF Planet (referenced in an earlier post) are identical to earlier ones I received (have a small blue LED instead of the entire M logo lighting up) from another vendor. I specifically asked SF Planet if theirs had the entire logo light up and was told they did, and all their Motorola stuff is OEM.
Oh well…waddya gonna do? They seem to be good quality and all work-still no word from Motorola regarding info in their counterfeit products document regarding these chargers.
Posted by: basicblur | June 21, 2009 at 01:56 PM
My W376g got so it held a charge for only two days. So I bought another reconditioned W376g with a no-additional charge 60min card and shipping all for $19.95. ( Like a free phone since I needed the minutes) The new phone would not activate over the web, I had to call 800-867-7183 from a comfortable chair. I got it going but noticed I could not email a picture. Another LONG service call and that is fixed. The new W376g uses Tmobile, the first one used ATT, same number. I used to check stock prices and weather by sending SMS to Google at 46645, now I get," Sorry this service is unavailable for your current service plan." The new W376g now uses about 3 minutes air time to check weather. The old one under Google SMS used .3 up and .3 back.
Posted by: Elwood Gruschow | June 22, 2009 at 07:51 PM
my motorola v170 just bit the dust and was looking at a new phone, thankyou so much for your review, it was just what I needed!! You answered every question I had. Decision made for the W376g
Posted by: SherryL | June 23, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Is Keith in Argentina with South Caroline gov?
Posted by: johnny | June 24, 2009 at 10:56 AM
johhny - Ha! No, I haven't been in Argentia with the governor, I've just been super busy. I've also been working on a review of TracFone's new Smart Talk Prepaid brand.
http://tracfone-blog.fone-review.com/straight-talk-prepaid/
Also, I've loaned out my W376g to my nephew temporarily, so I don't have one on-hand to tinker with.
So after saying all that, I'll say that I'll post another response soon with my advice on the questions asked over the last week or two.
Right now, though, Dora the Explorer is over, so it's my daughter's bathtime. :-)
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | June 24, 2009 at 07:34 PM
OK, I'm back. For starters, I want to share with everyone a comment I had on another post:
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Dear Tracfone Customer,
My name is Elston and i am a Tracfone Emplyoee and i am here to assist anyone that needs any help. you can contact me at 1.800.626.4883 ext 6107 or by email elombillo@tracfone.com
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I'm going to admit up front that I'm not able to answer everyone's questions. Those of you for whom I am less than helpful, I'm going to suggest that you contact Elston and see if he can fix you up.
Nick C - I'm not sure what you mean by W376 (non bluetooth). Maybe you mean W370? Is this phone also a TracFone? Even two different TracFones can possibly have different coverage if one is on T-mobile and the other is on AT&T, for instance. If that's the case, I think TracFone customer service can send a new sim card to change the primary carrier on the phone.
basicblur - Thanks again for another helpful comment!
Lucas and Ken - Since I don't have my phone with me to walk through the steps to send an email from the phone, I'm going to refer you to the following post I found:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t1993409-setup_sending_pictures_e_mail_address
Ken - see my response to Nick C in this comment for an idea on why the W370 and W376 might have different coverage. You might want to contact Elston at TracFone to talk about this.
Pat - I'm not sure why the speaker phone would be active every time. It's supposed to turn off when you end a call. I'm going to refer you to Elston on this one.
Jacki A - Unfortunately, there's no simple way of copying in the phone book from your old phone. You possibly can use a sim card reader, but I have never tried this myself.
For changing the keypad volume, go to page 29 of the moto manual:
http://www.motorola.com/Hellomoto/Master%20Lists/Product%20Manuals/Static%20Files/US-EN/W377g_UG_.pdf
johnny - I don't know if you can customize the phonebook the way you want. I'd say either look through the moto manual I just linked to, or contact Elston.
basicblur - thanks yet again for another helpful post!
Elwood - I'm sorry to hear that your phone is not working as well now. Is there any reason why you didn't try to get a new battery for the old one? If you contact TracFone again, explain your problem, and are persistent but polite, you may be able to get them to send you a new sim card to switch you back to ATT.
SherryL - It's good to hear that you found the review helpful.
And finally - johnny - thank you for the Argentina joke! It was what made me put some other things on the back burner and finally get caught up on all of these questions!
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | June 24, 2009 at 10:21 PM
I bought this phone about 6 months ago, and i loved it but the screen gets scratched easily, and the features got kinda boring( but i am a teenager lol ) but anyways i left on a trip so i took the battery out so it wouldn't set off alarms or anything, when i got back i put that battery in and it was fine, next morning i take it off the charger, the screen was white and that was it. i took out the sim and put it back and then i got it to got to the homepage after showing the white. later it went white again and now i have nothing!!! i've decided to switch to net10, they rent service through tracfone but i heard the phone service is better and they're rates are CHEAPER! even without double mins, or buying the mins in bulk. and the text messages are slightly cheaper, but it adds up almost every 10th text message is free!!!
Posted by: george | June 27, 2009 at 09:14 PM
wow now they are 19.99 each with 60 minutes airtime, time to upgrade! mike
Posted by: george mullins | July 01, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Keith, First of all, thanks VERY MUCH for your time and help! What a guy! Anyway, I just bought my 376 a few weeks ago, and I have 2 questions. A) How can I get the scrolling "end service date" off my home screen? I'm good till 2024, so I don't need an irritating reminder sucking my battery dry!
B)I downloaded a better ringtone for my incoming calls, and now I'd like to get another one. The first time I accessed this site, I was able to listen to the ring tones before I bought one. Now, I can't figure out how to listen to them while I have them on screen, and since I'm paying to browse, I need to know how to 'test drive' the downloads before I give up 30 minutes for one. Lee
Posted by: Lee Butcher | July 16, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Lee, if I may, to disable service date, go to "prepaid" icon,click,.. go to "airtime display",click.. highlite "due date" then change to "off" that should do it
Posted by: johnny | July 16, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Johnny - Thanks for chipping in with your answer!
Lee - You can go to http://www.tracfone.com/buy_ringtones.jsp?task=ringtones on your computer and browse and listen to all the ringtones you want before buying one. If you buy it on the website, they will send a text message to your phone that will allow you to download to your phone the ringtone that you bought online.
Posted by: Keith Tyndall | July 18, 2009 at 10:16 PM
How do I recieve pictures that were sent to my motorola w376g?
Posted by: Maary Lou McKee | July 20, 2009 at 09:53 PM
I currently own the Moto V170. My biggest gripe is that it does not record the incoming number when someone leaves a voice mail. Is this a Tracfone quirk or just this model? Does the W376g have this issue or does it record all incoming numbers including those who go to voice mail. Thanx for all your help. BTW great site !!
Posted by: Dan T | August 03, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I recently replaced my V170 with the W376G (the V170 became nonfunctional)and am generally pleased. Good quality, great reception and I'm moderately hearing impaired. Most likely I'll not use the internet feature. I might rarely use the camera feature. (I have several good cameras including a good digital camera) My question: exactly how do I send a photo by email to my computer? I must admit I don't even know how to send an email by cell phone. Is there someplace that has step by step instructions? Help!!! Robert
Posted by: Robert Harlow | August 17, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Very Helpful Thnks
Posted by: JOY | August 28, 2009 at 12:18 PM
can you tranfer your previous phone number from my old company to my Moto 376g
Posted by: erik | October 02, 2009 at 03:17 PM
So, What is another way you can get ringtones?
Posted by: Brianna | October 04, 2009 at 11:22 AM