Save $3 on 60 minute, 450 minute, or 400 minute/one-year TracFone airtime cards

Last week, a reader of my TracFone Promo Code Newsletter gently scolded me for missing an easy way to get an easy bargain deal on TracFone airtime cards by using promo codes.  Here's what you do:

• Go to the TracFone website and look for the phone/airtime bundles they have for sale.
• Use promo code 23444 for $3 off any TracFone phone or phone/airtime bundle when placing your order.
• The airtime part of the bundle will come as a separate airtime card that you can add to ANY Tracfone (not necessarily the one in the bundle) using any appropriate promotional code.    

TracFone is currently offering free shipping on any phone or phone/airtime bundle order of $19.99 (before applying the promo code), so the only downside to this method is that you have to wait a few days while the bundle shipped to you.

The upside is that you save $3 on the airtime, plus you can still use a promo code when adding the airtime, plus you get a free phone in the deal.  

What you do with the new phone is up to you:  keep it as a backup, scavenge it for parts (charger, battery, etc.), give it away to a friend or charity, or maybe sell it on ebay or craigslist to make the effective cost of your airtime even cheaper.  Who knows, you may even like the new phone better than your current phone!

So let's take a look at this in action.  Currently, the TracFone website shows a bundle where for $19.99 you get a reconditioned TracFone Motorola V170, plus a 60 unit airtime card, plus a promo code for 60 free minutes (I think it's 14938).

Use the $3 off promo code, and you are now getting your 60 minute card for $16.99.  Using the promo code, you're getting 90 days of service plus 120 minutes, or 140 if you keep the phone and activate it online.  If you have DMFL on your phone, you'd get 180 minutes, which is less than 10 cents/minute.  Not too bad for only $16.99.

This is also intriguing for those of you who need service time more than airtime.  The airtime card will add 90 days of service to your phone, just like any other airtime card.  

Instead of ordering a 1-year card for $99.99, make four separate orders of the $19.99 bundle using the $3 promo code each time.  $16.99 X 4 = $67.96, so for around $70 (figuring in tax) you get 360 service days for your phone by adding each of the airtime cards to your current TracFones.  Again, what you do with the phones from the bundles is up to you.

If you'd rather buy a larger airtime card, the TracFone website also currently has phone/airtime bundles with a 450 unit card, as well as a bundle with a 400 unit one-year airtime card.

Anyway, this is just food for thought.  It's a little more work than just buying the airtime directly, but you can definitely save some money on your airtime!

New Promo Codes this week:

56778 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires April 8, 2009

88294 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires April 8, 2009

64313 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires April 8, 2009 

84232 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Unknown Expiration

57450 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Unknown Expiration

16142 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Unknown Expiration

(Keep reading for my full current TracFone promotional code list)

Like I mentioned before, the TracFone website is still running the special offer where you get free ground shipping any phone or phone/artime bundle of $19.99 or greater. No promo code necessary.

The free shipping still works if you use TracFone coupon code 23444 ($3 off any phone order or phone/airtime bundle order) on a $19.99 phone such as the Motorola V170 phone/airtime bundle.

You can click here to go to the TracFone website to buy your airtime or phone (or redeem a TracFone airtime card you've already bought) and use your promo code.

If you want to get an email reminder whenever I update my TracFone promo code list, you can sign up on my TracFone Promo Code Newsletter page. It's quick, easy, and secure. Plus, it's a nice little reminder to use a promo code whenever you add airtime!

I have a full page of tips and tricks for using TracFone promotional codes, but here's a quick list of things to keep in mind:

• Always add your airtime on the TracFone website so that you get a second chance if it doesn't work for some reason. If you try two that don't work, then close and reopen your browser before trying again.
• Sometimes promo codes that have expired still work.
• In general, you can only use a given promo code once per phone.
• For phones that have DMFL, the free minutes from a promo code do not get doubled.
• Codes will typically work on larger cards than the one listed, but not smaller.

OK, enough of the formalities, here's my full list of promo codes that give you free TracFone airtime!

Known Expiration

• 56778 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 31, 2009
  
• 88294 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires April 8, 2009
  
• 64313 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires April 8, 2009 
• 58751 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - April 1 - April 30, 2009
  
• 51095 - 30 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - April 1 - April 30, 2009
  
• 57357 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires April 9, 2009
• 51578 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires April 9, 2009 
• 53496 - 200 bonus minutes on any one-year card - All year in 2009
• 55089 - 100 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - All year in 2009
• 54294 - 50 minute value plan with 10 bonus minutes $9.99/mo - All year in 2009
• 51897 - 100 minute value plan with 20 bonus minutes $19.99/mo - All year in 2009
• 59272 - 150 minute value plan with 30 bonus minutes $29.99/mo - All year in 2009
• 58222 - Register for TracFone airtime on demand receive 10 bonus minutes - All year in 2009
• 51540 - Buy a double minutes card and get 50 bonus minutes - All year in 2009

Unknown Expiration

• 23444 - $3 off any TracFone phone or phone/airtime bundle
  
• 14938 - 60 free minutes on a 60 minute card
• 53322 - 60 free minutes on a 60 minute card
• 53018 - 300 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card
• 84232 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card
• 57450 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card
• 16142 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card
• 96886 - 60 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card
• 56737 - 20 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card
• 57887 - 20 free minutes on a 120 minute card
• 53211 - 30 bonus minutes on a 60 minute card
• 59753 - 30 bonus minutes on a 60 minute card
• 51992 - 20 bonus minutes on a 60 minute card
• 57630 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card
• 90091 - 20 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card

Upcoming

• 55433 - 40 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - May 1 - May 31, 2009
  
• 50727 - 20 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - May 1 - May 31, 2009
  

Recently Expired

• 65974 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires March 31, 2009
  
• 45639 - 30 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - Expires March 31, 2009  
• 55118 - 300 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 31, 2009  
• 58627 - 20 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - March 1 - March 31, 2009  
• 53786 - 40 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - March 1 - March 31, 2009    
• 47257 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 26, 2009  
• 66158 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires March 26, 2009
• 71833 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 18, 2009
• 81801 - 30 (or is it 50?) bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires March 18, 2009
• 52122 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 12, 2009
• 36843 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires March 10, 2009
• 35721 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires March 10, 2009
• 51056 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires March 10, 2009
• 50751 - 20 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - February 1 - February 28, 2009
• 57915 - 40 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - February 1 - February 28, 2009
• 69555 - Save $10 on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 31451 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 81801 - 30 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 16142 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 99121 - 250 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 57630 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 52726 - 30 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - Expires February 24, 2009
• 23350 - Save 10% on first month when enrolling in the 50 minute value plan - Expires February 24, 2009
• 62226 - Save 10% on first month when enrolling in the 100 minute value plan - Expires February 24, 2009
• 97226 - 250 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires February 17, 2009
• 90091 - 20 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires February 10, 2009
• 51729 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires February 10, 2009
• 58360 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires February 10, 2009
• 55119 - Save $10 on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires February 3, 2009
• 50156 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires February 3, 2009
• 34906 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires February 3, 2009
• 57545 - 20 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - January 1 - January 31, 2009
• 51889 - 40 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - January 1 - January 31, 2009
• 40116 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires January 27, 2009
• 57357 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires January 27, 2009
• 25879 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - ExpiresJanuary 27, 2009
• 57203 - 50 bonus minutes on a 450 minute card - Expires January 20, 2009
• 94125 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires January 20, 2009
• 81727 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires January 20, 2009
• 67023 - 40 bonus minutes on a 120 minute card - Expires January 13, 2009
• 57357 - 200 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires January 13, 2009
• 88294 - 200 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires January 13, 2009
• 90611 - 250 bonus minutes on a 400 minute one-year card - Expires January 9, 2008
• 41595 - 100 bonus minutes on a 450 minute card - Expires January 9, 2009
• 45415 - 250 bonus minutes on a 800 minute one-year DMFL card - Expires January 9, 2009
• 57165 - 50 bonus minutes on a 200 minute card - Expires January 9, 2009
• 23350 - Save 10% when enrolling in the 50 minute value plan - Expires January 9, 2008
• 62226 - Save 10% when enrolling in the 100 minute value plan - Expires January 9, 2008

You can click here to go to the TracFone airtime page on TracFone.com to buy your airtime (or use a TracFone airtime card you've already bought) and use you TracFone promo code.

Enjoy your free TracFone airtime minutes!