Home
About Me
Tracfone
Straight Talk
Net10
Free Phone
Consumer Celllular
Alltel Prepaid
GoPhone
Boost Mobile
Cricket
Red Jitterbug
Kajeet
PlatinumTel
T-Mobile Prepaid
Sprint Prepaid
Verizon
Virgin Mobile
Current Bargains
Alternatives
Cell Phone Cases
New and Updated
Feedback
Links
Privacy

Tracfone International

Search This Site:

From within the United States, you can make Tracfone international calls at the same rate of one unit per minute, including calls to Canada. You can either dial an international access number each time or set up special "800" numbers corresponding to your most frequently called numbers. These "800" numbers can be added to your phonelist for easy dialing.

international flags

How to call

Tracfone has teamed up with Auris Technology to provide this service. Once you’ve purchased and activated your Tracfone, you dial the Tracfone international access number and then dial the international number. As long as you call to one of these countries there are no additional charges.

Frequent Numbers

Because it is cumbersome to have to dial the Tracfone international access number each time, you can designate up to ten numbers as Frequent Numbers for your international calls. Tracfone then assigns a special "800" number for each of those Frequent Numbers. Then when you dial the 800 number, you are connected to your international calls. You don't have to go through calling the access number and going through the menus. You just need to go here to set up these numbers.

Tracfone Canada and Mexico

Similar to the "Frequent Number" service, is an International Neigbors feature, where you can create up to three local Canadian or Mexican phone numbers for your friends or relatives. When they call the local number the call connects to your Tracfone. They pay for the local call, and you are charged at the standard rate of one unit per minute.

Signing up for a local number is easy.

In Canada

  1. Go to http://www.tracfoneild.com. Click on the International Neighbors plan in the middle, then and enter your phone number and IMEI number and click submit.
  2. Choose your country as Canada
  3. Pick your region from the list: either Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria or Winnipeg.
  4. Then click "Assign Int'l #"

In Mexico

  1. Go to http://www.tracfoneild.com. Click on the International Neighbors plan in the middle, then and enter your phone number and IMEI number and click submit.
  2. Choose your country as Mexico
  3. Then you choose your country as Mexico.
  4. Pick your region from the list: either Aguacascalientes, Celaya, Ciudad Juarez, Cuernavaca, Culiacan, Durango, Guadalajara, Irapuato, Leon, Mazatlan, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla, Queretaro, Reynosa, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Tepic, Tijuana, Toluto, or Torreon.
  5. Click "Assign Int'l #".

When not to make Tracfone international calls

Tracfone international calls, while no more expensive than regular Tracfone calls, are still not cheap compared to international calls made on a landline if you have an international calling long distance package. For example, calls to the UK landlines usually only cost 10 cents a minutes, which is still cheaper than what one Tracfone unit/minute usually costs. Similarly, if you have access to any landline, it may be cheaper, though less convenient, to get a prepaid international calling card if you want to make a lot of calls.

When to make Tracfone international calls

When it's an emergency, or if you just NEED to make a call, then being able to make the call from your Tracfone is a great convenience. For example, if you're on vacation in the the USA, and you've gotten a Tracfone for the few days or weeks you'll be here, then being able to make calls back home on your Tracfone at the same rate is fantastic.

Text Messages

Update

See comment below from people with varying degrees of succent and failure in sending international text messages.

I recently received a question via the feedback form asking if you can send international text messages.

At first glance the answer appears to be no. The official Tracfone terms say you can make call but not send messages.

I called Tracfone and, according to their customer service, if you can make an international call to a cellular phone in that country, you can also send and receive a text message there.

You can find Tracfone's list of countries where you can call cellular numbers at the bottom of their International Calling FAQ page.

Also, according to Tracfone, it costs the same as sending or receiving a local text message.

I personally haven't tried this service so, I would love to know if it works as claimed. You can let us know via the feedback form or submit your experience below.

Summary

In the end, it's a nice feature that Tracfone has added, especially as there are no additional charges.

Have Something to Add?

Do you have a great story about this? Share it!

Give your story a Title!

What Other Visitors Have Said

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

International Texting to Germany  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased a new TracFone for my son visiting from Germany. When I phoned customer service today to set up international texting on his phone I was told ...

Cannot Call Canada with my Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I followed the instructions to the letter and when I dialed for Montreal, a voice said "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." I did the exact same ...

Cannot call India with Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I can not call India using Tracfone. I dialed international 1-800 number that I had stored in the directory. I get a response saying: "for english, press ...

calling the usa from the uk  starstarstarstarstar
I'll be in England and Scotland for three weeks, Can I buy a card (either here or in the UK) that will let me call the states from England or Scotland?...

Is AT&T preventing me from using my trac phone to make intl. call?  starstarstarstarstar
I dial int. call no. 1-800-706-3839 - dial 011 + country +city+ number and operator says "You cannot call this number from your phone - please call 611 ...

new tracfone samsung model can't text internationally  starstarstarstarstar
I bought a tracfone samsung model, to text and call internationally because it was the best deal out there at price per minute.

I can send and receive ...

error code when trying to international texting on Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
when i tried sending an int. text it gave me an error code and it would not send the text

Best International Calling I've Tried  starstarstarstarstar
After attempts with other carriers, I've found Tracfone offers the best service. Rates are cheap and the phones were easy to find at Walmart. I don't make ...

Help me use Tracfone to call Syria  starstarstarstarstar
I want to do an international call to Syria, but it does not work. How can i do it?

[Admin: Unfortunately, Syria is not on the list of countries you ...

International Texts- MMS instead of SMS  starstarstarstarstar
If you can't SMS texts internationally, try sending MMS messages, they will work more often than not. I know this costs more airtime units, but it is nice ...

Works with Motorola W376g...but not LG 290C  starstarstarstarstar
I was able to text Canada numbers with 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx using my Motorola W376g but I have since upgraded to a LG 290c and can only receive texts from international ...

Can I Buy Air Time For My Tracfone By Internet If I Am In Mexico?  starstarstarstarstar
I saw this question on a forum and I thought I would post it here in case anyone knows the answer. This could come up if you're away, and your minutes ...

International texting does not work on new Samsung tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I tried to send a text with tracfone and it tells me SIM restriction # 45. I used to be able to do it with my old nokia fone however, when I purchase this ...

AHH Your account can be banned!  starstarstarstarstar
So right after I posted my previous article that my phone was able to send the message but the receiver never... well.. received it i continued to scour ...

No international texting  starstarstarstarstar
My brother has a Tracfone and I have one. He purchased his phone 2 years ago. I got mine recently. He can send and receive text messages from Lebanon, but ...

International sms texting works  starstarstarstarstar
I have been using tracfone for some time and even though the Philippines is not on the international calling list, I send/receive sms text messages from ...

Egypt Calls with Tracfone!  starstarstarstarstar
I am able to have Tracfone international calls with a friend of mine in Egypt. It's wonderful!!

New Tracfone killed my international texting  starstarstarstarstar
I had an old LG flip phone that I had no problems sending and receiving text messages from the UK on. Now that I've upgraded to the LG 290C, all I get ...

You can send Tracfone txt msgs to the Philippines  starstarstarstarstar
It is true you can send Tracfone text messages to the Philippines which costs the same as sending or receiving a local text message. I do it all the time....

Call Canada from Florida with Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I have a model 1112 Nokia phone i purchased from Target in Port Huron, Mich. 48060.Purchased in 2007.I'm going to Florida in Feb.2010.I would like to active ...

No Texting New Zealand via Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I have made several attempt to text a message to a friend in New Zealand. It is always sent, but my friend never receives them and the .3 unit is still ...

TRACFONE overseas  starstarstarstarstar
If I purchase a Tracfone here, in USA,
can I purchase a prepaid card in Denmark
(vacation-time)

THANK YOU

Canada Texting with Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I text to canada almost every day. It may have to do with the coverage or cell number I am unsure. But I have even texted to Germany before.

Can't call cell phones in UK  starstarstarstarstar
Tracfone is a good service but they need to make it much more evident that you can't call cellular phones internationally such as the UK. What I don't ...

International text messaging works with Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
But it only works with the more expensive trac phones. The candy bar ones that cost 10 bucks don't do it.

No international text messaging with Tracfone  starstarstarstarstar
I have both written into customer support via the "contact us" link (email) & called the 800 # to verify the response via email cust. support given. Both ...

Can't call Eastern Caribbean Countries from Tracfone  starstarstarstar
Why can't Tracfone call or text to Jamaica, Trinidad, St. Vincent & The Grenadines among others. You can call The Virgin Islands only, but Tracfone suppose ...

Calls at 2 am in Colorado  Not rated yet
I got my 7 yr old a phone so when it rang twice at 2 am. I called the number back. It was also a 720 number it had a busy dial the first time then the ...

Can't text to Canada on Tracfone?  Not rated yet
I bought phone in Louisana because my Canadian cell was costing too much per text or call. Every time someone texts me or I try to text them in Canada ...

Can't call Nepal on Tracfone  Not rated yet
I am having very difficult time to make a call to NEPAL. I have followed the 800 numbers and the person who answer my question he even don't know country ...

No International Texts on new Tracfone  Not rated yet
For several years now I have been able to both receive and send text messages (using Tracfone) to a friend in Sweden who has a wireless phone. I was using ...

Tracfone in the Philippines? No.  Not rated yet
Hi, I'm from the Philippines and my brother who is in the USA, sent me two each TRACFONE SAMSUNG T105G units so we can communicate with each other.

However,...

I like Tracfone but need prepaid phone cards to call mobiles overseas  Not rated yet
Had it for years but I cannot call mobile phones overseas so I have to buy prepaid phone cards and it becomes very expensive. Most pre paid phone cards ...

Text Mexico with Net10?  Not rated yet
Text messages to Mexico are not allowed with Net10 but for some reason sending pics is ok. If you really need to send a text you can write down your ...

Receiving and making calls to/from my cell phone from US/Canada when I am in Ontario Canada.   Not rated yet
I have a prepaid plan with TracFone. I live near the border of Ontario, Canada and Michigan. I can make calls to Canada when I am in the US, but I want ...

International SMS intentionally difficult on Tracfone  Not rated yet
I recently upgraded from a Tracfone Motorola C139 to a Tracfone LG800 . My old Tracfone had international SMS capability -- something that I disturbingly ...

UK calls?  Not rated yet
Well, I've received calls from UK cellular phones and I would like to call a UK cellular phone but I'm not sure if it will be an additional charge or does ...

Tracfone will not call Norway cell phones  Not rated yet
I tried calling a norwegian number cell to cell and it will not work. Is there a way to get this access?

------------
Hi Carol,

You're right, according ...

Why no Calling to South Africa with Tracfone?  Not rated yet
I'm a little confused as to why South Africa is not on the list of international call countries? Kenya's there..

---------------
Hi,

Tracfone uses ...

Help to program tracfone when no land phone available  Not rated yet
This is to tell traphon company that they should insist that we get service when purchasing tracfone.

We wanted to purchase a tracfone from Walmart ...

no text to international countries on new Tracfone  Not rated yet
Just changed my old tracfone for new one , crazy but I cannot text to Europe or Asia or SA. Where am I living, a 4th world country? USA, wake up!

Can't text my kids after upgrading to LG flip  Not rated yet
Had an old Motorola Tracphone. Upgraded to LG flip. Now I can't text my kids. Thanks, Tracphone.

Get $3 off on any phone or accessory $19.99 or more ...

international texting doesn't work for me  Not rated yet
I have had a total of 3 different Tracfone I was able to send and receive text messages on my other 2. I now have a LG phone as I upgraded cause I suddenly ...

Need to text international Tracfone, COME ON!!  Not rated yet
It is insane, some can, some cant, depends on the phone..etc... Why take this away?? So the TOS changed, hm. well the way I see it, I agreed to the service ...

International texting  Not rated yet
I can not text or call a cell phone in the UK, even though the UK is in their list, using tracfone's Samsung T301g but could using the old cheapo Motorola....

Send text message thru sms but no international call  Not rated yet
I always text my children in the philippines and they were able to receive and at the same time they send me text messages but sad to say no international ...

Cannot Text to Canada  Not rated yet
I have tried to text Canada 4 times today from Montana and it does not work. I think it has to do with the access number. When you phone, you dial a toll ...

Intl Txt Posibly Works  Not rated yet
So i got a Tracfone for the sole purpose of international text. A sales rep said i could so i got it. Too bad it doesn't. Or does it? I found when texting ...

further international texting update  Not rated yet
I upgraded my TracFone (transferred my #). My old motorola phone allowed me to text family in Europe. My new Samsung phone won't allow it. Strangely, I ...

Tracfone texting works in India  Not rated yet
I spoke with two customer service reps at Tracfone who both told me calls to India were supported, but international texting, including India, was NOT....


Copyright 2006-2012, Best-Prepaid-Cell-Phone-Plans.com. All rights reserved.

SBI
SBI!