How to Add Minutes to a Tracfone

Learn how and where to refill your Tracfone online

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Last Updated: April 10, 2025

Wondering how to add airtime on a TracFone? Interested in learning more about how adding time on a prepaid or pay as you go plans works? This is the article for you!

Adding Minutes to a Tracfone

Visit Tracfone.com and log in to your account using your phone number or serial number. Select "Refill/Add," then add the desired plan to your cart. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the checkout. Or, visit an in-person retailer to buy minutes.

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Go to tracfone.com.

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Select "Pay As You Go" or "Monthly Value Plans" under the airtime dropdown menu, depending on which option you are looking for.
You can adjust the quantity as needed should you like to purchase more than one plan at one time. The plans will not be in effect until you activate them, so you can purchase plans in advance should you want them.
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Purchase additional TracFone minutes at over 90,000 retailers as an option. Popular retailers that carry TracFone cards include: King Soopers, Safeway, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Kroger, Family Dollar, Food Lion and more.
- Find a TracFone retailer near you using the TracFone store finder at:
When adding airtime over the phone, make sure you have a credit card or other acceptable method of payment at hand.

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Is it possible to buy more days? I use the phone less than normal and run out of time before I run out of minutes.

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Yes. It is possible to buy more days.

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How can I add time with a prepaid card?

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Dial the number given to you by the provider.

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Can I buy an airtime card from a store and add the time through my phone instead of the website?

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Yes. On the back of the card, there should be a number to call in order to do so.

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