The Prepaid model that Net10 uses is the Cost per Minute structure. You purchase minutes and at the same time you will get a service period to use those minutes. Net10 is owned by Tracfone and operates nearly the same way with different rates and better phones.


You will start by buying a Phone and a Net10 Minute Card. You can only use a Net10 for Net10 prepaid service, you cannot use a Verizon, At&t, T-Mobile, Alltel, Net10 or any other phone with Net10 Service.

How to Activate your Net10 Prepaid Phone

Next you will have to Activate your Net10 wireless phone. This can be done by going to the Net10 website or by calling Net10 on a different phone. This can take up to ten minutes.

To activate your phone you will key in a series of numbers. It is really simple and if you hit the wrong key it is easy to redo it. For the system to activate your phone can take 10 minute to a couple of hours.

Adding a Net10 Card is even easier. You can add Net10 minutes directly from the phone or from the Net10 website. You will add the 15 digit PIN code into your phone.

When adding a minute card if you use a five digit Bonus Code you might get more minutes. Check out the Net10 Bonus Codes.


How Net10 Service Time Works

Most Net10 cards will put 30 service days onto your phone for each $15 you spend along with ten minutes per dollar spent. In order for your Net10 to work you need to have both Minutes and Service time on your phone. The remaining Net10 minutes always show on the display of your phone. The Service end date will also scroll onto your screen. It normally says “Add Airtime by 12/21/10 or service ends.” hwnet10wrks

Buying Net10 Phone Cards

For the Best Deal and phone Selection go to Net10.com.

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When you buy from the Net10 website put in this code as you are making a phone purchase to save a little extra money.

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Net10 Service Time and Minutes Roll Over

Activation time and your Minute Balance will both be added to your current balance when you add a new card. Let’s say you have 60 days and 20 units left on your phone. Add a 300 minute 60 day card and you will end up with 120 days(60+60) and 320 minutes (20+300).

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