How to Text on a Samsung Tracfone

Last Updated: April 11, 2019

Tracfone supports a number of different Samsung models, including cellular bar phones, cellular flip-phones, and smartphones powered by Android. The steps for texting on a Samsung Tracfone will vary depending on the type of phone you’re using.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Texting on Samsung Android

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Tap on “Menu” and select “Messages.”
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Tap on “New Message” or “Compose new message.”

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3
Enter the phone number of the person you want to text into the “To” field.
- Alternately, you can begin typing the name of the person you want to text if their contact information is already stored in your phone.
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Type your text message into the “Compose” field.
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Tap on “Send.” Your text message will now be sent to the recipient you selected.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Texting on a Cell Phone in T9 Mode

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Press the left soft key to access your phone’s main menu.
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Scroll to and select “Messages.”
3
Select “Create New Message.”
4
Select “Text Message.”
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Type your text message using the keypad of your phone. If your Samsung phone does not have a traditional keyboard, you must press the number on which the letter is displayed. For example, to type the word “text,” you must press “8 + 3 + 9 + 8.”
- Press the “down” navigation key to display and select other words if Samsung’s dictionary does not initially choose the word you intended to type.
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Press the right soft key to select “Send To.”
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Enter the phone number of the person you want to text.
- Alternately, press the left soft key and choose the name of a recipient from your Contacts list.
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Press the right soft key to select “Send.” Your text message will now be sent to the recipient you selected.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Texting on a Cell Phone in ABC Mode

1
Press the left soft key to access your phone’s main menu.
2
Scroll to and select “Messages.”
3
Select “Create New Message.”
4
Select “Text Message.”
5
Type your text message using the keypad of your phone. If your Samsung phone does not have a traditional keyboard, you must press the keypad letter once, twice, three, or four times until the correct letter displays. For example, to type the word “text,” you must press “8” once, the number “3” twice, the number “9” twice, followed by the number “8.”
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Press the right soft key to select “Send To.”
7
Enter the phone number of the person you want to text.
- Alternately, press the left soft key and choose the name of a recipient from your Contacts list.
8
Press the right soft key to select “Send.” Your text message will now be sent to the recipient you selected.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I check for texts sent to me by other people? How can I correct spelling in my texts? Also, how do I adjust the volume?

Community Answer

Swipe down and it should show that someone texted you. Unless you delete the message and redo it with correct spelling, you can't fix it. There should be two buttons on the side of the phone. Press them and depending which one you press, it will edit the volume up or down.