# Straight Talk/Trac Phone system down. Any info on this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 26, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629 "2018-07-26T17:50:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629/1 "2018-07-26T17:50:22Z")
I was on the phone not an hour ago when suddenly my call got dropped. Full bars and everything. Display says “No Service”. Rebooted my phone a couple times with no change. My phone is auto billed, had several days left before the next cycle, etc… So I know it’s not that. My wifes U.S. Cellular phone is up and running. Any info on what’s going on with the Straight Talk/Trac Phone system? ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629/2 "2018-07-26T19:09:31Z")
You can check your balance and service end date here, to see if that’s an issue, even if it shouldn’t be. > **[No Contract 5G Prepaid Plans & Smartphones - Tracfone](https://www.tracfone.com/home)** > > Tracfone has 5G Nationwide Coverage! Built on America’s most reliable 5G network, explore our no contract plans and smartphones and join today! ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629/3 "2018-07-26T19:58:38Z")
I had a similar thing happen with a TracPhone once. Call just faded out and dropped away. Retired several times and it wouldn’t work. No problems since so I’m afraid I have no solution. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629/4 "2018-07-26T20:08:41Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > I was on the phone not an hour ago when suddenly my call got dropped. Full bars and everything. Display says “No Service”. Rebooted my phone a couple times with no change. > > My phone is auto billed, had several days left before the next cycle, etc… So I know it’s not that. > > My wifes U.S. Cellular phone is up and running. > Any info on what’s going on with the Straight Talk/Trac Phone system? My Trac Phone is fine. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-talk-trac-phone-system-down-any-info-on-this/818629/5 "2018-07-26T20:12:17Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > You can check your balance and service end date here, to see if that’s an issue, even if it shouldn’t be. > [Remaining Service Balance](https://www.tracfone.com/balanceinquiry) Yeah, after having this service for 10 years I didn’t know that. 😉 According to a special web site I found most of the east coast is down as well. My phone just came back on line. Never, ever had a problem with this service before like this.