The SO bought a new Tracfone. She put the SIM card from her old Tracfone in it, and it said ‘SIM card rejected’. When I replaced my AT&T phone, all I had to do was put in my old SIM card and I was good to go.
What’s the deal?
Tracfone doesn’t work that way. You’ll need to keep the new phone’s SIM card with the new phone, then go to http://www.tracfone.com/ and select Activate Phone->Transfer Number. This should allow you to transfer your phone number and existing minutes to the new phone.
It happens to me several times a week. I usually, as in, if I remember, turn my phone off every night. In the morning, it either starts right up, or I get that message. I turn the phone off and turn it right back on and it’s fine.