Option 1: Prepaid Phone Services
Note: You can pick up a prepaid phone at most big box stores such as Walmart or most grocery stores (depending on the country).
I like Prepaid phones because there are no monthly fees involved. The up front costs are low ($5 to $15) depending on your service provider. And you get a LOCAL number which is perfect for stealth purposes!
TracFone Wireless (Preferred)
You can get TracFones at gas stations, most drug stores and big-box stores for relatively cheap. Once you purchase your phone, simply go to TracFone.com to activate your phone. You will be asked for your postal code and a few other details and then your phone is activated and ready to use. It’s as easy as that.
- You’re able to change your phone number if needed up to 4 times per year. Simply call TracFone customer service at 1-800-867-7183 to change your number.
- TracFones come with 10 to 15 free minutes of air-time. It’s perfect for the verification code AND to call in to eBay to “verify” identity if requested.
Other Prepaid Options
Personally I recommend TracFone over the rest just because I have never had problems with TracFones. I do like options though.. so below we have alternative working prepaid solutions.
| Service Provider | Notes |
|---|---|
| Net10 | It's another option. |
| BoostMobile | Featuring Monthly Unlimited with Shrinking Payments where you can reduce your payment to as low as $40/month for unlimited talk text web. |
| Noble | Nobel offers low cost international calls using prepaid phone cards and smartphone app credit. |
| StraightTalkMobile | Straight Talk is a brand of TracFone Wireless Inc. one of the largest wireless providers in the US. Straight Talk provides nationwide coverage on America’s best and most dependable networks. |
| Verizon Prepaid | It's another version of TracFone but more expensive. You can find these at Verizon stores or big-box stores such as Wal-Mart. |
| AT&T Prepaid | Another version of TracFone but more expensive. It's around $25 for the phone which includes 10 minutes of air-time. The good thing is that once you have the phone you can go to AT&T and buy another sim card pre-loaded with 10 minutes for $10 bucks. |
As far as selling limits go, the phone you choose has A LOT to do with your initial selling limits. I have personally found the most success with prepaid phones.
Having trouble getting the verification code? If you receive an error, “We can not verify your phone number. Please re-check the number or you can add a another number. Try clicking the “confirm” button for the text (leaving the field blank), it will prompt to call you instead.
Note: Typically prepaid phones are a better option then phone apps or phone forwarding services as they are less likely to be used and abused.
If this is an option for you then great! You can safely move on to the next step of the guide. Next we’ll talk about virtual phone numbers!
