Save. The TracFone is a prepaid phone that allows users to decide what kind of plan they want. Those who use TracFones can buy phone cards and add minutes for calls based on their needs. If you receive an SMS on your TracFone and want to reread it, you can retrieve it by just clicking a couple of times on your phone.
How a default affects your credit score. Once a late payment goes past 120 days it is considered to be in default. A default not only causes a further drop in your credit score, but it also signals the creditor that itâs time to send your account to a collections agency.
Bankruptcy and Credit. Bankruptcy can have a sometimes severe impact on your credit score depending on how high it was when you filed for bankruptcy. Though the drop in score varies, it's not unusual for credit scores to decline by 100 to 200 points due to bankruptcy.