# Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime on iPhone: How It Works URL: https://byshahid.com/blog/tracfone-brands-add-airtime-iphone/ App: Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322) Author: Muhammad Shahid Updated: 2026-11-04 > Text ADD to 611611 to refill your service. ADD is the refill keyword across the Tracfone family. The reply walks you through adding airtime or a service plan by text, without needing the app or a call to care. This is the keyword that still works when a line has lapsed, which is exactly when you need it. - **What it does:** Text ADD to 611611 to refill your service. - **Network:** Verizon and T-Mobile - **Type:** Carrier specific Text ADD to 611611 to refill your service. This page explains what it does, how to use it on an iPhone and which carriers it applies to. I build **Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier**, a free iPhone app with 317 checked codes and guides, including this one. If you would rather tap than memorise, [get Secret Codes on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322). ## What is Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? ADD is the refill keyword across the Tracfone family. The reply walks you through adding airtime or a service plan by text, without needing the app or a call to care. This is the keyword that still works when a line has lapsed, which is exactly when you need it. Sending a text to 611611 is treated as self-service traffic rather than a normal outbound message. **Important:** The reply flow can ask for payment card details. Only continue if you started the exchange yourself by texting 611611. ## How do I do it? - Open Messages and start a new message. - Enter 611611 as the recipient. - Send the single word ADD. - Follow the prompts in the replies to complete the refill. ## Who is this for? | Network | Verizon and T-Mobile | | Type | Carrier specific | | Good to know | Straight Talk, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Simple Mobile and Page Plus lines. | _Screenshot: The Secret Codes detail screen shows the steps, the carriers and an Open in Phone button._ ## Related prepaid and mvno codes - [Tracfone Brands: Service Renewal Info](/blog/tracfone-brands-service-renewal-info-iphone/) - [Tracfone Brands: What Is My Number?](/blog/tracfone-brands-what-is-my-number-iphone/) - [Tracfone Brands: Check Your Balance](/blog/tracfone-brands-check-your-balance-iphone/) - [Tracfone Brands: Check Current Usage](/blog/tracfone-brands-check-current-usage-iphone/) - [Cricket Wireless: Get Your Balance by Text](/blog/cricket-wireless-get-your-balance-by-text-iphone/) - [Tracfone Brands: Service End Date](/blog/tracfone-brands-service-end-date-iphone/) See all [prepaid and mvno codes](/blog/iphone-codes/prepaid-and-mvno/) or [every category of iPhone codes](/blog/iphone-codes/). ## How Secret Codes helps Secret Codes keeps this and every other entry a search away. Pick your carrier once and each entry says whether it is published for your line. You can save favourites, add a private note, and record whether a code worked on your line. **Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier** is free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322 ## FAQ ### What is Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime on iPhone? Text ADD to 611611 to refill your service. ADD is the refill keyword across the Tracfone family. The reply walks you through adding airtime or a service plan by text, without needing the app or a call to care. ### What else should I know about Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? This is the keyword that still works when a line has lapsed, which is exactly when you need it. Sending a text to 611611 is treated as self-service traffic rather than a normal outbound message. ### What are the steps for Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? 1. Open Messages and start a new message. 2. Enter 611611 as the recipient. 3. Send the single word ADD. 4. Follow the prompts in the replies to complete the refill. ### Where do I find Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? In the Messages app. ### Is there a dial code for Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? No keypad code is listed for it. The way to do it is: Text 611611. ### Who can use Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? Customers of the carrier named on this page. Straight Talk, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Simple Mobile and Page Plus lines. ### Is there anything to watch out for with Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? The reply flow can ask for payment card details. Only continue if you started the exchange yourself by texting 611611. ### Does Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime work on Android phones too? These steps are for iPhone. Android phones have their own menus. ### Will Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime work outside the US? The iPhone steps stay the same, although some features depend on your carrier and region. ### What if Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime does not work on my iPhone? Check that it applies to your carrier first, because carriers decide which services they offer and can change them. If it should apply to your line, contact your carrier. ### What is related to Tracfone Brands: Add Airtime? Tracfone Brands: Service Renewal Info. Text ACCT to 611611 for renewal details. ### What else is in this category? Tracfone Brands: What Is My Number?. Text PHONE to 611611 for your number and end date. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Find the serial number or IMEI on your iPhone](https://support.apple.com/en-us/108037) - [Wikipedia: USSD codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unstructured_Supplementary_Service_Data)