I have to apologize for my most recent post about the USB car charger solution for Motorola TracFones. In my excitement over having found a means of charging two devices from the same USB adapter, I did not adequately test the charger with the Motorola phone. I had plugged it in and heard tones indicating that it was connected, but upon further review it seems that the phone does not actually draw a charge when connected in the manner that I described.
As Jeff correctly pointed out in his comment in response to my last post, the setup I suggested will not work for the same reason that a computer USB connection will not charge the phones unless a special driver is installed. Apparently, the mini-USB connector on the phones is non-standard.
So, it seems that the car chargers designed for the Razr series are your best bet for a mobile charger for the recent Motorola TracFones. I apologize for my error, and sincerely hope that I have not inconvenienced anyone with my misinformation. I would also like to thank Jeff for taking the time to point out my mistake.
Last night my local Walmart put out a big display of the Motorola W175 with a free 3 piece accesorry pack. This special is priced at the W175 regular price of $9.88.
The accessory pack includes a car charger, a phone case and a headset. These accessories, including the battery for the W175, will work with any of Tracfone’s Motorola W series phones. These are the W175, W260, W370 and the W376.
Of course you must verify this offer in your market.