I bought a similar Tracfone bundle as a backup to keep in my car. I have left the house in a hurry and not had my phone, and the same has happened with my daughters. I just ordered this one for DH. That way, we always have a spare phone, just in case we forget ours, have a malfunction, no charger in the car, etc. You can set these phones to be able to buy minutes from the phone, which also aids in an emergency, or you can just get a spare minutes card, and keep it in the car with the phone to activate it if ever needed.