Pros And Cons
Founded: 1999
Subscribers: 13,000,000
Subscribers: 13,000,000
Pros
- Wide variety of phones available
- Free phones offered
- Good discounts available for those with multiple lines
- What you see is what you pay. All taxes & fees included
Cons
- Free phones only for new customers that port-in
- No plans geared towards low-usage customers
- No true budget phone plans available for single line customers
Cricket Wireless Reviews
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TALK
TEXT
DATA
PRICE
Unlimited
Unlimited
5GB
$30
Cricket Wireless Starter
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- By default, videos stream at 480p, SD, but this can be disabled
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
10GB
$35
Cricket Wireless Basic
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- Plan costs $5/month per line higher without autopay billing enabled. Without autopay billing this plan is $40/month for single lines
- By default, videos stream at 480p, SD, but this can be disabled
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$50
Cricket Wireless Cricket Core
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Video streaming limited to a resolution of about 480p
- Unlimited international texting. Talk, text and data roaming while in Mexico and Canada.
- Price shown is with auto pay billing enabled. Without auto pay price is $55/month.
- 10GB of mobile hotspot available for an additional $10/month.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- Data speeds may be temporarily slowed anytime the network is heavily congested
- Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$55
Cricket Wireless Cricket More
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Talk, text and data roaming included while in Mexico and Canada.
- Unlimited international texting to 37 countries.
- Includes premium priority data. That means data does not slow down compared to others when the network is busy
- Price is with autopay billing, $60 without.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- 15GB of mobile hotspot before throttling hotspot to 128Kbps. Compatible device required
- Hotspot IS NOT supported on BYOD Android devices
- Includes 150GB cloud storage
- Includes free subscription to HBO Max
- Automatic fraudulent call blocking
Nuisance call warnings (spam, telemarketer, political, surveys, etc.) - Add an Apple Watch plan for $10/month
Unlimited
Unlimited
UnlimitedGB
$25
Cricket Wireless Cricket Core Annual Plan
Prepaid Plan
Taxes And Fees
Hotspot
HD Video Streaming
Priority Data
Multi-line Discounts
eSIM
Unlimited 5G Data
Unlimited 2G Data
Unlimited 3G Data
Roam in Canada/Mexico
Roam Internationally
Call International #’s
Text International #’s
Spam/Fraud Protection
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
Networks Used: AT&T
- Available to new customers only, on single-line accounts. Cannot be merged to another account
- Requires prepaying $300 for service 12-months in advance to average out to $25/month
- Video streaming limited to a resolution of about 480p
- Unlimited international texting. Talk, text, and data roaming while in Mexico and Canada.
- WiFi calling and texting is supported but limited to iPhones and devices sold by Cricket Wireless
- eSIM available for iPhones
- Data speeds may be temporarily slowed anytime the network is heavily congested