Best products from r/CricketWireless
We found 25 comments on r/CricketWireless discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 11 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Cricket Wireless 3-in-1 SIM Kit - Bring Your Own Phone - 2.0, Black (Cricket BYOD 2.0 Sim Kit)
- KIT INCLUDES: Prepaid Universal SIM Card used to activate unlocked, GSM compatible phones on our network. Simply insert this SIM Card in your device and follow the directions on your phone to join Cricket.
- HOW IT WORKS: Activate directly on our phone with Cricket Breeze-Thru. You’ll choose a plan as part of the activation process, and you can keep your phone number if you no longer have a contract on the device you’re activating.
- BENEFITS OF JOINING: 5G now available on all plans. You can get unlimited talk & text starting at $30/mo. or unlimited data for $60/mo. No monthly taxes or fees, no activation fee online, and no overage charges.
- SAVINGS: On an unlimited plan, get 4 lines for $100/mo. or 2 lines for $80/mo. Speeds reduced to 128 Kbps after data allowance is used. Cricket may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy.
- COVERAGE: Cricket covers over 99% of all Americans, and calling/texting to and from Mexico and Canada is included on unlimited plans. Plus, with Cricket International you can enjoy unlimited calling in 35 countries
- HBO Max with ads plan is now INCLUDED with $60/mo. unlimited plan.^ Also includes 15 GB Mobile Hotspot and 150 GB cloud storage.
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2. Cricket Wireless 3-in-1 SIM Card Kit
Enjoy unlimited talk, text, and data access with no annual contracts and monthly taxes & fees includedKeep your current phone number or get a new oneKit includes 3-in-1 SIM Card used to activate your phone on Cricket Wireless nationwide 4G LTE networkReplacing your SIM card is easy, and the SIM Card...
3. Cricket 4G Smart Phone Micro SIM Card
Cricket Wireless micro simNo Contracts, excellent service on AT&T network
4. Nextbit Robin Factory Unlocked GSM Smartphone - Mint (U.S. Warranty)
32 GB Onboard storage merged with 100 GB online storage, so you always have the space you need. Robin seamlessly backs up your apps and photos, intelligently archives the stuff you're not using, and easily restores items when you need them.5.2" 1080p LCD with Gorilla glass 413 MP rear Camera with ph...
5. ASUS ZenFone 3 MAX ZC520TL Smartphone, 5.2-inch, 16GB (Glacier Silver)
With it's 4100mAh cell, ZenFone 3 MAX powers through the day with standby power lasting up to 30 daysSuper Saving mode can extend battery life 36 hours standby time even at 10% batteryA 13MP PixelMaster Rear camera and 5MP Front captures beautiful, high-resolution photos with zero shutter lagThe 5.2...
6. PrePaid Europe (UK THREE) sim card 12GB data+3000 minutes+3000 texts for 30 days with FREE ROAMING / USE in 71 destinations including all European countries
- 12GB data to use in 71 destinations, 3000 voice mins and 3000 texts can ONLY be used to call UK numbers, AND European numbers WHILST you are in Europe.
- Covers Europe inc UK, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, USA, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and more.....
- Use in a phone only. No tethering, personal hotspot or video streaming allowed.
- Easy activation, No personal ID required for registration , Plug and go. Ideal for the European Travelers.
- Trio SIM suitable for all cell phones. Can be recharged for more data.
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7. Moto G (4th Gen.) Unlocked - Black - 16GB
5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS LCD Display; GSM + CDMA / 4G LTE CapablemicroSDXC Memory Card SlotRear 13MP Camera + 5MP Front1.5 GHz Snapdragon 617 Octa-Core CPU; 32GB Storage Capacity + 2GB RAM; Android Marshmallow 6.0.1Unlocked and carrier friendly, works with all major carrier networks domestically or ...
8. Simple Mobile Keep Your Own Phone 3-in-1 Prepaid SIM Kit
- Triple Punch Sim Card. No contracts, no credit checks
- Simple Mobile unlimited plans are on a blazing fast, Nationwide network that is powered by T-Mobile, to give customers the reliability & speed they expect
- Stream on! $50 for truly unlimited Talk, text, & 4G LTE data
- Compatible with most Unlocked smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy Series, HTC, LG, and all Apple iPhones
- Works with Alexa
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9. Samsung T379 'Gravity TXT' Unlocked Cell Phone - Black/Yellow. (2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 )
- This cell phones are fully compatible with T-Mobile.
- This phone does not work with AT&T, H20 and other carriers that do not support 2G Bands.
- This GSM Unlocked cell phones will not work with other CDMA Carriers like Verizon, Sprint, Boost or Virgin.
- Check with your carrier for compatibility of the phone before place the order.
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10. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS) 6GB / 128GB (Ocean Blue) 6.4-inches LTE Dual SIM (GSM ONLY, NO CDMA) Factory Unlocked - International Stock No Warranty
Display: 6.4 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Main Camera: Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS) + 12MP (f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1µm, AF, OIS) ; Front Camera: 8 MP, f/1.7, 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, DIS, Octa-Core 2.7GHz + 1.7GHz CPU ; 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM ; Supports...
Id say ATT and Verizon networks are pretty on par. Ive been to places where ATT has no service but Verizon does, and Ive also been to places where Verizon has no service but ATT does (I live in Southern California).
Now, that being said, you could be in one of those areas where Verizon works well but ATT doesnt. Wont know without testing it out.
I would recommend signing up for a $30 2GB plan (when you use up 2GB you just get slowed down, you still can use it). 2GB should be plenty for testing.
Pop out your Verizon sim, and pop in Cricket sim. Use it for the month as you would normally use your phone, if you are satisfied move over all lines. If not then all it takes is for you to pop the old Verizon sim back in and you are back to how it was before you did anything.
Currently you can get Cricket sim from Amazon for $5, or BestBuy for $10.
yes this would cost you $35-$40 for the month. But if its a success then you will be saving a lot more than that per month.
PS - I dont know anything about Red Pocket Mobile, but I would test it out with actual Cricket since that is what you are considering changing over to.
Also if you do sign up, visit stickied thread and use one of the promo links, it will give you $25 after 60 days and the person who's link you used $25 as well. That will cancel out the cost of sim cards for you ($5 a piece from Amazon).
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-BYOD-Wireless-SIM-Card/dp/B0725R9NH1
I just switched a few months ago from AT&T, on my own, because of the same reasons. I went to the store, and they said it would be $15 per line activation fee. I was looking to switch over 4 lines with 4 unlocked & fully owned phones.
I said thank you, and headed home to price Cricket SIM cards on Amazon. I bought 4 of these guys, at the time, for $5 each. When they arrived, I simply went through the activation process through the website for each one. I didn't do anything with my AT&T account, although I did have to provide my AT&T account number, password, and PIN during the setup.
Once I ported over the first (main) line, I verified everything worked, and it was instant. Calling/texting/data all worked great on Cricket as it did before. Then I went through the add a line process, and repeated for each of the next 3 phones. I was careful to do just one at a time and verify it worked before attempting the next. Also, they ended up charging me 4 different times, each time I added a line, which in the end, ended up to be the expected $100 total. That wasn't clear that's how it was going to be done, but no strange charges at all, it was pretty straight forward looking back. The entire porting process on my own through the website was maybe an hour.
A couple things to keep in mind though. If purchasing random SIM cards online, there is a slight chance they could be expired/used. Keep that in mind when ordering, maybe even purchase an extra or two, which still ends up being cheaper than $60 activation fees in-store.
Also, timing is important. I had no interaction with AT&T during the whole process. Your AT&T profile/account will remain active, but eventually the lines will be dropped once the porting is complete. Even though I switched to Cricket on (technically) the day the next billing cycle began for AT&T, they still felt the need to charge me full month of service. After the nasty "Pay us now" letters and emails, I contacted them through web chat to sort it all out, and they cancelled out the amount. (A fine lesson in why you never set up auto-pay with any company)
Also, also... If you're looking to get the referral bonus for signing up... You need to submit an email and claim a referral code BEFORE you do anything with your lines. Then after you create your account and port phone lines, you can claim that referral bonus. I made the mistake of claiming a referral code AFTER I signed up for the account, and it just simply does not work. Cricket buries this information deep, and only after you are left scratching your head why you don't get your free money for signing up, will you find out the real reason why.
They used to, but it seems like they switched over to only the adapters now.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6GKIYC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought one from there like a year ago, and it worked fine.
If you want to port the number a previously activated SIM card, I think there's a $15 fee for changing your number: https://www.cricketwireless.com/support/account-management/charges-and-fees/customer/charges-and-fees.html
I'd suggest getting another SIM to port if you decide to move to Cricket. Amazon is selling Cricket SIM cards for $2.99.
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Wireless-SIM-Card-Kit/dp/B0136NJTLS/
i don't believe Amazon is selling the new Cricket SIMs (all white) yet, but they should work fine nevertheless. The new SIMs puts you onto AT&T proxy servers from the very beginning of activation as opposed to third party proxies. All the old SIMs will eventually migrate over, as many already have.
I think AT&T iphones should work. However, please be careful of sim size. As far as I know idol 3 uses micro-sim whereas iphones use nano-sims. So you may have a problem. The easiest solution is to buy a Cricket sim from Walmart, Target etc. and activate it on your existing line. Amazon is charging $5 for it
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Wireless-Complete-Starter-Pack/dp/B0136NJTLS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479068741&sr=8-1&keywords=Cricket+wireless+sim
Then your micro-sim will quit working and the number will transfer to the nano sim. You will have to do this procedure for each line.
For which budget? For low-end phones, the iPhone 5S and Nextbit Robin are the best.
iPhone available at cricketwireless.com and Robin at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D9LVCAI/
For higher-end phones, look at u/resistXtrance's post.
Asus Zenfone 3 MAX. Excellent battery, decent camera, good build quality. Only downside is the rounded edges on the screen glass (screen protectors don't seal completely).
https://www.amazon.com/ZenFone-ZC520TL-Smartphone-5-2-inch-Glacier/dp/B01LZ8516T
As a few others have said, Amazon also has them on sale: https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Wireless-SIM-Card-Kit/dp/B0136NJTLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1492470551&sr=1-1&keywords=cricket+sim+card
It looks like a limit of two, and I don't know how Amazon handles international shipping for things like that.
I have no clue. I googled it but nothing came up with a satisfactory answer.
You can get a new sim from amazon for $3 though.
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Wireless-Complete-Starter-Pack/dp/B0136NJTLS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470008220&sr=8-1&keywords=cricket+wireless+sim
NICE !!! So basically I won't need This. I know i'm dumb when it comes to stuff like this .
Here's the amazon link for good measure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FI1JW72/
$4.99 through Amazon right now. And you don't need the IMEI to buy the SIM, just to activate it.
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https://smile.amazon.com/Cricket-BYOD-Wireless-SIM-Card/dp/B0725R9NH1/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1541283568&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=cricket+sim&psc=1
I'd recommend the Moto G
Internal memory is 16GB but you can pop in an SD card for additional storage upto 128GB.
$4 and arrives Monday (for me) https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-BYOD-2-0-Wireless-Kit/dp/B0725R9NH1/
And this sim should work (if I get phone from Amazon)?
https://smile.amazon.com/Simple-Mobile-Bring-Activation-Triple/dp/B0716J1814/ref=sr_1_5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725R9NH1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9VnWBb3BYTJJ1
I did this the other day. Ordered the LG X power, when it came I put the sim in my iphone and activated. Done! I never even put the sim in the LG, I'm keeping that as a backup phone.
I also have 2 bring your own device multi-size sim kits for my kids. I got those on Amazon for $5.
From an Amazon.com listing:
"This phone does not work with AT&T, H20 and other carriers that do not support 2G Bands."
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Gravity-TXT-Unlocked-Phone/dp/B00EW1MUII
I appreciate your answer but I'm an idiot and have no idea what any of that means. Is there an
easy way to tell from an Amazon listing?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GNHMZ3N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_64k8CbJRX7EK8
EDIT: added link
they are the same phone, just samsung alter specs for each provider. other than the storage higher on the prime, i see no difference. the ram memory on both is 1.5gb
https://www.amazon.com/Express-NageBee-Kickstand-Feature-Premium/dp/B0195LY29O
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/all-other-phones/samsung-galaxy-sol-cricket-gold-sm-j321azdzaio/#specs
https://www.att.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-express-prime-prepaid.html#sku=sku7870660