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Cricket’s New Trade-in Program Credits Value Straight to Your Account

Tim April 4, 2025 2

Cricket Wireless is launching a new trade-in program this week, powered by Asurion. For both new and existing customers, you simply send in your device, then have any value you get credited directly to your Cricket account. Once a customer has the account...

I Really Like the New Wireless Broadband Facts

Kellen May 6, 2024 9

The FCC told broadband providers (both wired and wireless) that it wanted them to provide "Broadband Facts" for all of the plans they offered by mid-April of this year. These facts would provide a nutrition label-like lists of features, pricing, taxes/fees,...

Cricket Wireless Offers New Multi-Month Plans With $300 in Savings

Kellen August 28, 2023 7

Cricket Wireless, which is the prepaid brand owned by AT&T, introduced three new multi-month plans in recent days that let customers get unlimited voice, text, and data with big savings the longer they prepay. The savings are up to $300 off if you pay for...

Cricket Brings Its Free Trial to Android

Kellen July 14, 2023 4

For those who missed it, we put together an entire guide on how to try other wireless carriers for free. Companies like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T (through Cricket) have made it really easy to tryout another network without cost and then make the switch...

Poll: Your Current Wireless Carrier Is?

Kellen May 6, 2022 123

A year has passed since we last asked which US wireless carrier you are currently attached to, so it is time for an update. Thanks to never-ending promos with "free" phones, updates to unlimited plans with more "freebies," the US carrier situations is ever-...

Cricket Wireless Customers Get Free Access to Boingo WiFi

Tim February 16, 2022 1

Cricket Wireless announced this week that customers are now getting free access to Boingo Wireless hotspots for WiFi access across the country. You read that right -- free WiFi. You'll find Boingo in places such as airports, sports stadiums, and other places...

Cricket Wireless Removes 8Mbps Speed Cap on Select Plans, Adds 5G Access to All Plans

Tim November 1, 2021 3

While we were busy writing our Google Pixel reviews last week, Cricket Wireless dropped some big news. As detailed, Cricket is now including 5G access on all of its plans, meaning new and current customers will be able to access 5G benefits in available areas...

Use Cricket Wireless’ $60 Unlimited Plan, Get HBO Max for Free

Tim August 19, 2021 6

When shopping for a mobile carrier, it's so much more than coverage and reliability these days. In 2021, it's all about which provider is offering the best freebies, with Cricket Wireless upping its offering for $60 Unlimited customers to include HBO Max free...