Cricket is a prepaid, no-contract carrier on the AT&T 5G network, selling phone plans, phones and smartwatches, tablet and hotspot data, and 5G Home Internet.
Its listed plan prices assume Auto Pay, so enroll or pay $5 more each month. Prepaying a 12-month plan on your own phone gives the biggest yearly saving.
Cricket's monthly phone plans come in four tiers: Sensible with 10GB of data, then Select Unlimited, Smart Unlimited and Supreme Unlimited, and families can put 4 lines on one account for $100 a month. On Select and Smart Unlimited, video plays in standard definition and data may be slowed when the network is crowded.
Undecided shoppers can test the network first with the tryCricket app, which runs a 14-day trial alongside their current carrier. iPhone owners on Cricket can add an Unlimited Smartwatch plan for $10 a month. The site also offers device trade-ins, an online quiz that suggests a plan, round-the-clock help from a digital assistant chat, and a Spanish-language version.
When shoppers look for Cricket coupons
Cricket coupon searches peak in August, about 1.3× a typical month, and dip lowest in May.
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What payment methods does Cricket accept?
Cricket takes credit or debit cards, PayPal and Cricket Refill Cards for plans and devices.
More about shopping at Cricket
Monthly plans
With Auto Pay, Sensible 10GB is $30, Select Unlimited $35, Smart Unlimited $45 and Supreme Unlimited $55 a month; first months cost $5 more.
Multi-month plans
The 12-Month Unlimited plan works out to $25 a month when you prepay $300, and new customers get 3 months of unlimited for $45.
Family lines
Four lines on one account cost $100 a month, less per line than any single unlimited plan.
Auto Pay credit
Auto Pay earns a $5 monthly credit, but not alongside multiple discounts or select promotional offers.
Referrals
You and each friend who joins get $25 in account credit, up to 10 referrals or $250 a year.
Phone returns
Phones can go back within 7 days with a fee of up to $25, and service charges aren't refundable.
Try first
The tryCricket app runs a 14-day free trial of the network without stopping your current service.
Cricket's deals mostly attach to the plan and phone you choose, not to a code typed in at the end.
Pick the plan first, because several free-phone offers only apply on a named plan or when you bring your number.
Device offers may not combine with certain other offers, discounts or credits.
The Auto Pay credit also drops away when multiple discounts or select promotions are stacked, so weigh a phone deal against $5 a month over the life of the plan.
Once plan and device are set, pay by card, PayPal or a Cricket Refill Card.
More ways to save at Cricket
Prepaying the 12-Month Unlimited plan with your own phone saves up to $300 a year.
Unsure about coverage where you live?
The 14-day tryCricket trial lets you test the network before you switch.
Referring friends brings $25 in account credit each, up to 10 a year. iPhone owners can add the Unlimited Smartwatch plan for $10 a month instead of a separate data plan.
Cricket questions, answered
Does Cricket have a referral program?
Cricket gives $25 in account credit to you and $25 to each friend you refer. The cap is 10 referrals, or $250, a year.
Can a Cricket phone be returned?
Phones can be returned within 7 days, and a fee of up to $25 may apply. Service charges aren't refundable.
How much does Cricket Auto Pay save?
Auto Pay earns a $5 monthly credit on eligible plans. It isn't available with multiple discounts or select promotional offers.
Is there a free trial of Cricket?
The tryCricket app gives a 14-day free trial of the network, and it runs without interrupting your current service.
What does the Cricket 12-month plan cost?
The 12-Month Unlimited plan costs $25 a month when you prepay $300. Prepaying a 12-month plan with your own phone saves up to $300 a year.
Can Cricket 5G Home Internet equipment be returned?
The 5G Home Internet device can be returned within 7 calendar days of purchase, in like-new condition with original packaging, to the same Cricket store. Refunds go to the original payment method.