![]() ![]() I could keep my phone and same phone number.I have had no problems with coverage and reception is great.$25 per month for unlimited talk and text is cheap and there are no taxes or additional fees.Coverage out west in some states according to their coverage map looks like there are some areas with no coverage.The Cricket stores charge a $25 activation fee.They only have one flip phone sold in the stores because they prefer smartphones with higher monthly fees.You cannot keep your old number when you buy a cricket phone if you are coming from another carrier so if my phone breaks I have to find another unlocked phone with IMEI # to re-activate to keep my same number.Coverage Cricket coverage map (Courtesy of Cricket) Cons They also have next day shipping on their phones and free activation if you activate online or over the phone. I would recommend Cricket Wireless for all these reasons and if you refer someone you will get a referral fee credit to your bill. It has a chat online feature, shows its nationwide coverage areas, answers common questions, shows you their rate plans, has phones for sale, and is very easy to maneuver. They also have a toll free phone number and you can talk to a live person if need be. My final step was to go onto the Cricket Wireless website and create my account with a username and password so I can manage my account online. So it is best to pay online or to be on AutoPay. Cricket will also charge a $3 fee to process your payment if you talk to a live representative. I also gave them a credit card and had them sign me up for Auto Pay so it charges my card each month and I don't have to worry about getting the bill paid which can be a problem with some pre-paid services. This is the best plan if you have 4 lines because you get everything for $25 per line. ![]() ![]() And if you buy 4 lines for $100 you can get unlimited data. There is no data because you need a smartphone for the plan which offers 2GB for only $30. This is their least expensive plan and since I have a flip phone – which everyone still laughs at – I had to take that plan. The coverage is very good because they use AT&T towers and AT&T owns Cricket Wireless to some extent. Now I have unlimited talk and text for $25 per month and there are no taxes or additional fees. I simply replaced my AT&T sim card with the Cricket sim card and I instantly had new service. I then called Cricket and spent about 20 minutes on the phone giving them my IMEI # and the Cricket sim card # so they could activate my new service saving the $25 activation fee they would have charged me in a Cricket store. Then I had AT&T send me an Unlock Code via email which allowed me to unlock my phone and “port” my phone number to Cricket. The first part of the journey sent me to Best Buy to purchase a Cricket sim card Activation kit for $9.99 (plus tax) (or Amazon). I was able to keep the same phone and the same phone number which was important to me. It is important to note that my base plan cost was $29.99 but after taxes and other fees added on my bill was over $38 without unlimited talk and no text or data. Since I have an old flip phone or what they also call a “Go Phone”, I did not have any data. My old plan with AT&T dates back tonight and weekend minutes with rollover (if you remember those days). ![]() I finally decided to switch to Cricket Wireless from AT&T and all I can say is that I wish I would have made the switch sooner. If you ever have a product or service that you’d like to review at the site (and we haven’t covered it yet) – please shoot us a note. He switched from AT&T to Cricket Wireless and details his experience with the service. The following review is written by a fellow TTG reader, Mike. ![]()
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