Cricket Wireless Prepaid Phone Card (Digital Delivery): $200 GC $170, $150 GC

theandrewgordon

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Dec 07, 2021 06:32 PM

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theandrewgordon

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Dec 07, 2021 06:32 PM

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I think you can buy 5x200 giftcards, per the $150 max discount. maybe same for the smaller increment

bui520520

Dec 07, 2021 07:07 PM

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bui520520Dec 07, 2021 07:07 PM

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Hi All, I think Kroger is having a big delay in these gift card. It's like i purchase the cricket wireless and they are not scan properly for you to redeem. It's a delay redemption, there was one case I had a redemption that was delay for a week for the ones purchase in 11/09. The black friday cricket wireless i purchase on 11/25 is still delay and i can't even redeem them even though it saids ready to be claim. Any body have this same issue? Customer is a big headache as they have to transfer you around for the correct department and none of them were train to do this for what i experienced so far, otherwise yes it is a good deal.

This is the electronic gift card purchase from Kroger which i face the most hassle since everything is automatic generated. It should work, but turns out Korger system isn't as good. Customer service contact through email, you most likely never get a response. I'm about to talk to my bank for dispute If i can't redeem at the end. So guys please watch out for this situation.

Last edited by bui520520 December 7, 2021 at 11:12 AM.

carbonfiber

Dec 07, 2021 07:09 PM

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carbonfiberDec 07, 2021 07:09 PM

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Quote from theandrewgordon

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I think you can buy 5x200 giftcards, per the $150 max discount. maybe same for the smaller increment

thanks, bought 5, free $150 Applause

kennyUSA

Dec 07, 2021 07:12 PM

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kennyUSADec 07, 2021 07:12 PM

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This is as good a deal as one can get. Can't be used to buy a phone, it is service only. Have been on Cricket since 2017 and it served me needs, but I am leaving. I had 2 issues with it, one of which is resolved. Up until a month or so ago, speeds were capped at 8mbps which was crazy slow in a 5G world. They woke up and removed that cap and the phone speed is great now. The second issue is deprioritization in crowded areas. Basically if you are in a stadium or a crowded rush hour train, the phone won't give you a data connection...at all. For this reason alone, I am changing service. Plus, there are really no phone deals for existing customers, so it does make sense to change carriers once in awhile to take advantage of the phone subsidy. But, I might return if I moved somewhere less congested.

Zankapfel

Dec 07, 2021 07:27 PM

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ZankapfelDec 07, 2021 07:27 PM

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Quote from kennyUSA

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This is as good a deal as one can get. Can't be used to buy a phone, it is service only. Have been on Cricket since 2017 and it served me needs, but I am leaving. I had 2 issues with it, one of which is resolved. Up until a month or so ago, speeds were capped at 8mbps which was crazy slow in a 5G world. They woke up and removed that cap and the phone speed is great now. The second issue is deprioritization in crowded areas. Basically if you are in a stadium or a crowded rush hour train, the phone won't give you a data connection...at all. For this reason alone, I am changing service. Plus, there are really no phone deals for existing customers, so it does make sense to change carriers once in awhile to take advantage of the phone subsidy. But, I might return if I moved somewhere less congested.

Yes this is a good deal. I just stocked up with the last 13% sale and I'm considering switching once that is used up. Otherwise I'd be all over this one. Still have one more 35 gal fill up at a dollar off left from the fuel points. If you add in the savings from the fuel points it's a really slick deal. And at least in past deals the fuel points get calculated based on the original card value before the discount! Not sure if the fuel points require clipping a coupon. The last sale didn't require that but i. The past it was usually via a coupon.

Reason I'm considering leaving is not because of slow speed or network congestion deprioritization (haven't had issues with that and 8mbps has been adequate for my use) but because they don't support Apple Watch and we will soon need to add another line which I can't add to my family plan (grandfathered $100 for 5 lines at 10gb each). I plan to try visible via esim on my phone and if it's good will switch to them I once my balance is used up. Cost would go up a little bit ($125 for 5 lines) but data would be unlimited and I would gain hotspot functionality and ability to add Apple Watch.

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motaku96

Dec 07, 2021 07:30 PM

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motaku96Dec 07, 2021 07:30 PM

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Yeah I think I'll go all in on this one. 5x $200 cards.

Even if we get a target deal with red card, it probably won't reach 15% off.

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elefante72

Dec 07, 2021 07:31 PM

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elefante72Dec 07, 2021 07:31 PM

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Quote from kennyUSA

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This is as good a deal as one can get. Can't be used to buy a phone, it is service only. Have been on Cricket since 2017 and it served me needs, but I am leaving. I had 2 issues with it, one of which is resolved. Up until a month or so ago, speeds were capped at 8mbps which was crazy slow in a 5G world. They woke up and removed that cap and the phone speed is great now. The second issue is deprioritization in crowded areas. Basically if you are in a stadium or a crowded rush hour train, the phone won't give you a data connection...at all. For this reason alone, I am changing service. Plus, there are really no phone deals for existing customers, so it does make sense to change carriers once in awhile to take advantage of the phone subsidy. But, I might return if I moved somewhere less congested.

They have the same qci prioritization level, however within a qci bucket they can traffic shape. Removing 8mbps traffic shaping naturally will have people using more data and that slows down the village. Perhaps the shift to 5g bands will help in the near term. The real problem with cricket and why I'm moving to usmobile is the draconian phone selection and simple things like hotspot and wifi calling being spotty at best come Feb they are really going to put down the hammer.

Zankapfel

Dec 07, 2021 07:33 PM

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ZankapfelDec 07, 2021 07:33 PM

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Quote from elefante72

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They have the same qci prioritization level, however within a qci bucket they can traffic shape. Removing 8mbps traffic shaping naturally will have people using more data and that slows down the village. Perhaps the shift to 5g bands will help in the near term. The real problem with cricket and why I'm moving to usmobile is the draconian phone selection and simple things like hotspot and wifi calling being spotty at best come Feb they are really going to put down the hammer.

You can sometimes find good deals on att locked prepaid phones. They will work kn cricket.

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Zankapfel

Dec 07, 2021 07:38 PM

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ZankapfelDec 07, 2021 07:38 PM

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Quote from motaku96

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Yeah I think I'll go all in on this one. 5x $200 cards.

Even if we get a target deal with red card, it probably won't reach 15% off.

If you can use the fuel points this would get you an extra $140 benefit but you have to be able to take 35 gal in one sitting four times before the end of January to take full advantage of it. You can fill up multiple cars within one transaction if you can handle the logistics of getting the cars to the pump. We usually pull up two cars (our gas caps are on opposite sides so we park them trunk to trunk) and fill a couple cans with what's left. The cans either get used in between fill ups or for the mower or 3rd car. We usually have no problem using all 35 gals.

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tx4116

Dec 07, 2021 07:47 PM

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tx4116Dec 07, 2021 07:47 PM

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Do you still get autopay discount if you pay with this card?

carbonfiber

Dec 07, 2021 08:10 PM

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carbonfiberDec 07, 2021 08:10 PM

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Quote from kennyUSA

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This is as good a deal as one can get. Can't be used to buy a phone, it is service only. Have been on Cricket since 2017 and it served me needs, but I am leaving. I had 2 issues with it, one of which is resolved. Up until a month or so ago, speeds were capped at 8mbps which was crazy slow in a 5G world. They woke up and removed that cap and the phone speed is great now. The second issue is deprioritization in crowded areas. Basically if you are in a stadium or a crowded rush hour train, the phone won't give you a data connection...at all. For this reason alone, I am changing service. Plus, there are really no phone deals for existing customers, so it does make sense to change carriers once in awhile to take advantage of the phone subsidy. But, I might return if I moved somewhere less congested.

we've been on Cricket since 2014~2015, 5 lines for $100, I have another Xfinity as my primary phone but even that is starting to get slow and adding more and more restriction each year like 480P YouTube, etc., when I first started with Xfinity there was no restriction.
So I can't really complaint about Cricket, especially a couple years ago they up the data to 10GB instead of 5GB, with these Kroger deals I'm paying $85~90 a month for 5 lines, none of the 5 lines are using 5G phones so we should be good for a few more years, but I'm sure by that time cricket will be 5G ready.

jh19107

Dec 07, 2021 08:51 PM

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jh19107Dec 07, 2021 08:51 PM

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Can u get these to spend towards new customer pay 3 months of service and get free iPhone SE? Thanks!

noobie107

Dec 07, 2021 09:06 PM

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noobie107Dec 07, 2021 09:06 PM

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nvm just me

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khakuda

Dec 07, 2021 09:34 PM

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khakudaDec 07, 2021 09:34 PM

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Quote from jh19107

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Can u get these to spend towards new customer pay 3 months of service and get free iPhone SE? Thanks!

Try it, but having been with them for a few years my guess is no. When you go to order the phone they probably require a credit card as I remember and you pay up front. The one thing you can do, let me rephrase that the one thing you used to be able to do once you get and activate the phone, is drop the level of service. In other words instead of having three months at $60 you could do six months at the $30 plan which then gets you to the six months necessary to unlock the phone on their website. Then you could leave with the phone and go anywhere you want after that point which is a great way to get an iPhone SE unlocked at a big discount. Not that you would necessarily want to leave because it is actually a pretty decent service now that they have uncapped the speed restriction. This all assumes that they still let you downgrade from the $60 to the $30 plan, which they used to allow.

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jh19107

Dec 07, 2021 09:38 PM

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jh19107Dec 07, 2021 09:38 PM

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Quote from khakuda

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Try it, but having been with them for a few years my guess is no. When you go to order the phone they probably require a credit card as I remember and you pay up front. The one thing you can do, let me rephrase that the one thing you used to be able to do once you get and activate the phone, is drop the level of service. In other words instead of having three months at $60 you could do six months at the $30 plan which then gets you to the six months necessary to unlock the phone on their website. Then you could leave with the phone and go anywhere you want after that point which is a great way to get an iPhone SE unlocked at a big discount. Not that you would necessarily want to leave because it is actually a pretty decent service now that they have uncapped the speed restriction. This all assumes that they still let you downgrade from the $60 to the $30 plan, which they used to allow.

Wait so they changed it that u can't down the 60 to make it $30 for 6 months?!

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