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Cricket Wireless iPhone 13 $49.99 + 3 months of $60/mo. plan $229.99

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iPhone 13 for $49.99 and 3 months of $60/mo. plan. Total: $229.99
New Customer only, no port in required. If you port in, you save $20
You can unlock in 6 months. When you activate the phone, contact customer service immediately and ask them to switch your $60/month plan to the $30/month plan. Since you'll be on the 1st month, you should see $150 credit on your account, which will cover the remaining 5 months. Toward the end of the 6th month, you can request for your phone to be unlocked.


https://www.cricketwireless.com/p...b-midnight
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iPhone 13 for $49.99 and 3 months of $60/mo. plan. Total: $229.99
New Customer only, no port in required. If you port in, you save $20
You can unlock in 6 months. When you activate the phone, contact customer service immediately and ask them to switch your $60/month plan to the $30/month plan. Since you'll be on the 1st month, you should see $150 credit on your account, which will cover the remaining 5 months. Toward the end of the 6th month, you can request for your phone to be unlocked.


https://www.cricketwireless.com/p...b-midnight

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Original Poster
Feb 22, 2025
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Feb 22, 2025
BrassGolem
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Feb 22, 2025
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Just a reminder that you CANNOT post your referral codes here. If you are planning to use the service, be aware that you can use a referral code during activation to get an additional $25 credit.
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Feb 22, 2025
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NE0tekk
Feb 22, 2025
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Wasnt this $30 just a few days ago?
Original Poster
Feb 22, 2025
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Feb 22, 2025
BrassGolem
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Feb 22, 2025
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Quote from NE0tekk :
Wasnt this $30 just a few days ago?
$30 requires a port in, which is still available. Now you get a new number for $50.
Feb 23, 2025
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thecatspajamas
Feb 23, 2025
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Newbie to the prepaid game here - would appreciate if someone downvoting the post could pls explain why it's not a good deal?

Thanks in advance!
Feb 23, 2025
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slayerrule
Feb 23, 2025
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Quote from thecatspajamas :
Newbie to the prepaid game here - would appreciate if someone downvoting the post could pls explain why it's not a good deal?

Thanks in advance!

Because of 6month unlock policy which counts actual days the phone connect to cricket wireless network.
Feb 23, 2025
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thecatspajamas
Feb 23, 2025
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Quote from slayerrule :
Because of 6month unlock policy which counts actual days the phone connect to cricket wireless network.

Thanks! I can understand that, having seen other deals that are just 2 months.

But besides that, is it a bad deal $$ wise if you're not in a hurry to unlock?

edited: oh wait, just reread your reply and it sounds like 6 months ACTIVE service needed, got it
Last edited by thecatspajamas February 23, 2025 at 01:24 AM.
Feb 23, 2025
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Truth-Serum
Feb 23, 2025
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So the service has to be active for 6 months?

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BrassGolem
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Quote from Truth-Serum :
So the service has to be active for 6 months?
Yes, it has to be 6 months of active service, but you're basically paying for it to begin with. The 3 months of the $60 plan becomes 6 months of the $30 plan. In the past, people liked these deals because you would activate the phone, switch to the $30 plan and let the phone sit in a draw until 6 months when you can unlock it.
Nowadays people prefer to pay more for the 2 months (pay for the 1st month, don't pay for the 2nd month and get no service) unlock deals. People also don't like Cricket because it's AT&T. Depending on where you are, service can be terrible. So 6 months of bad service is worse than 1 month of good service + 1 month of no service.
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Feb 23, 2025
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BrassGolem
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Feb 23, 2025
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Quote from thecatspajamas :
Thanks! I can understand that, having seen other deals that are just 2 months.But besides that, is it a bad deal $$ wise if you're not in a hurry to unlock?edited: oh wait, just reread your reply and it sounds like 6 months ACTIVE service needed, got it
It's a decent deal if you either plan to use the service or just want an unlock phone in 6 months. The active service is what you're mainly paying for. The 3 months of the $60 plan can be converted to the 6 months of the $30 plan.
My prediction is that they might eventually make this free with 3 months of $60 plan. But people will still downvote this because it's still 6 months to unlock. Plus Cricket is AT&T.
Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
jai71007
Feb 25, 2025
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Quote from BrassGolem :
$30 requires a port in, which is still available. Now you get a new number for $50.

Any link for this $30 for port in offer pls
Original Poster
Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
BrassGolem
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Feb 25, 2025
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Quote from jai71007 :
Any link for this $30 for port in offer pls
It's just toggling the two options. Their link defaults to the "I'm brining my number" $30 option.
Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
deals99999
Feb 26, 2025
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Is there something wrong with At&t. just curious before jumping in
Original Poster
Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
BrassGolem
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Feb 26, 2025
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Quote from deals99999 :
Is there something wrong with At&t. just curious before jumping in
It really depends on where you live. From what I gather, people tend to have sub par service with them. I live in a big city so service is decent. If price was not an issue, I would definitely choose one of the other big carriers for more reliable service.
Apr 1, 2025
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GelOhPig
Apr 1, 2025
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Anybody have the link to buy a number to use as a port number? I did it before but don't have the linkā€¦ Al least to a legit working portable source number

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