Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
forum threadcharlesp2000 posted Feb 12, 2026 10:39 AM
forum threadcharlesp2000 posted Feb 12, 2026 10:39 AM

"Free iphone 13 with port and 2 months ($120)

$400

Cricket Wireless
75 Comments 22,072 Views
Get Deal at Retailer
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
Seems like a decent deal. I'm not sure when it unlocks

https://www.cricketwireless.com/s...b-midnight
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Seems like a decent deal. I'm not sure when it unlocks

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

Community Voting

Deal Score
+9
Good Deal
Get Deal at Retailer

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

75 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Feb 24, 2026 05:13 PM
21 Posts
Joined Jul 2020
PurpleOne9873Feb 24, 2026 05:13 PM
21 Posts
Quote from BeigeStew7045 :
For someone trading in the phone to apple, new line is cheaper. For someone actually wanting Cricket service or to eventually get the Cricket phone unlocked,the port in is probably better.
Just received my phone. Plan to take it to Apple Store for a gift card - do I need to even activate the phone? First time doing this, so I'd appreciate any guidance.
Feb 24, 2026 11:28 PM
1,528 Posts
Joined Jun 2020
BeigeStew7045Feb 24, 2026 11:28 PM
1,528 Posts
Quote from PurpleOne9873 :
Just received my phone. Plan to take it to Apple Store for a gift card - do I need to even activate the phone? First time doing this, so I'd appreciate any guidance.
I have always activated it first just to be sure. When you set it up, do the basic set up, don't sign in with an Apple account, don't set up face ID or any of that - just do the bare basic set up.
Feb 24, 2026 11:31 PM
1,453 Posts
Joined Jun 2013
NudleFeb 24, 2026 11:31 PM
1,453 Posts
Quote from RatchetRussian :
I finally got the hang of generating the $25 off codes, but this phone is now out of stock 🥴
I'll take the code Stick Out Tongue
Feb 25, 2026 12:34 AM
46 Posts
Joined Nov 2022
barfdragonFeb 25, 2026 12:34 AM
46 Posts
Quote from Nudle :

I'll take the code Stick Out Tongue
follow my guide I commented under this post a few days ago
Feb 25, 2026 03:45 AM
1,453 Posts
Joined Jun 2013
NudleFeb 25, 2026 03:45 AM
1,453 Posts
Quote from barfdragon :
follow my guide I commented under this post a few days ago
Been trying with various PC/Mobile browsers, clear cache, etc.. No luck for me.
Feb 25, 2026 05:50 AM
21 Posts
Joined Jul 2020
PurpleOne9873Feb 25, 2026 05:50 AM
21 Posts
Quote from BeigeStew7045 :
I have always activated it first just to be sure. When you set it up, do the basic set up, don't sign in with an Apple account, don't set up face ID or any of that - just do the bare basic set up.
Thanks. I clicked through a whole bunch of "Set up later" options and didn't use Apple account to sign in. Didn't activate eSim either. No screen lock. Will take it to Apple store in the next couple of days. Thanks again.
Feb 25, 2026 11:31 PM
315 Posts
Joined Jul 2015
RichC8284Feb 25, 2026 11:31 PM
315 Posts
Quote from chaoss :



So here is what I did:
I purchased the 16e for $50 plus the 2 months at $60 each ($120)

I received the phone and had to activate it. Once I did that, I went to the cricket app and there I went to PLANS and there was a list of plans.
I clicked on the $35 plan and added it to my cart and checked out.
PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS. IT APPEARS THAT THEY JUST CHANGED THE POLICY AND DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO DOWNGRADE.

I also just bought the iPhone 16e promotion but it's not letting me downgrade. It only shows the current plan in the cricket app and doesn't give me any option to switch. The cricket rep in the chat is giving me the run-around and says I signed up for their $60 plan and cannot downgrade until the first 2 months is up and that I should go into a cricket store to "chase" a refund. I asked if I could just do a return through the website, and he said yes but he recommends going through the store and abruptly ended the chat.

This is insane. I had previously done the same thing that you did with another phone a while back, but I'm not paying for another 2 months of service because they no longer allow you to immediately downgrade. Thankfully, there's a cricket store nearby, so I'm going there now and will follow up. 😡

Update: the 🍆 sucker who sent me to the cricket store was full of 💩. They said online orders are completely separate from anything that they sell in store.
I called their customer service and they said this is a new policy and that they don't allow you to downgrade anymore, so I'm not sure if this is something that's happened in the last week since purple one above was able to do it. This went from a pretty good deal to now a 💩 deal. None of them seem to be willing to help me get a full refund, so I guess I'm just going to file a complaint with my credit card company.
Last edited by RichC8284 February 25, 2026 at 05:44 PM.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Feb 26, 2026 03:49 AM
822 Posts
Joined Mar 2018
SiennaCaribou7271Feb 26, 2026 03:49 AM
822 Posts
I have a few Tracfone (Verizon Value Brand, Prepaid) numbers from the Black Friday 16e promo which I'll let go for $2 AGC.
You'll receive random TX phone number, Account number, PIN, Zip Code. Lower rep, newer accounts send code first.
Because of the low value I won't be able to provide much "customer service". The pins expire a few days after requesting them, plan to use it before the end of this week. I'll be pasting information directly from the device, so no chance of errors. In case of the Cricket ordering issues, I can't help with those.
Feb 26, 2026 03:30 PM
74 Posts
Joined Sep 2011
tagm1001Feb 26, 2026 03:30 PM
74 Posts
On the deal for the iphone 13, is the SIM portion delivered as a eSIM or pSIM?
Feb 28, 2026 05:09 AM
822 Posts
Joined Mar 2018
SiennaCaribou7271Feb 28, 2026 05:09 AM
822 Posts
Quote from tagm1001 :
On the deal for the iphone 13, is the SIM portion delivered as a eSIM or pSIM?
eSIM.
Mar 01, 2026 04:51 PM
12 Posts
Joined Sep 2023
BeautifulSwing4349Mar 01, 2026 04:51 PM
12 Posts
Quote from barfdragon :
I was researching this on ChatGPT (ok flame me) and I came across this post https://www.reddit.com/r/CricketW...lan_trick/
Which inspired me to also dig around in the code of the website which led me to find the full code regarding upsellit and pictures of redeem $25 off
I searched "25" in some of the code I found and put it into ChatGPT (flame me) it returned with this crucial info
Incognito mode
Cookies allowed
Wait a little while, for me less than a minute
Cart>$150
No Cricket Protect Insurance
"your browser must pass the Upsellit eligibility checks (including cookies and the ~90% A/B test group)"
I tried it and it worked and if it doesn't work try incognito on edge on chrome /
my chats if any1 is interested https://chatgpt.com/share/6996bb2...9c5a4e90a0
Wait in which page? Checkout? should I fill out my info?
Last edited by BeautifulSwing4349 March 1, 2026 at 08:54 AM.
Mar 01, 2026 05:39 PM
46 Posts
Joined Nov 2022
barfdragonMar 01, 2026 05:39 PM
46 Posts
Quote from BeautifulSwing4349 :
Wait in which page? Checkout? should I fill out my info?
no, just enter your zip code in the cart page no need to enter info or go to checkout
Mar 01, 2026 06:18 PM
12 Posts
Joined Sep 2023
BeautifulSwing4349Mar 01, 2026 06:18 PM
12 Posts
Quote from barfdragon :
no, just enter your zip code in the cart page no need to enter info or go to checkout
Thanks, tested with several browsers but still don't see anything. I even tried adding an iphone 15 to have a cart with $700 but nothing. Which file did you upload to chatgpt? want to check to see if they changed the requirements
Mar 01, 2026 06:46 PM
668 Posts
Joined Apr 2008
Roy167Mar 01, 2026 06:46 PM
668 Posts
So I had to order it twice to get a 2 phone deal for $80 deal with $25 coupon because when I add the line the price for the other line shows up as $120 or something. I used the paypal both times. so these would be 2 seperate orders. Not sure if I will be able to activate the lines under same profile or I will need to create 2 profiles when the phone shows up.

Will this phone work with ATT besides Cricket during the lock period? Can this be sold on ebay without activation? or first activation has to be done by the user who bought this.
Last edited by Roy167 March 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Mar 01, 2026 07:13 PM
12 Posts
Joined Sep 2023
BeautifulSwing4349Mar 01, 2026 07:13 PM
12 Posts
Anyone who cannot see $25 off. Try a zip code in California.
Steps:


  1. Incognito mode in chrome
  2. add an iphone 13, new number, Supreme Unlimited Plan, zip code in California, somewhere fancy
  3. wait a bit in https://www.cricketwireless.com/shop/cart.html. A pop up shows up when you move your mouse toward up right
  4. Be ready to copy the code, you have like 1 second.
  5. You can use this code in other orders. Bought 2 iPhone 13 in same order for 164.98 + tax
1

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Popular Deals

Trending Deals