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expireddirks7649 posted Mar 06, 2026 04:57 PM

Cricket: 128GB Apple iPhone 16e + 2-Months Supreme Unlimited Plan

w/ Port-In + Free Shipping

$120

$599

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Cricket Wireless is offering for New / Existing Customers: a 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone on sale for $120 (Free phone + $120 2-Month Phone Plan) when you Port-in your Number and Open a New Line and pay for 2-Months of the $60 Supreme Unlimited Plan for a total of $120. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member dirks7649 for sharing this deal.

Available Colors:Phone Specs:
  • 6.1" 1170x2532 Super Retina XDR OLED Display
  • Apple A18
  • 128GB Storage, 8GB RAM
  • 4005 mAh Battery
  • iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.3

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  • Offer Terms (additional terms apply, see the page for details):
    • New Customers:
      • Must open new account and bring your number on a new line with min. $60/mo. voice plan. First 2 mo. svc charge & tax due at sale. Original Price $599.99. Intermittent price reductions taken.
    • Existing Customers:
      • Must bring your number on a new line with the Supreme Unlimited plan. First mo. svc charge & tax due at sale. See terms & restrictions. Original Price $599.99. Intermittent price reductions taken.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by dirks7649
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Cricket Wireless is offering for New / Existing Customers: a 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone on sale for $120 (Free phone + $120 2-Month Phone Plan) when you Port-in your Number and Open a New Line and pay for 2-Months of the $60 Supreme Unlimited Plan for a total of $120. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member dirks7649 for sharing this deal.

Available Colors:Phone Specs:
  • 6.1" 1170x2532 Super Retina XDR OLED Display
  • Apple A18
  • 128GB Storage, 8GB RAM
  • 4005 mAh Battery
  • iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.3

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Offer Terms (additional terms apply, see the page for details):
    • New Customers:
      • Must open new account and bring your number on a new line with min. $60/mo. voice plan. First 2 mo. svc charge & tax due at sale. Original Price $599.99. Intermittent price reductions taken.
    • Existing Customers:
      • Must bring your number on a new line with the Supreme Unlimited plan. First mo. svc charge & tax due at sale. See terms & restrictions. Original Price $599.99. Intermittent price reductions taken.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Jaggsta
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Moto G Stylus 2025 Free w/new number and $60 plan $25 off new customer code works on it for $35.

After Activate Stylus the 16e Free w/port number plan only requires 1 month for $30 w/multi line discount. 3rd line Free 16e w/port number even less $20 w/multi line discount.

Total cost $85 dollars.
Jaggsta
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T-Mobile 30 day eSIM Trial on T-Life App you can port it out for free. I got 4 phones to use on trials from Straight Talk/Total Wireless deals unlocked in last 3 years.

After get Free Trial Number create a T-Mobile ID: Use the T-Mobile website to link your trial number to a email/profile.

Locate Account Info: Your account number in the "Account Summary" section of the online portal. Generate a Port PIN: Under Settings in Profile
xseanx
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For Chrome, open incognito page, chose I need a new number, chose $55 plan, enter your zip, hit get new number, hoover your mouse to the top right area near the X then message for coupon will pop up, works for me every time. These $25 off coupon works for only new customer, won't work for existing customer option. I can give you a code if you can't generate one.

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Mar 13, 2026 10:25 AM
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darkmwarMar 13, 2026 10:25 AM
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Quote from Jaggsta :
Moto G Stylus 2025 Free w/new number and $60 plan $25 off new customer code works on it for $35.

After Activate Stylus the 16e Free w/port number plan only requires 1 month for $30 w/multi line discount. 3rd line Free 16e w/port number even less $20 w/multi line discount.

Total cost $85 dollars.
do you have to activate the second line before buying the 3rd line to get the 3rd line free ? I tried to place the 3rd line having just placed the 2nd line and its tryign to charge me $30
Mar 13, 2026 10:25 AM
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cccheelMar 13, 2026 10:25 AM
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Can anyone PM me a $25 code? I can't get one to generate on multiple devices and browsers.
Mar 13, 2026 11:05 AM
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MaroonChannel5281Mar 13, 2026 11:05 AM
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Quote from FancyTeam7624 :
Does anyone knoe if we cam.move th esim to a different phone before trading in and that goes smoothly?
Yes you can
Mar 13, 2026 12:35 PM
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AlexMelehMar 13, 2026 12:35 PM
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Anyone have a $25 promo code for new users? I can't seem to generate one β€” tried multiple browsers and incognito, still no luck...
Mar 13, 2026 12:48 PM
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Mossy1Mar 13, 2026 12:48 PM
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Can anyone confirm max lines per cricket account? Also max of discounted 16E appears to be 2 or 3 per account for online? Has anyone maxed online and then went to store to add more 16E?
Mar 13, 2026 12:55 PM
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DafoeMar 13, 2026 12:55 PM
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Quote from DigitalHoarder :
For everyone asking if Apple will take carrier-locked phones for trade-ins, I have confirmed the answer is YES, as long as the phone is paid off.
Just got 4 17e's in-store at a local Cricket B&M store yesterday, all new lines. All required 1 month of prepaid $60 service per line. Had to negotiate down the BS fees so the total out the door ended up being $700 for 4. I then immediately walked across the street to the Apple store and traded in 3 for $930 of Apple gift cards and the 4th applied as a trade-in for a new iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB with a trade-in value of around $360. So instead of $1300 paid $700. It took them about an hour to do all the trade-ins and give me the new phone at the Apple store.
The Cricket website will only sell you 2 at the deal price per address. It comes to $306 for my first 2 phones in the online order but they block any further orders at the final stage of checkout if it's the same address.

Kudos to OP and whoever discovered this fun and convoluted loophole for a half price iPhone hack!

Glad you got some savings, but ouch. That's why people are ordering online.
Mar 13, 2026 01:02 PM
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ThomWeightsMar 13, 2026 01:02 PM
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I'm curious of people's experiences submitting trade-ins to Apple via online/ship-to with deals like this (vs. taking into a store). I assume 9/10 times it's fine, yeah? Worst case if they reject & offer to recycle you can just choose to have them shipped back to you right?

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Mar 13, 2026 01:23 PM
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Mar 13, 2026 01:23 PM
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Quote from langkhack19 :
Do you use your friends/relatives' address?
yes, relatives address.

Quote from hot2004 :
Tried multiple devices and browsers with wifi and mobile data. Under what internet/device did you got sucess and what type of purchase (new vs port in) you had?

I am also trying for 4th & 5th lines. Tried one 16e new number and one 13 port in, also tried with two 13 - one new & one port in. Changed name. address, phone using PP balance, no luck.
The port in is from Metro, not sure if it has anything to do with that.
Did you tried port in or new number?
Both port in.
Quote from snoopys :
which carrier you used to port?
Both numbers from mobileX on the 75 talk/text plan.
Mar 13, 2026 01:31 PM
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slickdealfinder111Mar 13, 2026 01:31 PM
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Quote from DigitalHoarder :
For everyone asking if Apple will take carrier-locked phones for trade-ins, I have confirmed the answer is YES, as long as the phone is paid off.
Just got 4 17e's in-store at a local Cricket B&M store yesterday, all new lines. All required 1 month of prepaid $60 service per line. Had to negotiate down the BS fees so the total out the door ended up being $700 for 4. I then immediately walked across the street to the Apple store and traded in 3 for $930 of Apple gift cards and the 4th applied as a trade-in for a new iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB with a trade-in value of around $360. So instead of $1300 paid $700. It took them about an hour to do all the trade-ins and give me the new phone at the Apple store.
The Cricket website will only sell you 2 at the deal price per address. It comes to $306 for my first 2 phones in the online order but they block any further orders at the final stage of checkout if it's the same address.

Kudos to OP and whoever discovered this fun and convoluted loophole for a half price iPhone hack! πŸ«ΆπŸ†πŸ€‘
How did you get 4 iPhone 17e's for 700?
Mar 13, 2026 01:51 PM
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luckydog97Mar 13, 2026 01:51 PM
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Quote from Jaggsta :
Moto G Stylus 2025 Free w/new number and $60 plan $25 off new customer code works on it for $35.

After Activate Stylus the 16e Free w/port number plan only requires 1 month for $30 w/multi line discount. 3rd line Free 16e w/port number even less $20 w/multi line discount.

Total cost $85 dollars.
Where are you getting numbers from to port, or are they legitimate numbers you're moving to cricket?
Mar 13, 2026 02:47 PM
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energyxMar 13, 2026 02:47 PM
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Quote from wangf7285 :
Ughhh did I just get punked/ lied to by an Apple Store employee. Never did this trade in for GC thing before. I walked in there had 5 iPhones spoke to the first Apple nerd I saw and said I wanted to trade 5 iPhones for all GCs. Then he gave me me some Spiel about "we can help you recycle them. But we can't take them if you bought them to specifically trade in". He just saw me with 5 iPhones didn't check which models or anything, which was 2 16es and 3 i13s btw. So I just left. Thinking about going back there with only 1/2 seperate trips possibly family members next time for a better shot. Was this just an employee getting annoyed by so many people likely doing this deal? Should I have asked to speak to superior or something?
You got a lazy employee that saw what you were doing and didn't want to help. I've opened phones from Walmart in the car, got them past the setup screens without logging in and walked into the Apple store to trade up to 5 at a time. Never an issue. It's a process, but they've always been happy to do it. Don't walk in with sealed iPhones.
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Mar 13, 2026 02:50 PM
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Mar 13, 2026 02:50 PM
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Quote from ThomWeights :
I'm curious of people's experiences submitting trade-ins to Apple via online/ship-to with deals like this (vs. taking into a store). I assume 9/10 times it's fine, yeah? Worst case if they reject & offer to recycle you can just choose to have them shipped back to you right?
Most of the time trading it in by shipping goes smoothly. Worst case scenario is the phone gets stolen in transit and Apple never receives the phone all they get is an empty box! Someone mentioned this earlier and this thread that it happened to them. Other than that, if they find something wrong with the phone yes they will ship it back to you if you want.

Wondering what the cost would be to use Apple's box but go to the post office and pay for shipping with insurance as that might be a reasonable option.
Mar 13, 2026 02:50 PM
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HopP61633Mar 13, 2026 02:50 PM
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Quote from MaroonChannel5281 :
Yes you can
I have 2 Cricket phones. Can I move esim service from one to the other?
Mar 13, 2026 02:55 PM
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ErwinEMar 13, 2026 02:55 PM
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anyone successfully added a new line since yesterday? I had 6 cancellation orders.

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Mar 13, 2026 03:01 PM
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HopP61633Mar 13, 2026 03:01 PM
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Quote from brestbry :
If it's the 1st line with the 2 months service, you can downgrade after the 1st month is up, (starting with the 3rd month)
I understand Cricket phone will be unlocked with 6 months of service. I have it with 1 month service, can I use a cheaper plan in the next 5 months to fulfill the unlock requirement?

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