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expireddirks7649 posted Mar 6, 2026 4:57 PM

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

$120

$599

79% off
w/ Port-In + Free Shippingat Cricket Wireless
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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.

Original Post

Written by dirks7649

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Pro
Mar 13, 2026 3:09 PM
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Jaggsta
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Mar 13, 2026 3:09 PM
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Quote from freshsqueezed :
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.
I don't think can pay for insurance when shipping requires their Tracking Number to track properly and Quote ID# to properly work.

Crazy how people send $700+ phones with no insurance though.
Pro
Mar 13, 2026 3:11 PM
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xseanx
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Mar 13, 2026 3:11 PM
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Quote from ErwinE :
anyone successfully added a new line since yesterday? I had 6 cancellation orders.
you need to have it ship to new address/name/cc or it'll never go through, they limit on orders per address now.
Mar 13, 2026 3:12 PM
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PurpleOctopus6090Mar 13, 2026 3:12 PM
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Was anyone able to add an additional line today?
It keeps getting cancelled!
Mar 13, 2026 3:16 PM
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Texas-SmokeyMar 13, 2026 3:16 PM
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Quote from HopP61633 :
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?
You can use any plan to fulfill the 6 month unlock policy requirement.
Mar 13, 2026 3:16 PM
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brestbryMar 13, 2026 3:16 PM
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Quote from HopP61633 :
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?
I don't know how it works with only one month of service but you should be able to change plans now I would think so that you can have a service set up for the next period.
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Mar 13, 2026 3:17 PM
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Jaggsta
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Mar 13, 2026 3:17 PM
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Quote from PurpleOctopus6090 :
Was anyone able to add an additional line today?
It keeps getting cancelled!
1 phone per address now or its auto cancelled. Change default address on paypal to something similar or ship to family/friends and pay with bank/account balance

Might also have remove cards if address won't change.
Last edited by Jaggsta March 13, 2026 at 08:19 AM.
Mar 13, 2026 3:39 PM
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snoopysMar 13, 2026 3:39 PM
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Quote from Jaggsta :

1 phone per address now or its auto cancelled. Change default address on paypal to something similar or ship to family/friends and pay with bank/account balance

Might also have remove cards if address won't change.
It's one order per address. So you can order 4 phones (2x16e and 2x iPhone 13) for line 2nd to 5th.
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Mar 13, 2026 4:05 PM
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brestbryMar 13, 2026 4:05 PM
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Quote from jeffrey.cochran :
How did you get 4 iPhone 17e's for 700?
Pretty sure he mean 16e's
Mar 13, 2026 4:10 PM
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brestbryMar 13, 2026 4:10 PM
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Quote from ErwinE :
anyone successfully added a new line since yesterday? I had 6 cancellation orders.
I was able to add a second line yesterday and it already shipped. I used my mother's Xfinity mobile number and her address. Her free xfinity mobile line is ending in a week anyway, so my plan is to activate the cricket line, then immediately transfer the esim to her own iPhone, then trade them in. Fingers crossed.
Mar 13, 2026 4:15 PM
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daz89vnMar 13, 2026 4:15 PM
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OOS for both color
Mar 13, 2026 4:16 PM
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S2xBnb24Mar 13, 2026 4:16 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€‘
Did they ask for your ID at the cricket store?
Is the $360 trade-in offered in Apple store only? I don't see it the $360 with the mail-in option on Apple website.
Mar 13, 2026 4:17 PM
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hot2004Mar 13, 2026 4:17 PM
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Quote from xseanx :
yes, relatives address.


Both port in.

Both numbers from mobileX on the 75 talk/text plan.
Tried for just one phone with port in, still the same error. Just wondering if the account had been flagged!
Mar 13, 2026 4:24 PM
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ChiefSabyMar 13, 2026 4:24 PM
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can someone explain how does paypal address hack works to place the order? tried with different primary address etc. but still not working and receiving cancellations.
Mar 13, 2026 4:27 PM
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ChiefSabyMar 13, 2026 4:27 PM
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Quote from brestbry :
I was able to add a second line yesterday and it already shipped. I used my mother's Xfinity mobile number and her address. Her free xfinity mobile line is ending in a week anyway, so my plan is to activate the cricket line, then immediately transfer the esim to her own iPhone, then trade them in. Fingers crossed.
was your mothers address linked to a cc that you used? how did you pay for the order?

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brestbryMar 13, 2026 4:28 PM
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Quote from ChiefSaby :
was your mothers address linked to a cc that you used? how did you pay for the order?
I used the service called privacy.com. It creates virtual card numbers that you can control the spend etc. Another benefit is you can literally enter any name and address you want . Went through fine.
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