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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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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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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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Mar 19, 2026 6:03 PM
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NamelessmeMar 19, 2026 6:03 PM
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Quote from dorkyden :
make another acct? dont they check ID? did he mean bring someone else or he didnt care to use the same id for another acct? nice!!!
Sounds like some stores either don't check or more likely, don't care about the ID thing, and just make a new account anyway.

Very YMMV there. I need to find a store with a worker who hates his job and plans to quit...

I'll make the rounds today. I have 3 Metro numbers burning a hole in my pocket.

Also apparently a zombie line from straight talk, still attached to Metro, but I'll probably just leave that one be.
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Mar 19, 2026 6:06 PM
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Quote from dorkyden :
make another acct? dont they check ID? did he mean bring someone else or he didnt care to use the same id for another acct? nice!!!
Quote from Namelessme :
Sounds like some stores either don't check or more likely, don't care about the ID thing, and just make a new account anyway.

Very YMMV there. I need to find a store with a worker who hates his job and plans to quit...

I'll make the rounds today. I have 3 Metro numbers burning a hole in my pocket.

Also apparently a zombie line from straight talk, still attached to Metro, but I'll probably just leave that one be.

appears can change billing address on cricket website to anything so it won't match ID if go to store.

https://www.cricketwireless.com/billinginfo.html
Last edited by Jaggsta March 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM.
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tl215Mar 19, 2026 6:14 PM
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Quote from audierules :
haven't been on this thread for a week and I still have 2 phones to trade in at Apple store. Are people having problems trading in phones in person? I see this "unauthorized modified" thing, what does this mean?
brand new cricket iphone = unauthorized modified???
Mar 19, 2026 7:20 PM
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SDcl21Mar 19, 2026 7:20 PM
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Quote from bpb007 :
The cricket store near me just gave me 2, 16e for 90. He said I cannot add another line to get 3r phone for 110 but can create another account and do the same.
$90 each or for both? I got 2 for $210, am I doing this deal wrong?
Mar 19, 2026 7:34 PM
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langkhack19Mar 19, 2026 7:34 PM
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Quote from tl215 :
brand new cricket iphone = unauthorized modified???
Yes for me, 2 out of 7 phones have unauthorized modified, 1 was overrided by manager, 1 still stuck in the drawer now
Mar 19, 2026 7:52 PM
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langkhack19Mar 19, 2026 7:52 PM
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Quote from SDcl21 :

$90 each or for both? I got 2 for $210, am I doing this deal wrong?
It depends on the store, for me in CA one store quoted $200 for 1 phone lol
Mar 19, 2026 8:05 PM
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HopP61633Mar 19, 2026 8:05 PM
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Quote from langkhack19 :
Yes for me, 2 out of 7 phones have unauthorized modified, 1 was overrided by manager, 1 still stuck in the drawer now
What will you do with that phone? We bought it "brand new", What does Apple, Cricket or Metro say about that, We're take the loss? Sad.

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Mar 19, 2026 8:50 PM
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utl768Mar 19, 2026 8:50 PM
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Quote from SDcl21 :

$90 each or for both? I got 2 for $210, am I doing this deal wrong?
Very wrong Got 5 in store for 370Online before they killed was best though 5 for 185 but that was 3 iPhone 13 and only two 16eIn store there is no limit and u only have to pay one month plus tax If there are additional fees in store its all scam fees. Activation is easily waived
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Frank_NittyMar 19, 2026 8:52 PM
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Quote from Namelessme :
Well, partial brain surgery complete. Esim transferred, set up on my SE using QR code, I see the esim in my other phone... but it doesn't seem to let me use it. SOS calls only.

Am I doing something wrong there? Once transferred to my new phone, I assumed I could use the plan like normal. Did I miss a step somewhere?
Change the eSIM to primary
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freshsqueezed
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Mar 19, 2026 9:05 PM
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Quote from HopP61633 :
What will you do with that phone? We bought it "brand new", What does Apple, Cricket or Metro say about that, We're take the loss? Sad.
Best Buy will give you a $200 gift card for the 16e, or go into the Apple store and ask for the genius bar to check your phone and show them the receipt that it is a brand new phone and has not been modified. That seems to have worked for some here, and the manager pushed through the approval. Good luck!
Mar 19, 2026 10:17 PM
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HopP61633Mar 19, 2026 10:17 PM
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Quote from freshsqueezed :
Best Buy will give you a $200 gift card for the 16e, or go into the Apple store and ask for the genius bar to check your phone and show them the receipt that it is a brand new phone and has not been modified. That seems to have worked for some here, and the manager pushed through the approval. Good luck!
Thank for the advice. I have the phone but did not do anything yet. Do you know anything about sale tax at Applestore. Should I tradein for "giftcard" and later use it pay for a new unlocked phone, or tradein while buying a phone?
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CalmStraw1766Mar 19, 2026 10:55 PM
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Quote from langkhack19 :
Yes for me, 2 out of 7 phones have unauthorized modified, 1 was overrided by manager, 1 still stuck in the drawer now
when you were trading in the unauthorized phone , how many days did you have with it?
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NamelessmeMar 19, 2026 11:14 PM
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Quote from Frank_Nitty :
Change the eSIM to primary
Didn't think of that, but got it fixed when a cricket rep just sent me a new esim QR code. Even Metro magically worked (on the 2nd day, 1st day it was complaining about plans not being compatible).
Mar 19, 2026 11:16 PM
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karma_joyMar 19, 2026 11:16 PM
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Quote from GGYY22 :
now it's $140 & so is it worth to get it and trade it in for apple gift card?
Care to explain what is $140?
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Frank_NittyMar 19, 2026 11:19 PM
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Quote from Namelessme :
Didn't think of that, but got it fixed when a cricket rep just sent me a new esim QR code. Even Metro magically worked (on the 2nd day, 1st day it was complaining about plans not being compatible).
I had the same issue as you whenever I took advantage of TracFone's promo last Oct for the iPhone 13 since they had implemented eSIMs instead of offering physical SIM cards like the Total Wireless deal did. I figured it out after playing w/ the Settings menu (under Cellular) and I noticed the SIMs could be adjusted w/ one taking priority.

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