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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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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 20, 2026 10:51 PM
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NamelessmeMar 20, 2026 10:51 PM
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Quote from bpb007 :
I went today again to the store to get 2 new lines ported out as a new customer, but the rep added the 2 new lines into my original account and give 2 16es for another 40. I was expecting to find out how did they identify new customer. Now I think I need to change address in the profile and go again there with anothern2 numbers.
Better luck than me.

So-so today, but I did manage to get something.

16e as new customer, $120, and 13 for $75.

Would have gotten another 16e, but he sold out. So went to another store, spent around an hour waiting, had to wait for owner to come in as trainee was confused, then was told that we were only allowed two phones on one acct for the promo, so he couldn't apply it. I was told by the other store we could have four. So... I would have been better off not getting the 13.

But you got 2 more added to an existing acct, and at $40? I wonder what the actual rules are...

Was told to try to order online w/ this newly made acct, and thought about it, but I noticed the rep at the first store somehow managed to spell my name wrong (even though he had my ID). And it's a simple name.

So no idea if that would even work, since my acct's name won't match my payment name now.
Last edited by Namelessme March 20, 2026 at 09:50 PM.
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Mar 20, 2026 10:51 PM
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Mar 20, 2026 10:51 PM
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Cricket seems to have removed the ability to transfer the esim via chat. The AI assistant now longer has any idea of what the request "esim" is when it previously had a 100% hit rate.
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NamelessmeMar 20, 2026 10:52 PM
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Quote from souleclipse :
FWIW, I've tried adding a line with my same address a week later and even with the new 3 month prepay, it auto cancels the order. I also tried with privacy.com and tweaking the address slightly and that didn't work.
Yeah, tried that last night too. Won't work. Although I can verify watch and tablet lines can port for phones (instore). Have one spare line left to port, but not sure if I can use it so easily. Also have another weird line that I think was zombified, so not sure it can be used.
Last edited by Namelessme March 20, 2026 at 03:54 PM.
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Mar 20, 2026 10:54 PM
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Mar 20, 2026 10:54 PM
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Quote from karma_joy :
I went to gamestop yesterday to trade my 16e. The guy followed instructions on the computer while letting me see the screen, and the result was grade AA. Then he said that's not allowed for open box phone, and he went back and selected screen has scratches which resulted into grade A, bringing the vale down by about $40. My phone was new, unused and without any scratches. I only used for a few minutes only for activation. That looked dishonest, do I left without trading.

Anyone came across this situation? Any suggestions for higher gamestop trade in value? Is there a way to get gamestop pro membership for less than $5, temporarily, as pro members get 10% extra trade in value.
I traded one of my 16e phones into gamestop for $195 cash because I didn't want to make the 3 hour round trip to nearest Apple Store and don't trust fedex not to steal the phone as Apple does not insure them in the box that they send.

Anyway, I did not see the screen that the employee was typing into, yet they told me that they marked it as pristine. The cash price on the website before I went into the store said $188, but for whatever reason they gave me 195 cash. I was just looking tonight on their website and the cash price is down to $155 for pristine condition. Obviously the actual price paid is a YMMV by GameStop. They did tell me that if I know the phone number of somebody who is a pro member, that they can use that to give me an additional 10% on the price of the phone.
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Quote from freshsqueezed :
I traded one of my 16e phones into gamestop for $195 cash because I didn't want to make the 3 hour round trip to nearest Apple Store and don't trust fedex not to steal the phone as Apple does not insure them in the box that they send.

Anyway, I did not see the screen that the employee was typing into, yet they told me that they marked it as pristine. The cash price on the website before I went into the store said $188, but for whatever reason they gave me 195 cash. I was just looking tonight on their website and the cash price is down to $155 for pristine condition. Obviously the actual price paid is a YMMV by GameStop. They did tell me that if I know the phone number of somebody who is a pro member, that they can use that to give me an additional 10% on the price of the phone.
I shipped the iphone 13 to apple $195 gift card they use 2 day air UPS with $100 insurance included. The shipping label shows my name and address as sender to claim it. Still Evaluating after 5 days.
Mar 20, 2026 11:02 PM
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CalmStraw1766Mar 20, 2026 11:02 PM
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Quote from E28M5 :
Cricket seems to have removed the ability to transfer the esim via chat. The AI assistant now longer has any idea of what the request "esim" is when it previously had a 100% hit rate.
That sucks, do agents still perform the eSim transfer now after this change? I know before they did, but curious if anything changed bc of this.
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Mar 20, 2026 11:07 PM
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Quote from CalmStraw1766 :
That sucks, do agents still perform the eSim transfer now after this change? I know before they did, but curious if anything changed bc of this.
They'll still do it, it's just slow since it's a human now
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Mar 20, 2026 11:23 PM
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Quote from Jaggsta :

I shipped the iphone 13 to apple $195 gift card they use 2 day air UPS with $100 insurance included. The shipping label shows my name and address as sender to claim it. Still Evaluating after 5 days.
I might have taken a chance if it was an iPhone 13 value that only $195 and as you stated $100 insurance. But I had the 16 E which is valued at $310, and the shipping package they sent me was with FedEx not UPS. That's why I called Apple to ask about how much insurance, and they got a reply from the supervisor that there was no insurance on the box and prepaid label that they sent me. Hope you get your money soon.
Mar 20, 2026 11:31 PM
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nu542Mar 20, 2026 11:31 PM
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Can you use the codes as an existing customer or only for new customers?
Mar 21, 2026 12:41 AM
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vendattaMar 21, 2026 12:41 AM
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How long do I have to active the phones? I won't have my phone with me until next week and it will be about 10 days since it's delivered.
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Jaggsta
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Mar 21, 2026 12:51 AM
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Quote from vendatta :
How long do I have to active the phones? I won't have my phone with me until next week and it will be about 10 days since it's delivered.
up to 30 days to activate or they just cancel the lines and credit will be lost if service is canceled. Appears Don't really have port number to keep free phone.
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FairPlant8497Mar 21, 2026 01:15 AM
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Just adding add a Data Point.
I got two 16es and two 13s. On the same day of activation I went to an Apple Store and one of each got approved. I tried to use the third as trade in for AirPods and that one triggered. Not sure if that's related or coincidence. The rep said it was good on her diagnostic but the one that the tech did showed unauthorized parts. In fact, they said all 4 had issues, and the first two GCs were mistakes, but let me keep them as an exception because I already signed the receipt and had it with me.
I tried explaining they are brand new, but they blamed Cricket.
I tried another Apple Store today, and it worked flawlessly, the same two that were rejected yesterday.
I would recommend not trying to trade in for a product, and waiting a day after activation. Maybe it's unrelated, but who knows.

If it fails, try another store, it worked for me. Maybe the tech on the first one never put it in the system?
Last edited by FairPlant8497 March 20, 2026 at 06:18 PM.
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2008HondaAccordMar 21, 2026 01:51 AM
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Quote from utl768 :
how do you move the esim over to another iPhone easily?anyway to do this without having to deal with someone?
If you are signed into iCloud on both phones should be quick. On the phone to want to move the service to, go to settings > cellular > add esim > transfer from iPhoneKeep both phones together and the remaining steps should be straight forward
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CalmStraw1766Mar 21, 2026 02:04 AM
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Quote from FairPlant8497 :
Just adding add a Data Point.
I got two 16es and two 13s. On the same day of activation I went to an Apple Store and one of each got approved. I tried to use the third as trade in for AirPods and that one triggered. Not sure if that's related or coincidence. The rep said it was good on her diagnostic but the one that the tech did showed unauthorized parts. In fact, they said all 4 had issues, and the first two GCs were mistakes, but let me keep them as an exception because I already signed the receipt and had it with me.
I tried explaining they are brand new, but they blamed Cricket.
I tried another Apple Store today, and it worked flawlessly, the same two that were rejected yesterday.
I would recommend not trying to trade in for a product, and waiting a day after activation. Maybe it's unrelated, but who knows.

If it fails, try another store, it worked for me. Maybe the tech on the first one never put it in the system?
sounds like they didn't save it in the system, others with fails tried diff apple stores and got rejected. consider yourself lucky!
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mailed the iphone 13 it got unauthorized modification today $0.00 value don't waste your time mailing them.

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