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expireddirks7649 posted Mar 06, 2026 04:57 PM
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

79% off
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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 22, 2026 08:30 AM
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rieukMar 22, 2026 08:30 AM
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How are people getting the trade-in kits from apple? Do they automatically get mailed to you, or is it a fedex qr code? Not seeing how to get either one of those...
Mar 22, 2026 09:23 AM
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bikaMar 22, 2026 09:23 AM
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Is there a way to transfer the esim/service to another phone if you already traded in the iphone?
Mar 22, 2026 10:11 AM
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LILLYS_CLOSETMar 22, 2026 10:11 AM
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Quote from rieuk :
How are people getting the trade-in kits from apple? Do they automatically get mailed to you, or is it a fedex qr code? Not seeing how to get either one of those...
Once you get the trade in email from apple call the number on in the e-mail and request a mail in kit using rhe order number in the email. The kit is a slim ups prepaid cardboard envelope. If you are returning multiple phones via mail take a picture of the label before you drop it off at ups. The label contains both your tracking number and order number. Also make sure you're returning the right one with the right order. What i mean is don't return a iphone 16e in a iphone 13 return kit it's easy to do if you are dealing with several phones. With that said with folks having issues with trade in i would do the trade in at the apple store if possible.
Last edited by LILLYS_CLOSET March 22, 2026 at 03:32 AM.
Mar 22, 2026 10:13 AM
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tallanMar 22, 2026 12:08 PM
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Quote from utl768 :
traded 20/20 today no problem across a few different apple stores

zero issues at all aside from one coming back as having a visual defect that wasn't there, said it was due to there scanner being sensitive and manager processed an override for that one phone
Wow, are you saying you ordered 20 phones?! I ordered 2 16e or $210 and got two Tello lines, but those took a week to get the port info. I chatted with Cricket CS & the guy said they'd hold the order for me until I got the account & pin for port, but Cricket cancelled my order anyway☹️ How did you get so many numbers to port in & right away? I tried Lyca, which wanted my ID, so I didn't do it. And I tried Helium free plan 4 times & paid the $1, but it never advanced to the next screen. It just kept asking for payment again, so I gave up. Which carrier was it?
Last edited by tallan March 22, 2026 at 05:16 AM.
Mar 22, 2026 01:57 PM
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CalmStraw1766Mar 22, 2026 01:57 PM
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Quote from tallan :
Wow, are you saying you ordered 20 phones?! I ordered 2 16e or $210 and got two Tello lines, but those took a week to get the port info. I chatted with Cricket CS & the guy said they'd hold the order for me until I got the account & pin for port, but Cricket cancelled my order anyway☹️ How did you get so many numbers to port in & right away? I tried Lyca, which wanted my ID, so I didn't do it. And I tried Helium free plan 4 times & paid the $1, but it never advanced to the next screen. It just kept asking for payment again, so I gave up. Which carrier was it?
Did you use Android or iPhone for helium? I encountered that same issue on the helium app on android while i didn't encounter it on iOS at all.
Mar 22, 2026 03:21 PM
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utl768Mar 22, 2026 03:21 PM
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Quote from tallan :
Wow, are you saying you ordered 20 phones?! I ordered 2 16e or $210 and got two Tello lines, but those took a week to get the port info. I chatted with Cricket CS & the guy said they'd hold the order for me until I got the account & pin for port, but Cricket cancelled my order anyway☹️ How did you get so many numbers to port in & right away? I tried Lyca, which wanted my ID, so I didn't do it. And I tried Helium free plan 4 times & paid the $1, but it never advanced to the next screen. It just kept asking for payment again, so I gave up. Which carrier was it?
Get allMy ports numbers in bulk deals on eBay

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Mar 22, 2026 04:20 PM
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TealRecess2195Mar 22, 2026 04:20 PM
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I just went to a Apple Store to use my $310 gift cards and they kept getting declined. As each gift card was entered by the employee, it would show the $310 being applied. When the final gift card was applied, it would say the transaction was declined.

The store employee said the gift cards were flagged as fraud and told me to call Apple Support. Apple Support said the gift cards were locked before they were activated with the $310 and transferred me to the store where I traded in the phones. The store claimed everything was fine but the gift cards still don't work.

Looking at this and the "unauthorized modification" issue that others had, Apple and their stores seem to be running some scam.
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chaossMar 22, 2026 04:36 PM
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Quote from TealRecess2195 :
I just went to a Apple Store to use my $310 gift cards and they kept getting declined. As each gift card was entered by the employee, it would show the $310 being applied. When the final gift card was applied, it would say the transaction was declined.

The store employee said the gift cards were flagged as fraud and told me to call Apple Support. Apple Support said the gift cards were locked before they were activated with the $310 and transferred me to the store where I traded in the phones. The store claimed everything was fine but the gift cards still don't work.

Looking at this and the "unauthorized modification" issue that others had, Apple and their stores seem to be running some scam.
wow it keeps getting worse

can you add the cards to your apple wallet?
Mar 22, 2026 05:31 PM
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NamelessmeMar 22, 2026 05:31 PM
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Odd question, but if I want to give one of my spare phones to someone, is there an easy way to 'disconnect' it from my acct before gifting it?

I have a spare stylus and I know someone needs a phone just for wifi stuff. So figured I'd give it to him, but I'd rather not have the phone attached to my acct or any personal info.

Does that require a rep? I know for straight talk a rep can do it super quick... just not sure about cricket reps. Or should I just move the esim (which isn't as easy as it once once), and wipe the phone? This is android to iphone if I attempt the esim brain transplant, not as easy as iphone to iphone.
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NamelessmeMar 22, 2026 05:36 PM
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Quote from TealRecess2195 :
I just went to a Apple Store to use my $310 gift cards and they kept getting declined. As each gift card was entered by the employee, it would show the $310 being applied. When the final gift card was applied, it would say the transaction was declined.

The store employee said the gift cards were flagged as fraud and told me to call Apple Support. Apple Support said the gift cards were locked before they were activated with the $310 and transferred me to the store where I traded in the phones. The store claimed everything was fine but the gift cards still don't work.

Looking at this and the "unauthorized modification" issue that others had, Apple and their stores seem to be running some scam.
How many cards did you get? I wonder if there is a certain amount and then they get suspicious. I'd assume a handful would be fine... not sure about like 10+ cards...
Mar 22, 2026 05:53 PM
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CalmStraw1766Mar 22, 2026 05:53 PM
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Quote from TealRecess2195 :
I just went to a Apple Store to use my $310 gift cards and they kept getting declined. As each gift card was entered by the employee, it would show the $310 being applied. When the final gift card was applied, it would say the transaction was declined.

The store employee said the gift cards were flagged as fraud and told me to call Apple Support. Apple Support said the gift cards were locked before they were activated with the $310 and transferred me to the store where I traded in the phones. The store claimed everything was fine but the gift cards still don't work.

Looking at this and the "unauthorized modification" issue that others had, Apple and their stores seem to be running some scam.
How many devices did you trade in, and when did you purchase? Did you activate the phones before trading? Did you trade in in store or via mail? How many gift cards were you using during your apple store visit?
Mar 22, 2026 07:14 PM
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tallanMar 22, 2026 07:14 PM
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Quote from CalmStraw1766 :
Did you use Android or iPhone for helium? I encountered that same issue on the helium app on android while i didn't encounter it on iOS at all.
Weird. Yeah I used their app on my iPhone.
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tallanMar 22, 2026 07:20 PM
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Get allMy ports numbers in bulk deals on eBay
Thanks for the reply. Wow, I didn't know those were on eBay. Could you share which seller? So did you buy 20 phones?

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Mar 22, 2026 07:32 PM
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JaTaNMar 22, 2026 07:32 PM
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Quote from Namelessme :
Odd question, but if I want to give one of my spare phones to someone, is there an easy way to 'disconnect' it from my acct before gifting it?

I have a spare stylus and I know someone needs a phone just for wifi stuff. So figured I'd give it to him, but I'd rather not have the phone attached to my acct or any personal info.

Does that require a rep? I know for straight talk a rep can do it super quick... just not sure about cricket reps. Or should I just move the esim (which isn't as easy as it once once), and wipe the phone? This is android to iphone if I attempt the esim brain transplant, not as easy as iphone to iphone.
Your Cricket service is attached to a sim card (physical or esim) and your Android phone is attached to your Google account

Transfer your esim to another phone so your Cricket service is no longer on that Stylus (use online chat) -- delete the inactive esim from old phone after the new phone is good to go with Cricket service

Log out of your Google account from the phone so its no longer attached to you and then factory reset the device so there's no data on it

You can double check devices here: https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity

If the phone was eligible for 6mo unlock then you might want to unlock it before doing any of the other stuff: https://www.cricketwireless.com/s...ice-unlock
Last edited by JaTaN March 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM.

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