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forum threadMike85c posted Today 01:19 PM
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Switch to Circket Wireless and Apple Iphone 16e 128GB $0

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FREE iPhone 16e when you port in an existing number and prepay a total of $180 for 3 months plan. If you want a new number then it will be $249.99. Pay 3 months of $60.00. It WILL EXPIRE in 9 DAYS! (June 7th,2026)

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FREE iPhone 16e when you port in an existing number and prepay a total of $180 for 3 months plan. If you want a new number then it will be $249.99. Pay 3 months of $60.00. It WILL EXPIRE in 9 DAYS! (June 7th,2026)

https://www.cricketwireless.com/s...lsrc=aw.ds

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Today 01:24 PM
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EagerRiver702Today 01:24 PM
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Will it be unlocked after 3 months?
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Mike85c
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Quote from EagerRiver702 :
Will it be unlocked after 3 months?
No it will not be unlocked after 3 months. You need 6 months of service before unlocked. You need to pay 3 months for it to be FREE.
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Title needs to be changed!!
Get a FREE iPhone 16e when you port in an existing number and prepay a total of $180 for 3 months plan!
Last edited by StrongArm7155 May 29, 2026 at 06:43 AM.
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Today 01:56 PM
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DontCopyMyAvatarToday 01:56 PM
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Not a good deal. Its like paying $180+tx & fees for a LOCKED basic iphone.
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koge811Today 01:56 PM
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180? Yep more expensive than metro. 16e isn't worth it at all. Trade in values also 1/2 of full iPhone. Yeah no. Why bother. After fees and everything flip and you get 50 bucks. Too much work very little gain. Service is also meh. Why should I vs visible 15 plan unlimited and unlimited hotspot.
Sorry not. Go with metro deal instead this isn't competitive. Carriers are screwed up. Apple phones also no you ain't worth that much. It's an e as well.
Even the family plan sucks. Might be worth it if you have 3m of gift cards laying around discounted by 20-30%. Usually 15%. When you see gc discounted it means the products are over priced

At least discount it the camera you can get from 60 dollar android deal. You paying 100 extra for brand.
Previous deal was also 120 not 180. This is truly a crap deal. Cite AI chip shortage all you want and push crap all you want we know the price just because hf bought this website and pushing bad deals more now doesn't mean shit. Old timers know the game.
Also apple will be dropping the price soon. For trade in with that goes this value. Likely 250 from 310 and BB etc don't even pay this much even now. They give like 200-300 max for trade in better off buying 13 on promo and wait for trade in promo but likely need 14 iPhone instead for 800 off sign up.
But now that you need 2-3 yrs even worse than 2 yrs. It's not even worth it at all. Just use old gen iPhone and androids free after promo if you want. buy unlocked don't even play their game
Last edited by koge811 May 29, 2026 at 07:03 AM.
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Quote from StrongArm7155 :
Title needs to be changed!!
Get a FREE iPhone 16e when you port in an existing number and prepay a total of $180 for 3 months plan!
Thanks for the info I have to change. Next time when I see a deal from Cricket Wireless I will know what to write. Thank you
Last edited by Mike85c May 29, 2026 at 10:50 AM.
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Quote from DontCopyMyAvatar :
Not a good deal. Its like paying $180+tx & fees for a LOCKED basic iphone.
Yes but ALL carries has the rule for a FREE phone. They won't give a Iphone for FREE. It
"kind of like Postpaid" where you have a set rule to pay for X months. $180 is better then paying $600.00 People don't have $600.00 to pay for a phone.
Last edited by Mike85c May 29, 2026 at 07:14 AM.
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Quote from koge811 :
180? Yep more expensive than metro. 16e isn't worth it at all. Trade in values also 1/2 of full iPhone. Yeah no. Why bother. After fees and everything flip and you get 50 bucks. Too much work very little gain. Service is also meh. Why should I vs visible 15 plan unlimited and unlimited hotspot.
Sorry not. Go with metro deal instead this isn't competitive. Carriers are screwed up. Apple phones also no you ain't worth that much. It's an e as well.
Even the family plan sucks. Might be worth it if you have 3m of gift cards laying around discounted by 20-30%. Usually 15%. When you see gc discounted it means the products are over priced

At least discount it the camera you can get from 60 dollar android deal. You paying 100 extra for brand.
Previous deal was also 120 not 180. This is truly a crap deal. Cite AI chip shortage all you want and push crap all you want we know the price just because hf bought this website and pushing bad deals more now doesn't mean shit. Old timers know the game.
Also apple will be dropping the price soon. For trade in with that goes this value. Likely 250 from 310 and BB etc don't even pay this much even now. They give like 200-300 max for trade in better off buying 13 on promo and wait for trade in promo but likely need 14 iPhone instead for 800 off sign up.
But now that you need 2-3 yrs even worse than 2 yrs. It's not even worth it at all. Just use old gen iPhone and androids free after promo if you want. buy unlocked don't even play their game
Tmobile is bad in my area. AT&T is the best in my area. Plus Metro you need to be after 1 year to unlock. Cricket has 2 version to pick from 128GB OR 512GB. Metro PSC does not. I don't mind being tied for 6 months becuase I don't need to go anywhere at all.
Last edited by Mike85c May 29, 2026 at 07:17 AM.
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KanjoosBaaniyaToday 03:35 PM
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Its not free technically. $180 for 3 months mandatory. Title is kimd of misleading
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voldyToday 03:43 PM
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Is it possible to change to the select unlimited plan ($35) after the 1st month? That way the prepaid $180 depletes slower.
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gottahaveSDToday 04:13 PM
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That Circket won't chirp.
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rcouipToday 04:21 PM
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3 months of their paid service at $60 a month. Plan cannot be downgraded until after the 3rd month and then 3 more months at a cheaper plan for the phone to unlock after 6 months.
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Quote from voldy :
Is it possible to change to the select unlimited plan ($35) after the 1st month? That way the prepaid $180 depletes slower.
No becuase according to Crickets you need to pay $60 for months. ALL Prepaid wireless as rules for a FREE phone.
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Quote from KanjoosBaaniya :
Its not free technically. $180 for 3 months mandatory. Title is kimd of misleading
NOTHING is for Free. Yes but that is what's Cricket website says. I can't change my title becuase it is not letting me change it. Next time when I see a deal from Cricket Wireless I will know what to write. Thank you
Last edited by Mike85c May 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM.

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KanjoosBaaniyaToday 06:48 PM
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Quote from Mike85c :
NOTHING is for Free. Yes but that is what's Cricket website says. I can't change my title becuase it is not letting me change it. Next time when I see a deal from Cricket Wireless I will know what to write. Thank you
Hey nothing personal. By that logic (on whats advertized on website) all deals from telecom operators are mostly free phones.
Generally on SD the deal price is the out of pocket amount that one has to pay.

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