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Cricket Wireless: 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked) + 3-Mo. Supreme Unlimited Plan
$190
$780
75% off
w/ Port-In + Free S&Hat Cricket Wireless
w/ Port-In + Free S&Hat Cricket WirelessDeal Details
Cricket Wireless has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked, Black) + 3-Months Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan on sale for $189.99 when you port in a number. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.
Note: Ensure the offer on the product page is checked. New customers may see an additional $25 off coupon when you add the item to your cart and wait a few minutes; a popup offer may appear with a coupon code. See device unlock policy.
Specs:
Thanks to Community Member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.
Note: Ensure the offer on the product page is checked. New customers may see an additional $25 off coupon when you add the item to your cart and wait a few minutes; a popup offer may appear with a coupon code. See device unlock policy.
Specs:
- 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
- Apple A18 chip (3nm) with 8-core Neural Engine
- 8 GB LPDDR5X
- 128 GB NVMe (non-expandable)
- Single 48 MP Fusion camera (f/1.6 aperture, OIS, 2x optical-quality telephoto via crop)
- 12 MP TrueDepth camera
- iOS 18 (upgradable)
- 4,005 mAh (approx. up to 22 hours video playback)
- USB-C port, Qi wireless charging support
- Face ID and Action Button (lacks Camera Control)
- IP68 water and dust resistance (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes)
- 5G, Wi-Fi, and Apple C1 custom cellular modem
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm; 167 grams
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Written by Nate650 | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Cricket Wireless has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked, Black) + 3-Months Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan on sale for $189.99 when you port in a number. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.
Note: Ensure the offer on the product page is checked. New customers may see an additional $25 off coupon when you add the item to your cart and wait a few minutes; a popup offer may appear with a coupon code. See device unlock policy.
Specs:
Thanks to Community Member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.
Note: Ensure the offer on the product page is checked. New customers may see an additional $25 off coupon when you add the item to your cart and wait a few minutes; a popup offer may appear with a coupon code. See device unlock policy.
Specs:
- 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
- Apple A18 chip (3nm) with 8-core Neural Engine
- 8 GB LPDDR5X
- 128 GB NVMe (non-expandable)
- Single 48 MP Fusion camera (f/1.6 aperture, OIS, 2x optical-quality telephoto via crop)
- 12 MP TrueDepth camera
- iOS 18 (upgradable)
- 4,005 mAh (approx. up to 22 hours video playback)
- USB-C port, Qi wireless charging support
- Face ID and Action Button (lacks Camera Control)
- IP68 water and dust resistance (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes)
- 5G, Wi-Fi, and Apple C1 custom cellular modem
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm; 167 grams
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Device cost if porting a phone number: $9.99
3 months of service after factoring the $25 "new customer" pop-up coupon OP mentioned: $165
9 months of service @ $30: $270
9.99 + 165 + 270 = $444.99 + tax on device cost
Also, Capital One Offers has a $7 back clickthrough offer.
Community Reviews
This Cricket iPhone 16e bundle is mainly attractive as a low upfront way to get an iPhone with a fresh battery, especially if you plan to trade it into Apple. The phone has repeatedly been accepted by Apple Store trade in for a $310 gift card, and the included three months of service are prepaid. The big catch is Cricket's unlock rule, which requires 365 days of paid service, so the line stays locked for a year. Porting and checkout can also be finicky, and the real total rises once service and add ons are included.
Apple-only buyers wanting a cheap temporary iPhone, because it can be traded to Apple for a $310 gift card while still locked to Cricket.
Shoppers planning to keep Cricket service for a year, because the phone unlocks after 365 days of paid service and can then be used on other networks.
Families replacing older iPhones on a budget, because the deal can be paired with Apple trade-ins to step up to newer models for relatively low out-of-pocket cost.
People who need a fresh battery and a basic iPhone upgrade, because the 16e can feel like a reset from aging phones with declining battery health.
People who need an unlocked phone right away, because it stays carrier-locked until a full year of active paid service is complete.
Shoppers expecting to skip the service commitment, because the three months are prepaid and the remaining nine months are still needed to reach unlock eligibility.
Anyone using Google Voice as the port-in number, because Google Voice can fail to port and be rejected as a landline.
People upgrading an existing Cricket line, because the offer is aimed at new customers bringing a ported number or starting a new number.
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$162 with 15% back from Chase so $138.
Now I will consider my next options:
1. Stay with Metro for 3 months to get $100 gift card. Essentially paying $100 for two months of service with $100 back on a GC.
2. Just trade it in to Apple ASAP along with my current ip13 for a new unlocked 17e....then get whatever $15-20/service has hotspot included while I wait on black friday deals
3. Just use it the month I paid for it and then stick it in a drawer. in 11 more months i'd have an unlocked iphone as a backup that I would have essentially paid $138 - $20 (value of first month service that i currently need...may be useless to some not needing service right now) = $118
$190 + 35 x 10 = $540 Total ($190 for the phone and $350 for the service based off switching to the $35 plan after the first 3 months).
I was able to grab one from Best Buy unlocked for only $465 out the door.
Darn just saw this....would've made the deal even better than metro. i called and they said around $125 out the door. might do the line for my mom at cricket.
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i just called a local authorized cricket retailer after he said that....they said $125 total for the phone/activation/first month service.
Just checked apple's website and trade-in value is $310...can someone confirm that Apple will accept locked phones?
i turned in a bunch of locked metro phones about 1.5-2 years ago
Still have about 2 months on another prepaid plan
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