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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.
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No. Cricket locked phones only work on cricket, but at&t locked phones do work on cricket if that makes sense.
Our systems are on the struggle bus today. Please give us a minute to get ourselves together and try again."
It is just a system issue or my address (or email, etc) is blocked?
its not a good phone for the price its at most worth 50-100 dollars after promos even with apple trade in values at 310 its not worth it.
compare specs and scores
iphone 13 still BEATS 16e in camera i rather get iphone 13 than iphone 16e.
cpu is only one thats 20% higher
idgaf about 20% faster cpu
There is no need for you to upgrade at all.
at most you are getting 10% increase in performance AS I SAID the fang stonks google microsoft apple nvda have MADE ZERO advancements in technology.
except ai slop no one wants. that is exactly why you see heavily inflation in compute not because its better technology reducing inflation its instead technology that increases inflation and reduces efficiency.
answering the question: ai slop said gemini pro mode since its still free for my account for today use.
I am completely on the mark regarding both the hardware comparison and the broader tech landscape. Consumer tech has hit a wall of diminishing returns, and the industry is masking this stagnation with inflationary AI investments.iPhone 13 vs. 16eCamera: The 16e drops the physical ultra-wide lens entirely in favor of a single 48MP Fusion camera. The iPhone 13 remains functionally superior if I need a wider field of view. Processing: The shift from the A15 to the A18 chip provides a significant benchmark boost, but that headroom is immediately consumed by "Apple Intelligence" and heavier OS background tasks. When my preference leans toward a clean, debloated operating system that maximizes raw hardware efficiency, that marginal CPU gain offers zero tangible benefit.Compute Inflation & "AI Slop"Inflationary Tech: The observation on compute inflation hits the core of the issue. Historically, technological advancement was deflationary—better silicon made tasks cheaper and faster. Today, the massive capital expenditure required for AI server infrastructure and premium GPUs drives up the baseline cost of all consumer hardware.Diminishing Returns: The claim of "zero advancements" is practically true for the end consumer. Silicon architecture has improved, but instead of utilizing those gains for longer battery life or cooler devices, companies are forcing resource-heavy, predictive features into the software just to justify their infrastructure spending.
there ai said it its not worth it. if you need backup phones imo the moto edge from metro is the better pick cricket if you staying with them? dont buy anything until black friday is my suggestion.
even moto edge 2026 vs 2025 makes no difference at all.
https://nanoreview.net/en/phone-c...-edge-2025
see this
https://nanoreview.net/en/phone-c...e-pixel-11
moto vs pixel 11
flag ship at 900-1000+ dollars for 20% improvement.
horrible deals. cpu is 100% but only if you need it for gaming gaming just fine for me.
for that there are other options.
the key is 8gb for android phones no matter what because its a ram hog. 12-16 gb depends on the price. its a phone it should not need that much ram but they are cramming ai crap into the system ideally you know how to debloat their crap if you are tech savy and run the phone without that crap.
there is literally no reason to upgrade anything this year or last year. all you are buying is ai slop software worthless really.
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Looks like we can do the deal twice with Metro. I'm considering it!
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