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frontpagethegoatgamer posted Yesterday 11:13 AM

Cricket Wireless: 256GB Apple iPhone 17e (Locked) + 2-Mo. Supreme Unlimited Plan

$420

$720

41% off
w/ Port-In + Free S&Hat Cricket Wireless
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Cricket Wireless has 256GB Apple iPhone 17e (Locked, White) + 2-Months Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan on sale for $419.99 ($299.99 for phone + $120 for 2-months service) 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:
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
  • Apple A19 chip (3nm) with 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8 GB LPDDR5X
  • 256 GB NVMe (non-expandable)
  • Single 48 MP Fusion main camera (wide)
  • 12 MP TrueDepth selfie camera (wide)
  • iOS 26 (upgradable)
  • 4,005 mAh battery (approx. up to 26 hours video playback)
  • USB-C port, 15W Qi2/MagSafe wireless charging support
  • Face ID and Action Button (lacks Camera Control)
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes)
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz) , Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and Apple C1X custom cellular modem

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $100 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $519.99 at the time of this post.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by thegoatgamer
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About the Poster
Cricket Wireless has 256GB Apple iPhone 17e (Locked, White) + 2-Months Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan on sale for $419.99 ($299.99 for phone + $120 for 2-months service) 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:
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
  • Apple A19 chip (3nm) with 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8 GB LPDDR5X
  • 256 GB NVMe (non-expandable)
  • Single 48 MP Fusion main camera (wide)
  • 12 MP TrueDepth selfie camera (wide)
  • iOS 26 (upgradable)
  • 4,005 mAh battery (approx. up to 26 hours video playback)
  • USB-C port, 15W Qi2/MagSafe wireless charging support
  • Face ID and Action Button (lacks Camera Control)
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes)
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz) , Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and Apple C1X custom cellular modem

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $100 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $519.99 at the time of this post.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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SD_new
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Some folks, myself included, prefer an unlocked phone so that it can be used with a cheaper plan from whichever carrier they prefer. So if it costs less and takes lesser time to get an unlocked phone and to use with a carrier of their choosing then the better. If you don't care for this then obviously it's not applicable for you. Hope this helps.
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Worst unlock policy I've seen of any carrier. I just paid 400 for a pixel 10 with full year of service with mint and it unlocks after 3 months. Best to wait for that kind of deal to come back. I've seen it a few times with various carriers with better unlock policies.
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198fourYesterday 12:09 PM
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Worst unlock policy I've seen of any carrier. I just paid 400 for a pixel 10 with full year of service with mint and it unlocks after 3 months. Best to wait for that kind of deal to come back. I've seen it a few times with various carriers with better unlock policies.
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Hussar86Yesterday 12:33 PM
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Quote from 198four :
Worst unlock policy I've seen of any carrier. I just paid 400 for a pixel 10 with full year of service with mint and it unlocks after 3 months. Best to wait for that kind of deal to come back. I've seen it a few times with various carriers with better unlock policies.
Not all things are equal. While the unlocking policy is atrocious almost everywhere now, this post is about an iPhone. To some or maybe most, Pixel no matter how cheap it is, is just not in their scope. iPhone carry higher premium as opposed to any other phone on the market.
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drsnowmonYesterday 1:29 PM
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This is a terrible deal. I would get the iPhone 17 rather than the budget model and be locked into a carrier for a whole year.
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drumman28Yesterday 2:09 PM
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This does not appear to actually work for existing customers. When selecting "I'm upgrading my phone" under the existing customer option, the price resets back to $599. It does seem to allow the lower price if you select "I'm bringing my number" but it's not clear how that works as an existing customer.
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washerebeforeYesterday 2:28 PM
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cricket wireless has horrible customer service making any cell phone worthless
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ctr11Yesterday 2:41 PM
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Wow I thought Cricket Unlock policy was six months, when did they change to 12 months?
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novasianYesterday 3:06 PM
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Which phone is it? 16e or 17e?
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Yesterday 3:12 PM
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novasianYesterday 3:12 PM
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Can I switch to some cheap plan like $10/mo after the initial 2 months ?
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Jeff-BYesterday 3:33 PM
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Quote from novasian :
Which phone is it? 16e or 17e?
16e has half the storage and a worse processor.
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xlaxplayaYesterday 3:54 PM
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Quote from novasian :
Which phone is it? 16e or 17e?
Well, the 17e does not exist so I'm gonna guess it's the 16e. EDIT: woah, it does exist. I thought they didn't do an "e" variant this year.

To answer your question, I clicked the link. It's a 17e.
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JenniH3333Yesterday 4:32 PM
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QUESTION: I literally come here for the comments from all the smart people. Can someone tell me why everyone comments about the unlock policy? I'm looking for a phone and a plan so would I not care about unlocking?
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SD_newYesterday 5:13 PM
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Quote from JenniH3333 :
QUESTION: I literally come here for the comments from all the smart people. Can someone tell me why everyone comments about the unlock policy? I'm looking for a phone and a plan so would I not care about unlocking?
Some folks, myself included, prefer an unlocked phone so that it can be used with a cheaper plan from whichever carrier they prefer. So if it costs less and takes lesser time to get an unlocked phone and to use with a carrier of their choosing then the better. If you don't care for this then obviously it's not applicable for you. Hope this helps.
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SD_newYesterday 5:16 PM
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Quote from Jeff-B :
16e has half the storage and a worse processor.
ignore prior response. Replied to the wrong comment.
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SD_newYesterday 5:18 PM
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Quote from novasian :
Which phone is it? 16e or 17e?
Sharing in case your question revolves around technical specs)You can compare the technical specs on Apple's website here and decide for yourself:https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/

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Yesterday 5:20 PM
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SD_newYesterday 5:20 PM
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Has anyone traded in a 17e at Apple? If yes, please share what they gave for it. Asking as I don't see it on their list of iPhones on the trade-in webpage.
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