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Aug 25, 2026 11:52 AM

Cricket Wireless: 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked) + 1-Mo. Supreme Unlimited Plan

$115

$685

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w/ Port-In (Valid In-Store only)at Cricket Wireless
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Cricket Wireless Stores [store locator] are offering 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked) + 1-Month Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan for $114.99 when you port in a number from an eligible carrier. This offer is valid in-store only.

Thanks to community member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.

Note: The price includes $29.99 for the phone + $60 for 1-month service + $25 activation free. Plan information can be found here. Also, review the device unlock policy.

Specs:
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
  • Apple A18 chip 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage
  • 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 qwikwit | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • Offer Terms:
    • Must bring your number to Cricket on the Supreme Unlimited Plan ($55/mo.after $5/mo. Auto Pay credit starting second month). Requires new line. Excludes upgrades and multi-month plans. If you take this offer, you will not be able to move to a less expensive rate plan until after your second service charge. Additional one-time fees ($5 rep-assisted and automated phone system payments fee) may apply. Return: within 7 days. Up to $25 fee may apply. See cricketwireless.com/fees for details. Price with use of Mfg/Distcoupon automatically applied at checkout. By accepting Mfg/Dist coupon, customer agrees to pay all transactional tax due on item sold, including value of coupon where applicable. Limit: Carrier exclusions apply. See list of included carriers on this page, or in store. Four phones per customer. ID check required. General: May not be combinable with certain offers, discounts, or credits. New line/port pricing is available to customer once every 365 days. Phone may be restricted to Cricket network until completion of 6 months of service after activation. By activating/using service, you agree to Cricket Terms of Service (cricketwireless.com/terms). Service good for 30 days and is subject to Cricket network management policies, see cricketwireless.com/mobilebroadband for details. Pricing, terms, & other restrictions subject to change and may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.

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Cricket Wireless Stores [store locator] are offering 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked) + 1-Month Prepaid Supreme Unlimited Plan for $114.99 when you port in a number from an eligible carrier. This offer is valid in-store only.

Thanks to community member thegoatgamer for sharing this deal.

Note: The price includes $29.99 for the phone + $60 for 1-month service + $25 activation free. Plan information can be found here. Also, review the device unlock policy.

Specs:
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED (2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi)
  • Apple A18 chip 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage
  • 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 qwikwit | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • Offer Terms:
    • Must bring your number to Cricket on the Supreme Unlimited Plan ($55/mo.after $5/mo. Auto Pay credit starting second month). Requires new line. Excludes upgrades and multi-month plans. If you take this offer, you will not be able to move to a less expensive rate plan until after your second service charge. Additional one-time fees ($5 rep-assisted and automated phone system payments fee) may apply. Return: within 7 days. Up to $25 fee may apply. See cricketwireless.com/fees for details. Price with use of Mfg/Distcoupon automatically applied at checkout. By accepting Mfg/Dist coupon, customer agrees to pay all transactional tax due on item sold, including value of coupon where applicable. Limit: Carrier exclusions apply. See list of included carriers on this page, or in store. Four phones per customer. ID check required. General: May not be combinable with certain offers, discounts, or credits. New line/port pricing is available to customer once every 365 days. Phone may be restricted to Cricket network until completion of 6 months of service after activation. By activating/using service, you agree to Cricket Terms of Service (cricketwireless.com/terms). Service good for 30 days and is subject to Cricket network management policies, see cricketwireless.com/mobilebroadband for details. Pricing, terms, & other restrictions subject to change and may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.

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Aug 26, 2026 2:36 PM
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nklkAug 26, 2026 2:36 PM
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Quote from anthem_the_cat View quoted comment :
Do all stores charge sales tax on the FULL price of the device? With the 3-month online deal, I got it down to $158 before tax (plus I get a couple extra months of HBO Max w/ ads). This deal is $115 before taxes which is better but going into a store feels like a terrible way to waste time.
How did you get it down to 158?
Aug 26, 2026 2:43 PM
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anthem_the_catAug 26, 2026 2:43 PM
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Quote from nklk View quoted comment :
How did you get it down to 158?
$190 minus the $25 off "don't leave" coupon. Then Capital One Offers (just checked and it was at $7 back a few days ago, it's now actually $26 so even slicker!)

https://imgur.com/a/ffRGdm3
Aug 26, 2026 5:55 PM
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urover365Aug 26, 2026 5:55 PM
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Quote from anthem_the_cat View quoted comment :
$190 minus the $25 off "don't leave" coupon. Then Capital One Offers (just checked and it was at $7 back a few days ago, it's now actually $26 so even slicker!)

https://imgur.com/a/ffRGdm3
Capital One Offers - the browser extension? Or offers available on your Cap1 card?
Aug 26, 2026 5:59 PM
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anthem_the_catAug 26, 2026 5:59 PM
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Quote from urover365 View quoted comment :
Capital One Offers - the browser extension? Or offers available on your Cap1 card?
I don't have the extension so I don't know. But have had a Discover credit card for years and after the merger, everything got transitioned over to Capital One.

When I logged into capital one, there's a section for capital one offers which is where my screencap came from. Here's the website, you may need a capital one product to gain access...maybe a good time to sign up for a bank/credit card product to earn even more bonuses...haha

https://capitaloneoffers.com/login
Aug 26, 2026 6:40 PM
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WitnessXAug 26, 2026 6:40 PM
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I'm contemplating a switch from AT&T to Cricket to save on service cost. How is the network these days? The test drive gives a sample, but I'm hoping for some long term feedback. TIA!
Aug 26, 2026 8:52 PM
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pruksAug 26, 2026 8:52 PM
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Quote from nrjank View quoted comment :
if already on cricket, sounds like a decent way to get a throwaway number from Tello/etc, do the port in on a new line/plan, then sim swap the phone to your existing line/plan. that require a CS call these days or can i just physical sim swap? obv in this case they'll likely activate in store
No more sim swaps, they activate using digital Sim and they are not even sending a Sim in the phone package. You have to buy a physical Sim, call customer support and have them switch to the physical Sim and the you can swap as you want.
Aug 26, 2026 8:56 PM
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pruksAug 26, 2026 8:56 PM
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Quote from VioletRoom915 View quoted comment :
Will this work if I buy it porting a random line and use the phone for my existing cricket phone number?
Yes, that's how I did in the past, do you currently have a cricket physical Sim that can be inserted into this phone, if yes you should be all set. If not, buy a cricket physical Sim, transfer your existence service to it

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Aug 27, 2026 3:15 AM
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urover365Aug 27, 2026 3:15 AM
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Quote from anthem_the_cat View quoted comment :
I don't have the extension so I don't know. But have had a Discover credit card for years and after the merger, everything got transitioned over to Capital One.

When I logged into capital one, there's a section for capital one offers which is where my screencap came from. Here's the website, you may need a capital one product to gain access...maybe a good time to sign up for a bank/credit card product to earn even more bonuses...haha

https://capitaloneoffers.com/login
Oh I never had any luck having those offers pay out. Always did it the right way, separate browser, no addons or adblock, make purchase immediately after clicking. But always ended up waiting 90 days and calling to get the credit.
Aug 27, 2026 11:25 AM
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bconns22Aug 27, 2026 11:25 AM
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Quote from JollyLanguage1998 View quoted comment :
Great for a $320 trade in
*310 now
Aug 27, 2026 11:25 AM
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bconns22Aug 27, 2026 11:25 AM
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Went to two stores in person yesterday and neither would do this deal. One in downtown Boston, one in mattapan
Aug 27, 2026 6:02 PM
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BeigePlant5278Aug 27, 2026 6:02 PM
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Hi Experts,

Can someone confirm the best way to use this Cricket iPhone 16e deal?
My understanding is that the $115 price includes the phone plus one month of Cricket Supreme Unlimited service with an eligible port-in. I am considering two options:
  1. Buy it and trade the iPhone 16e to Apple for the advertised trade-in value (up to $310), or
  2. Keep it as a backup/spare phone at home.
  3. would another number from T-Mobile, Ultra Mobile, Mint Mobile, Metro, or another T-Mobile-based MVNO will work specially when it locked specifically to Cricket?
Has anyone successfully traded in a Cricket-locked iPhone 16e at Apple and received the same trade-in value as an unlocked iPhone? Does Apple care about the Cricket carrier lock as long as the phone is fully paid, clean/not blacklisted, and Find My iPhone is turned off?

Please share your real experience, especially the exact out-the-door cost, activation fee, taxes, port-in carrier used, and whether Apple accepted the phone for full trade-in value. Thank you
Aug 27, 2026 6:26 PM
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c_henAug 27, 2026 6:26 PM
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Quote from BeigePlant5278 View quoted comment :
Hi Experts,Can someone confirm the best way to use this Cricket iPhone 16e deal?My understanding is that the $115 price includes the phone plus one month of Cricket Supreme Unlimited service with an eligible port-in. I am considering two options:
  1. Buy it and trade the iPhone 16e to Apple for the advertised trade-in value (up to $310), or
  2. Keep it as a backup/spare phone at home.
  3. would another number from T-Mobile, Ultra Mobile, Mint Mobile, Metro, or another T-Mobile-based MVNO will work specially when it locked specifically to Cricket?
Has anyone successfully traded in a Cricket-locked iPhone 16e at Apple and received the same trade-in value as an unlocked iPhone? Does Apple care about the Cricket carrier lock as long as the phone is fully paid, clean/not blacklisted, and Find My iPhone is turned off?Please share your real experience, especially the exact out-the-door cost, activation fee, taxes, port-in carrier used, and whether Apple accepted the phone for full trade-in value. Thank you
I've traded back during the February deal. You receive the same value as an unlocked phone. Doubt anything has changed.

To anyone else who has taken advantage of this deal around the same time frame—
You need to wait 180 days before signing up with new customer promos. I would have to wait another 11 days. However, I'm thinking to hold out on deals until September.
Aug 27, 2026 7:45 PM
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ahkin7012Aug 27, 2026 7:45 PM
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I called a store they said 3 mo of service required. Is there an ad for this deal with 1 mo service that I could point them to?
Aug 27, 2026 9:28 PM
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paraujoAug 27, 2026 9:28 PM
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Thank you!
I just replicated this deal at my local Cricket Store (purchased 2x 16e and traded the same day at a local Apple store)

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Aug 27, 2026 9:54 PM
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chaossAug 27, 2026 9:54 PM
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Quote from paraujo View quoted comment :
Thank you!
I just replicated this deal at my local Cricket Store (purchased 2x 16e and traded the same day at a local Apple store)
how much out of pocket and what carrier did you port from?

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