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Apple iPhone 16e $50 + 2-Mo. Supreme Unlimited Plan $120 with port-in at Cricket Wireless $170
$170
$780
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Cricket Wireless
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This Cricket iPhone 16e bundle is mainly attractive for getting a new 128GB phone with two months of service and a one year unlock path. The strongest appeal is for niche uses like iOS app testing, and the phone can also carry meaningful Apple trade in value. The main drawback is the ongoing service cost, which has been described as expensive compared with cheaper carriers and alternative phone deals. Port in activation can take a few tries, and the deal has reportedly worsened from earlier pricing.
Common Questions (5)
Use a temporary port-in number to complete the Cricket purchase, then transfer your real line onto the new iPhone 16e with eSIM after setup. The phone can then show up in the MyCricket app on that line, and the temporary number can be left to expire.
The deal totals about $720 for a year of service plus the 128GB iPhone 16e, while an unlocked 16e from Best Buy is about $570 after tax. It makes sense mainly if you value the bundled year of service or need a specific use case like a Wi‑Fi-only iPhone for development and testing.
A Cricket-locked iPhone 16e is still carrier-locked, so it is not automatically usable on Red Pocket GSMA just because both use AT&T's network. It should only be expected to work on Cricket until it unlocks, which is reported to take a year on this deal.
Yes, the plan can reportedly be dropped to Cricket's $30 plan after the $60 plan expires. Another option mentioned is buying a 3-month plan for $45 instead of staying on the higher-priced monthly service.
Yes, the phone is reported to be unlockable after about a year on Cricket. That is a change from older Cricket promos that unlocked after 6 months.
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if i build in the full retail price of the phone? the answer would be... literally everywhere
how bout this math instead. buy two for ~$300 (multi line discount) then go trade them in at apple for a faster unlocked 17e with twice the storage for $150, then buy any of the numerous $200/year plans for your nrw unlocked phone. total cost $650 for a better phone, factory unlocked, with higher resale value. was a much better deal like 6 weeks ago when the trade in was $310 each and the 17e was $100 cheaper, but still better than your math above
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if i build in the full retail price of the phone? the answer would be... literally everywhere
how bout this math instead. buy two for ~$300 (multi line discount) then go trade them in at apple for a faster unlocked 17e with twice the storage for $150, then buy any of the numerous $200/year plans for your nrw unlocked phone. total cost $650 for a better phone, factory unlocked, with higher resale value. was a much better deal like 6 weeks ago when the trade in was $310 each and the 17e was $100 cheaper, but still better than your math above
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