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Apple iPhone 16e $50 + 2-Mo. Supreme Unlimited Plan $120 with port-in at Cricket Wireless $170
$170
$780
78% off
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.
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$5 tax (varies by your shipping address)
$175 initial cost due.
$545 for remaining 11 months service ($55/mo with the -5 auto pay discount then minus the 60 credit).
$720 total for a year of service + this iphone 16e 128gb.
buying an iphone16e 128gb unlocked new from bestbuy is $520, after taxes about $570, so it's like you're getting a year of this cell phone service for $150. can you get a year similar service for $150 elsewhere is the question that determines if this carrier's deal is right for you since the device is locked for a year with cricket.
I applied my moto gplay 2023 i had laying around for trade in online and it applied a 20 dollar credit that would've been applied to my boost mobile account after I mailed it in and it checks out, but I don't know if i will have the phone longer than a month or two, so I didn't end up doing the trade in. The big kicker for me was there was a capital one shopping coupon for $112 off boost mobile so my total for the iphone 16e with 2 months of unlimited comes out to be $174-$112= $62 dollars.... then when you consider apple is still accepting the 16e for trade in for $270 towards a phone or apple gift card, its really hard to beat getting to use a 16e for two months and then making over $200 towards a new iphone.
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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