From Cricket’s website:

Connect your laptop or tablet to the internet while you are on the go.

Hotspot data speeds are the same as the underlying rate plan (8Mbps).

Available to be added to the Cricket Core plan and select grandfathered plans. Eligible phone required.

Additional Mobile Hotspot data is available for purchase.

• After allowance is used, speeds are slowed to 128 Kbps for the rest of the billing cycle.
• Any remaining high-speed data expires at the end of each monthly plan cycle.
• Additional Mobile Hotspot data is available for purchase.

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