Cricket Wireless: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

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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From Cricket’s website:

• Need more Mobile Hotspot data this month? Add 15 GB of high-speed Mobile Hotspot data and connect your laptop or tablet to the internet while you are on the go.
• Requires Cricket More Plan or a Mobile Hotspot feature on an eligible plan. Eligible phone required.
• 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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From Cricket’s website:

• With Cricket International, you can keep in touch with friends and family around the world for one low rate.
• Get unlimited calling to landlines in 35 countries from the U.S., including Argentina and Paraguay, the UK, Brazil, Nigeria, and Israel.
• Add this feature to your monthly plan (minimum $40/mo, except Simply Data plans) and cancel at any time - for the best value, add Cricket International to your account at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.
• Tip: All plans from $50/mo include unlimited text messages (SMS) from the U.S. to 37 countries . This includes calls and messages from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada. This also includes roaming calls and texts (SMS only) to local numbers in Mexico and Canada and back to the U.S.
• Visit our international support page for more information.

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From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

150 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Colombia calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 150 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Colombia.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

100 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Costa Rica calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 100 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Costa Rica.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

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From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

15 minutes from the U.S. per month.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Cuba calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 15 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Cuba.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

200 minutes for calls from the U.S. to mobile phones in the Dominican Republic

Unlimited calling from the U.S. to landline phones in the Dominican Republic

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S. to mobile phones in the Dominican Republic

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Dominican Republic calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 200 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in the Dominican Republic
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

60 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add El Salvador calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 60 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in El Salvador.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

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From Cricket’s website:

• Cricket International Extra includes all the features of Cricket International (unlimited landline calls from the U.S. to 35 countries ).
• Plus, you get unlimited picture/video messaging (MMS) to 35 countries. And 1,000 minutes of mobile calling from the U.S. to 31 countries .
• Add this feature to your monthly plan (minimum $40/mo, except Simply Data plans) and cancel at any time. For the best value, add Cricket International Extra to your account at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.
• Tip: All plans from $50/mo include unlimited text messages (SMS) from the U.S. to 37 countries . This includes calls and messages from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada. This also includes roaming calls and texts (SMS only) to local numbers in Mexico and Canada and back to the U.S.
• Visit our international support page for more information.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

70 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Guatemala calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 70 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Guatemala.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

40 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Haiti calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 40 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Haiti.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

60 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a call away.
• Add Honduras calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 60 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Honduras.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

40 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Jamaica calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 40 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Jamaica.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

40 minutes from the U.S. per month.

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Nicaragua calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 40 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Nicaragua.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

50 minutes from the U.S. per month

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a phone call.
• Add Philippines calling to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 50 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in the Philippines.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time
• TIP: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.

From Cricket’s website:

Includes:

70 minutes from the U.S. per month

Unlimited SMS & MMS from the U.S.

• Friends and family in selected countries across the border and overseas are now as close as a call away.
• Add Vietnam calling to to an eligible plan ($40/mo and up, except Simply Data plans) and get 70 minutes of calling per month from the U.S. to landlines and mobile phones in Vietnam.
• You can add more groups of calling minutes as needed in My Account or the myCricket app.
• You can cancel at any time.
• Tip: Add-on country minutes do not roll over. For the best value, sign up at the beginning of your monthly billing cycle.