Cricket is great for folks that don't travel much. They do not up your price the limited time is the signup. Before bashing them compare what unlimited talk and text cost on their competators.
For a limited time, with the Cricket $25 plan you will receive unlimited anytime minutes with caller ID. You can use your phone every day, anytime, and your monthly bill will always be predictable.
The $25.00 Plan includes:
UNLIMITED: talk text caller ID -------------------------- Plan Features: Wireless Network Network type Digital cellular Technology CDMA
Plan Type and Features: Calling area local
Included Minutes: Anytime minutes unlimited Night and weekend minutes unlimited
Other Possible Charges: Roaming charges per minute $0.39 per minute roaming packages available for as low as $0.13/min
Additional Features: Caller ID Unlimited Text Messaging Unlimited
Contract Terms and Fees: Activation fee $15.00 Contract term None Security deposit None Carrier's early termination fee None
Customer Care: Customer Service Hours M-F 7am to 11pm, Sat 8am to 9pm, Sun 8am to 8pm Central Standard Time. Automated system 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Really depends on where you live. Cricket only has coverage in certain cities, with free roaming in certain other cities (on some plans) and nationwide pay roaming. If you have a MetroPCS in your town, it's the same business model.
Looking at the plan details, looks like unlimited nationwide long distance is an extra $5 (otherwise a per minute charge for long distance calls). No Voicemail, 3-way or Call Waiting service is included (again, that's a $5 add-on.)
You get free roaming in "Nationwide Service" areas but for "Premium Service" areas, roaming is an extra $5 a month. And Roaming service is $0.59 a minute.
No longer available, or at least not in my area. When I enter the zip code, the plans that it shows me begin from $30, which doesn't include text, and a special $35 plan that includes unlimited talk and text.
In the VA/DC area this service stinks! The "local area" is so limited, it's only good if you never leave home. Page Plus rules!
kingston53
Member
posted: Feb. 12, 2010 @ 11:14p
$25 Still shows active in PHX... Wife has had cricket for years.. Service is good for voice / text. Good deal for a tween.. You can flash most Sprint/Alltel/Verizon phones to work with them.
I believe they also have a few buck tax each month on the bill, and late or reinstatement fees.
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