Cricket Plans

Cricket runs on AT&T’s nationwide network, the same towers AT&T uses for its own postpaid service, so coverage closely matches AT&T’s. During busy periods, Cricket data may slow before AT&T’s postpaid customers.

Yes. Most unlocked phones built for AT&T’s network will work, and you can check yours with an IMEI tool on Cricket’s site. Cricket supports eSIM on compatible iPhones and Android phones as well as physical SIM kits.

Yes. Number porting is supported. You’ll need your account number and transfer PIN from your current carrier to move your number over.

No. Cricket is prepaid, so there’s no credit check to sign up.

There’s no contract and no early-termination fee. Service is prepaid in 30-day periods, so if you cancel you simply lose any unused days; payments aren’t refunded, but you’re never charged a penalty.

Taxes and provider fees are already included in Cricket’s advertised price, so there’s no separate tax line on your bill. Activating online is free, while activating in a store carries a per-line fee. Check Cricket for the current figure.

Effectively yes. Cricket’s advertised prices assume you’re enrolled in autopay, and signing up without it costs more for the first month. Enrolling keeps you at the listed rate.

Yes. When a tower is congested, AT&T’s own postpaid customers are served ahead of Cricket’s, so Cricket speeds can dip at peak times. On unlimited plans this is tied to congestion rather than a fixed monthly data cap.

Yes, on the upper unlimited tiers, which include talk, text, and data roaming in Canada and Mexico. Lower tiers include calling and texting to those countries but not data roaming, so check which tier covers what you need.