Note that Cricket does not (at least officially) support Wi-Fi calling on any Android phones that customers bring to the network: 3įor Wi-Fi Calling capable phones not purchased at Cricket, Wi-Fi Calling will not work on Android. I confirmed the throttling with a test on the app Wehe:Ĭricket allows Wi-Fi calling on a limited number of supported devices. On most of Cricket’s plans, video traffic is throttled to standard definition. I expect I would find a QCI of 9 on one of Cricket’s unlimited plans. I found a QCI of 8 when running a test on one of Cricket’s fixed-data plans. When AT&T’s network is congested, subscribers on Cricket’s unlimited plan may temporarily experience slower speeds than most other users on the network. Tests I ran using Cricket’s unthrottled, More plan showed much higher speeds than I experienced with a throttled plan: Downloading apps and other large files may be a bit frustrating with Cricket’s throttled plans. Subscribers should still have an easy time browsing the web, streaming music, and streaming standard-definition video. Looking closely at an individual speed test, we can see that speeds briefly spike to about 20Mbps (red arrow) before throttling brings speeds down to a few Mbps.įor most users, Cricket’s throttling won’t cause much trouble. The speed test results below come from speed tests I ran in Boulder, CO on one of Cricket’s throttled plans: When a subscriber is not throttled and AT&T’s network is not congested, speeds with Cricket should be similar to speeds AT&T’s own subscribers experience. Speeds with Cricket will depend on the plan a subscriber is using and the area where a subscriber is located. An interactive coverage map can be found on Cricket’s website.
While AT&T doesn’t have as extensive a coverage profile as Verizon, it still offers solid coverage. 1 The reactivation fee can be easily avoided by setting up automatic payments.Ĭricket runs over AT&T’s network. The reactivation fee is typically $5 on single-line plans and $15 on multi-line plans. Reactivation feesĬricket is unusual among prepaid carriers in charging a reactivation fee to customers that let their plans expire. New customers will have to make a one-time payment of about $10 per line for Cricket SIM cards. Sales taxes may still be charged on devices, SIM cards, and accessories. Taxes, fees, other chargesĬricket typically includes taxes in the cost of its plans and does not add extra fees to purchases of phone service.
While the Core plan does not come with mobile hotspot support, the More plan comes with a 15GB hotspot allowance. On the Core plan, speeds are capped at a maximum of 3Mbps. The price of these plans varies depending on the number of lines on an account. The cheaper “Core” plan has limitations that the higher cost “More” plan does not. Unlimited plansĬricket offers two plans with unlimited data, minutes, and texts. Subscribers who use up all of their allotted data can continue using more data at substantially reduced speeds (128Kbps). Both plans come with unlimited minutes and texts.ĭownload speeds on these plans are capped at a maximum of 8Mbps.
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Or, try our Cricket Core plan*** (unlimited data with download speeds max 8 Mbps (LTE)/ 4 Mbps (4G). We recommend our Cricket More plan (with 5G network access included with a 5G compatible phone, unlimited data at our fastest speeds*, and a 15 GB Mobile Hotspot**). Heavyweight data users can rely on Cricket for high-speed data.
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