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Cricket Wireless is a prepaid carrier owned by AT&T that offers affordable plans using the AT&T network for coverage. Cricket’s strength is their robust coverage on the AT&T network along with their amazing family discounts. Families can get unlimited data for as low as $25 per line with four or five people on Cricket’s Core Unlimited Plan, which is usually $55 per month for individuals or $50 with auto-pay.
The downside to Cricket Wireless is a few of their data plans are capped at certain speeds. Here are the maximum data speeds you can expect with Cricket’s plans:
Please note that the prices for Cricket’s plans listed on this website include Cricket’s $5 auto-pay discount, which we feel is an easy discount to get and makes Cricket’s plans more competitive. Cricket’s plans also include all taxes and fees. What you see is what you pay.
Per usual, instead of purchasing a phone directly from Cricket, we recommend you consider buying your phone unlocked directly from the manufacturer. This will allow you to switch plans or carriers at any time you wish, and you will never be locked into a contract. Having this flexibility lets you switch plans the moment there is a better deal available, and it often helps you save money on your cell phone bill.
You can find great deals on unlocked smartphones on a site like Swappa, with whom we have an affiliate partnership. We feel you Swappa can help you save money on your new smartphone, and if you choose to purchase a phone through our link it helps support the development of our website.
Cricket Wireless offers amazing family discounts. You can get their $55 unlimited plan for as low as $25 per line with four or more people, and you can get their $60 unlimited plan for as low as $32 per month with five people. For individuals, Cricket offers an easy $5 auto-pay discount with all of their plans. All taxes and fees are included with Cricket’s plans and family discounts.
Cricket Wireless uses AT&T’s 4G LTE network for coverage, which uses bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, and 66.
Cricket supports the following features with their plans, though some features are limited to certain plans:
Cricket Wireless supports stateside international calling to Canada and Mexico with their $55 and $60 unlimited data plans. Their $55 and $60 unlimited plans also include unlimited international texting for free from the U.S. to 37 countries.
Cricket Wireless supports international data roaming to Canada and Mexico with their $55 and $60 unlimited data plans.
All taxes and fees are included with Cricket’s plans. What you see is what you pay.
You can contact Cricket Wireless’s customer service at 1 (800) 274-2538. You can also visit the support section of their website where you can live chat with an agent. Their customer service hours are as follows:
Verizon’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are Verizon’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
Verizon’s network provides coverage to over 327 million people across 2.68 million square miles.
This means Verizon covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s Verizon’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check Verizon’s coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if Verizon offers good coverage in your area:
AT&T’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are AT&T’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the AT&T network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
AT&T’s network provides coverage to over 400 million people across the United States and Mexico.
AT&T covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s AT&T’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check AT&T's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if AT&T offers good coverage in your area:
T-Mobile’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are T-Mobile’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
T-Mobile’s network provides coverage to over 326 million people and currently offers the largest 5G network in the United States.
T-Mobile covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s T-Mobile’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check T-Mobile's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if T-Mobile offers good coverage in your area:
