| Cricket is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, which is based in Dallas, Texas and has been gaining popularity as a prepaid provider with its rich plans and up to date phones.
With Cricket all of their plans give unlimited minutes, unlimited texting, and unlimited picture messaging. Cricket are currently only available in 39 states within the United States, but they are dominate in the states they are offered. There are six plans offered by Cricket and all include unlimited anytime minutes and unlimited text messaging, except the $35 Cricket Choice plan. With this plan you get free local calls and free text and picture messages. |
The $40 Cricket Choice plan gives unlimited local calls, unlimited text and picture messaging, and long distance is free, excluding Alaska. The $45 Cricket Choice plan gives customer unlimted local calls, unlimited text and picture messaging, free long distance with the exclusion of Alaska, voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, and 3 way calling.
The $50 Cricket Choice plan offers unlimited local calls, unlimited text and picture messaging, free long distance with the exclusion of Alaska, voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, 3 way calling, unlimited mobile web access, 411 directory assistance calling, and unlimited coverage in all Cricket areas.
The $55 Cricket Nation plan offers all of the options that the $50 Cricket Choice plan offers with the addition of 100 roaming minutes. The $5 minutes you must purchase to set up your account expires in 30 days and the Cricket Flex Bucket expire 12 months from the time minutes are added.
There is a $15 one time activation fee, but no contracts or credit check. Ringtones can be purchased for most of the Cricket phones for $1.99 and wallpapers are only .99 cents each. Directory assistance is available for $1 per call or you can purchase unlimited directory assistance for $3 per month.
Emergency assistance calls are free. Web access is available for $5 per month. Customer service can be reached by there toll free number and they are very knowledgeable of their services.
Roaming costs only .39 cents per minute while nationwide call are free on all plans, except for the $35 plan. All international call cost .10 cents per minute depending on destination, but for rates of all countries be sure to call customer service.
Phones that are compatible with Chicket are Samsung MyShot, Kyocera Lingo, Samsung r500, Motorola ROKR Z6m, and the Motorola RAZR V9m.
The New Slim Motorola SLVR with Video, Camera, Web Browsing, and also an MP3 player in a candy bar style is proven to be very durable. The Motorola Razr has become the best selling phone in the world and is has a texting platform that is excellent.
It is thin enough to easily fit almost any pocket or purse but when you fold it out it is big enough to hold and the keys are easily used for one handed texting. The Samsung Siren is a nice flip phone with external display, web browsing, VGA Camera, and Bluetooth capable.
Another popular phone is the Motorola KRZR, which is the next step up from the Razr with camera, video recorder and MP3 player included. The last phone is the Motorola W315, which has the basic Clamshell design with web browsing and text message capablilites.
Phones start at $49.99 and all phones have color screens.