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When you prepay with Cricket Wireless.

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Discover Prepaid

No contract, no credit check, no hassle.

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What is Prepaid?

  • At Cricket Wireless you pay up front before activating your service.
  • Get the same reliable, high speed 5G service as our competitors 
  • No annual contract or credit check.

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Keep your number with Cricket Prepaid

You can keep your current phone number when you switch to Cricket. Whether you are bringing your own phone or buying a new one, keeping your number is easy with Cricket prepaid!

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Why Cricket Prepaid?

  • Save over most postpaid plans
  • No contract – you can quit any time (though we doubt you’ll want to!)
  • No credit check
  • Fast reliable 5G Service No surprises - your bill will be the same every month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Instead of signing a contract and paying a monthly bill, prepaid customers add credit to their account online or through a mobile app and pay for their service at the beginning of the month.

Yes! With prepaid wireless, customers have access to all of the same features and services as those on postpaid plans, including voice calls, text messaging, and data services. However, with prepaid plans, customers have more control over how much they spend on their mobile service.

Cricket offers simple prepaid monthly plan choices with affordable add-on features to best suit your needs.

Cricket offers BridgePay that allows you to split your bill into two separate payments. As long as you get set up within seven (7) days before or after the start of your billing cycle, you'll get 7 additional days to make the second payment.

Yes, you can set up automatic payments at any time with Autopay

Your payment is due on your due date, which is the same date each month. Payment is due by 11:59 pm Central Time on your due date, regardless of the number of days in the billing cycle.

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