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popularthegoatgamer posted Today 11:17 AM

Cricket iPhone 16e (Locked) + 3 months of service $189.99

$190

$780

75% off
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Apple iPhone 16e black (Locked to Cricket for 1 year) [cricketwireless.com] at $9.99 + 3 months of Supreme Unlimited Plan prepaid at $60/month. After 3 months, you can change your plan to a cheaper tier as low as $30/month, but the device is still carrier locked for 12 months of active service. Offer looks available to both new and existing customers. Porting a number from another provider is required for $9.99 device price; for new phone numbers, device price is $99.99.

Free 2-day shipping.

Additional $25 off coupon for new customers when you add the item to your cart and wait a couple minutes, you will likely get a popup offer with a coupon code. For a final cart price of $165


https://www.cricketwireless.com/s...28gb-black
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Apple iPhone 16e black (Locked to Cricket for 1 year) [cricketwireless.com] at $9.99 + 3 months of Supreme Unlimited Plan prepaid at $60/month. After 3 months, you can change your plan to a cheaper tier as low as $30/month, but the device is still carrier locked for 12 months of active service. Offer looks available to both new and existing customers. Porting a number from another provider is required for $9.99 device price; for new phone numbers, device price is $99.99.

Free 2-day shipping.

Additional $25 off coupon for new customers when you add the item to your cart and wait a couple minutes, you will likely get a popup offer with a coupon code. For a final cart price of $165


https://www.cricketwireless.com/s...28gb-black

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Today 11:32 AM
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LunathelunaticToday 11:32 AM
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All these year unlock periods now. The poor billionaires weren't making enough!
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Today 12:06 PM
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SD_newToday 12:06 PM
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365 days of paid service required for unlocking:

From cricketwireless.com:

Revised July 1, 2026

General Device Unlock Requirements

If you have a Cricket phone, it may have been programmed with a lock that prevents it from operating with other compatible wireless networks. Cricket will unlock your device upon request, if you have met the following unlocking requirements:

The device you want to unlock has been active for at least 365 days of paid service on that device.
The device is designed for use on and is locked to Cricket's network.
The device has not been reported lost or stolen.
The device is not associated with a fraudulent account.
Today 12:11 PM
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anthem_the_catToday 12:11 PM
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One year of "paid" service makes it so hard. I remember the days when you could pay for like one month of service and throw in a drawer and wait for 11 months.

Just checked apple's website and trade-in value is $310...can someone confirm that Apple will accept locked phones?
Last edited by anthem_the_cat August 21, 2026 at 05:14 AM.
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SD_newToday 12:13 PM
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Let's do the math; the device and 365 days of service will cost:

Device cost if porting a phone number: $9.99

3 months of service after factoring the $25 "new customer" pop-up coupon OP mentioned: $165

9 months of service @ $30: $270

9.99 + 165 + 270 = $444.99 + tax on device cost
Last edited by SD_new August 21, 2026 at 05:16 AM.
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Today 12:44 PM
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bellosrtToday 12:44 PM
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Will this work on at&t monthly service?
Today 12:55 PM
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Hussar86Today 12:55 PM
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Quote from SD_new :
365 days of paid service required for unlocking: From cricketwireless.com:Revised July 1, 2026General Device Unlock RequirementsIf you have a Cricket phone, it may have been programmed with a lock that prevents it from operating with other compatible wireless networks. Cricket will unlock your device upon request, if you have met the following unlocking requirements:The device you want to unlock has been active for at least 365 days of paid service on that device.The device is designed for use on and is locked to Cricket's network.The device has not been reported lost or stolen.The device is not associated with a fraudulent account.
Good day are over! Only remaining avenue is to trade those in to Apple, but I bet soon even this will end.
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thegoatgamer
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Quote from anthem_the_cat :
One year of "paid" service makes it so hard. I remember the days when you could pay for like one month of service and throw in a drawer and wait for 11 months.

Just checked apple's website and trade-in value is $310...can someone confirm that Apple will accept locked phones?
Yea, good catch. Devices used to just be locked for a year regardless of active service. That's so crazy that it's now 12 months of service. I saw on reddit that someone said they were able to trade it in successfully to Apple for the $310. But I haven't personally verified that.
Last edited by thegoatgamer August 21, 2026 at 06:04 AM.

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Today 1:03 PM
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pamadaroToday 1:03 PM
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I did same deal recently but I traded the 16e to Apple for a 17e they take the unlocked phone. they give you $310 for the 16e.
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thegoatgamer
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Quote from pamadaro :
I did same deal recently but I traded the 16e to Apple for a 17e they take the unlocked phone. they give you $310 for the 16e.
did you port your number back out of cricket or stay with cricket for the 17e?

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