Start the new year off right with Cricket Wireless and its latest promotion to save you money on a brand new smartphone. Cricket Wireless is a subsidiary of AT&T Wireless and offers prepaid plans that can save you a ton of money over traditional post-paid plans. Right now you can take advantage of the New Year’s Promotion where you can get a new phone for the price of lunch($9.99) if you bring your own phone number to Cricket Wireless.
With Cricket, taxes and fees are already included in plans, and they even have more 4G LTE coverage than T-Mobile, MetroPCS, Sprint, or Boost. The price listed is the price you pay for service. With the Group Save Plan you can even bring up to five lines for a savings of $100 a month. Plans start as low as $35 a month for 2.5GB of data without overages, with unlimited talk and texts if you select the auto pay option. Otherwise plans start at $40 per month and run up to $60 for 10GB of data.
The phones that are not on sale aren’t flagships in terms of specs but they are flagships if you’re conscious about how much money you spend on cellular service. Check them out below.
Motorola Moto E – Originally priced at $129.99, Now: $9.99 (discount of $20 when you bring your own number)
Specifications
OS
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Display Size & Type:
- 4.5″ qHD
Memory
- Up to 8 GB internal storage
- microSD slot for up to 32 GB card
Connectivity
- 4G LTE compatible
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- microUSB
- Mobile Hotspot compatible
Camera
- Rear: 5 MP with HD video
- Front: VGA
GPS/Maps
- Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation
Processor/Battery
Processor
- 1.2 GHz quad-core
Battery
- 2390 mAh
Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Rated for hearing aids M3 and T3
Rate Plan Requirements
- Qualifying monthly service plan required
HTC Desire 520 – Originally priced at $99.99, Now: $19.99
Specifications
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Display Size & Type
- 4.5″ FWVGA
Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Up to 8 GB internal storage
- microSD slot for up to 200 GB card
Connectivity
- 4G LTE compatible
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- microUSB
- Mobile Hotspot Compatible
Camera
- Rear: 8 MP with flash and HD video
- Front: 2 MP with HD video
GPS/Maps
- Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation
Processor/Battery
Processor
- 1.1 GHz quad-core
Battery
- 2000 mAh
Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Rated for hearing aids M4 and T3
Rate Plan Requirements
- Qualifying monthly service plan required
ZTE Overture 2 – Originally priced at $49.99, Now: $29.99
Specifications
OS
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Display
- 4.5″ FWVGA
Memory
- 1 GB RAM, up to 8 GB ROM
- microSD slot for up to 32 GB card
Connectivity
- 4G LTE compatible
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- microUSB
- Mobile Hotspot compatible
Camera
- Rear: 5 MP with flash and HD video
- Front: VGA
GPS/Maps
- Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation
Processor/Battery
Processor
- 1.2 GHz quad-core
Battery
- 2100 mAh
Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Rated for hearing aids M4 and T4
Rate Plan Requirements
- Qualifying monthly service plan required
Get a $25 account credit when signing up for Cricket Wireless thru a referral link. You can find referral links at https://www.referralshares.com/links/CricketWireless