You Can Try Cricket Wireless on iPhone for Free Right Now

Cricket Wireless, a solid, affordable MVNO, is letting anyone with an unlocked iPhone download the tryCricket app(Opens in a new window) and use its network for 14 days.

The carrier doesn’t require any upfront payment or commitments and promises that it won’t interfere with the current network already running on your phone.

Cricket Wireless offers unlimited talk and text with 3GB of data to use during a two-week trial period. You’ll get access to Cricket’s 5G network (which is AT&T, the carrier that owns Cricket). That should be enough time to get a feel for the service so you can decide if it’s right for you.

Should you decide to stick with Cricket, you can get 10GB of data per month for $40, unlimited data for $55, or unlimited data with 15GB of mobile hotspot for $60. While it’s not as affordable as some of the cheapest smartphone plans we’ve seen, it is a solid value, especially when you factor in that you can try it out for yourself without spending anything.

I downloaded the app to see if the process is as easy as Cricket claims, and it is. First, you enter your phone IMEI number. From there, it’ll check to ensure both the device you own and your location are supported on Cricket. You will need to provide your current phone number and email address, but that’s it.

In my case, I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, so I was able to register and get going instantly with eSIM, but if you have an older iPhone with a physical SIM, Cricket will send you one free of charge. From there, you need to place the order, and you’ll either be up and running (if eSIM) or waiting for your physical SIM to arrive.

For the time being, the app is only available on iOS, but Cricket did say that it would bring it to Android during the first half of 2023.

Hands On With the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Lineup