how do basic plans work?
A basic phone plan for every budget Cricket basic plans are great for people who use their phones daily and are looking for an affordable plan that allows you to call anyone nationwide on any network.
Talk, text, web, music? Whatever's most important to you, we've got a plan and a phone that will deliver. Depending on which of our basic phone plans you choose, you can also get many of the features listed below. Plus, there are no signed contracts, no catches, and no surprises. Check out our shop basic plans page to find a plan that's right for you.
Features included in basic plans:
voice
-
nationwide talk
Make local calls to any number, anytime, from anywhere within Cricket's nationwide talk and text coverage area. shop our plans
-
long distance
Call any cell phone or landline in the U.S. (including Hawaii, Alaska & Puerto Rico) and Canada. shop our plans
-
roaming
Talk from anywhere within Cricket's national roaming areas (areas not covered by nationwide talk and text coverage) without incurring roaming charges.
shop our plans -
3-way calling
Conference in a third party to any call. shop our plans
-
call waiting
Alerts you of an incoming call when you're on the phone. shop our plans
-
caller ID
Displays the phone number of the person calling you. shop our plans
-
call forwarding
Allows you to forward calls from your Cricket phone to any other phone number in your home area code. shop our plans
-
voicemail
Allows people to leave you a voice message. shop our plans
-
mexico landline
It's easy to stay connected with friends and family in Mexico when talk-time to an eligible Mexico-based landline is included in your plan. Click here to check if the number you want to call is included with this feature. shop our plans
-
mexico mobile
Enjoy the flexibility of calling eligible Mexico-based mobile numbers. Click here to check if the number you want to call is included with this feature. shop our plans
-
international mobile
Go global with talk-time to eligible international cell phone numbers. Click here to check if the number you want to call is included with this feature. shop our plans
-
international landline
It is easy to communicate across continents when talk-time to eligible international landlines is included in your plan. Click here to check if the number you want to call is included with this feature. shop our plans
messaging
-
unlimited global messaging
Send unlimited text, picture and video messages to friends and family across the country and around the world.
shop our plans -
nationwide text
Send and receive text messages from anywhere within Cricket's talk and text coverage areas.
shop our plans -
international text
Send and receive international text messages to select countries.
shop our plans -
picture messaging
Send and receive picture messages anywhere within Cricket's data coverage areas.
(sending will require a camera phone)
shop our plans
video messaging
Send and receive video messages anywhere within Cricket's data coverage areas.
(sending will require a camcorder equipped phone)
shop our plansdata & entertainment
-
mobile video entertainment
Download unlimited music, sports, comedy and other video clips to your mobile video capable phone. shop our plans
-
mobile web
Access the Internet from your phone, anywhere Cricket data coverage is available. shop our plans
premium
-
navigation
Cricket Navigator allows you to locate places, get directions, or see a map of a location using this LBS/GPS application, anywhere within Cricket's data coverage areas. shop our plans
-
data backup
Cricket MyBackup keeps a record of all your phone contacts in case you lose your phone, or get a new one. shop our plans
-
411
Helps you find phone numbers or addresses easily by dialing 4-1-1 from your Cricket phone. shop our plans
What other types of plans does Cricket offer?
cricket PAYGo (pay as you go)
Cricket also has prepaid plans for people who want a monthly plan without the hassle of a monthly bill. Simply pay=as-you-go for true flexibility and control.
› shop for prepaid plans
Smartphone plans
Cricket also has smartphone plans that give you unlimited calling and data with no signed contracts or credit checks. Talk, text and surf the web from your smartphone at half the cost of AT&T and Verizon.
› shop for smartphone plans
Availability of features vary. Please see our coverage maps for details. Comparison based on AT&T Unlimited Nation Plan plus DataPro Smartphone package and Verizon's Unlimited Nationwide Plan plus Smartphone data package. BlackBerry is a registered trademark of Research In Motion Limited and is registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.
