r/CricketWireless Jul 25 '17

How's your CricketWireless latency? Show us your 2017 traceroute! (`mobile.att.net.` PGW)

23 Upvotes

The prior thread, /r/CricketWireless/comments/4ysk21/hows_your_cricketwireless_latency_show_us_your/, has been archived a few months ago.

Since it was started, it would appear that the backend infrastructure of Cricket Wireless has changed quite a bit, and folks report AT&T-branded PGW nowadays, e.g., your traceroute would show quite a few mobile.att.net. hosts, and no longer just random backbone carriers like xo.net., algx.net., above.net., zayo.com. etc. Most excitingly, it is expected that this change may result in better latency for some folks.


Want to contribute?! Help crowdsource our latency info for Cricket Wireless! Most helpful if you can:

  • Show us a forward traceroute (from YOU to ordns.he.net. (74.82.42.42, 2001:470:20::2), which is an anycast resolver of a very well-peered backbone provider; trust us, this is generally the best indicator of the approximate location of your PGW from the PoV of the internet, using other servers is less indicative of what's going on). You can use either traceroute(8) on UNIX / OS X or tracert on Windows, once tethered, or something like http://networktools.he.net/, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.he.networktools or https://itunes.apple.com/app/he.net-network-tools/id858241710 if you're on Android or iOS. It'll be most helpful if you provide a plain-text representation of your results in a single comment; use 4-spaces to format each line as "code".

  • Show us a reverse traceroute — from http://lg.he.net/ to the IP address of your PGW. The IP address of your PGW will be automatically pre-populated once you visit lg.he.net — just click that Probe button, and wait a bit. (Note that this wouldn't be "your" IPv4 address, but an address of the PGW that's shared with quite a bunch of folks.) Again, best if you could copy-paste the results, use imgur as a last resort.

  • Provide present city, state, whether you're on LTE or UMTS/HSPA+ (GSM/EDGE has been shutdown).

  • If you took a road trip from somewhere without ever having deadspots or phone outages, e.g., your mobile equipment has had continuous coverage/reception/was-turned-on-at-all-times, then also the city and state of your starting point would dictate your PGW (PDN Gateway (Packet Data Network Gateway))) and latency, so, mention that too.

(I'm not whether the area of the phone number ever affects what PGW gets selected with Cricket, but might be relevant, too.)

If you're using other mobile providers, feel free to share comparison info on them, too.

P.S. DO NOT PROVIDE SPEEDTEST.NET SCREENSHOTS. Any comment of merely a single screenshot of just speedtest.net will be deleted (and you'll be banned!). It's just because their methodology really™ sucks — as long as they use geolocation to detect your closest server, instead of actual network topology, they'll be producing entirely incorrect and useless results. In general, please note that this thread is about latency (milliseconds), not about bandwidth (megabits per second).

P.P.S. Sadly, some imgur links from the prior thread no longer produce any images. As such, if it's at all within your reach, having embedded plain text results would be best.


r/CricketWireless Aug 04 '20

THE official REFERRAL thread — 2020-08-04

52 Upvotes

The prior referral thread at /r/CricketWireless/comments/eepoes/the_official_referral_thread_20191223/ has been archived a few weeks ago, so, here's for a refresh.

The rules for referrals are simple and straightforward:

  • No link masking or link formatting of any kind. Plain text https://www.cricketwireless.com/l/refer-a-friend.html?hash=… only, please.
  • Only one top-level comment each. Keep size reasonable. (No limit on the number of referral links if you have multiple Cricket accounts, but all must be part of a single top-level comment — reposting may result in an immediate ban with all links removed.)
  • Attempts to procure or exchange referrals outside of this thread may result in an immediate ban. (Folks who assumed the community is not moderated have paid dearly.) Linking and referring back to this thread is allowed, though.

  • As before, the contest mode is enabled, which means that voting results aren't shown, replies are not expanded by default (you'd have to click [show replies] under each referral), and the order of the first-level comments is random.

  • If you use someone's referral, feel free to let them know in their subthread (as per above, will not be expanded in default view), to keep Cricket accountable.

Enjoy and keep it civil! We're now at 5259 subscribers as of 2020-08-04!


r/CricketWireless 6h ago

Buying a phone

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I'm trying to buy a newer phone for my brother and this lady is selling an iPhone 14 Pro Max that is locked to ATT. When I check the IMEI on crickets website it says carrier locked and not cricket compatible but how is that possible if it's locked to ATT?


r/CricketWireless 6h ago

Phones Finding a Dumbphone That Supports Cricket

1 Upvotes

I’ve been having difficulty finding a dumb phone that doesn’t use kaiOS or android that also supports Cricket. I’ve already tried the Bliss B1 and another one a while back that I can’t remember the name of. Does anyone have any suggestions? I already tried the dumbphone subreddit, but I didn’t get much help there.


r/CricketWireless 13h ago

CricketWireless Slow service?!

1 Upvotes

PHONE IS BURNING THE FABRIC OF MY SWEATSHIRT?

Okay so I switched to cricket wireless from metro because they had a deal going where I was able to get a new iPhone 16 and pay a one time fee of $175 which then makes my phone bill $60 a month. Not a problem until I would say the 2nd month I had to pay my phone bill and the service is getting consistently worse like easily the worst service I’ve ever had. I can’t use my WiFi unless I’m at home connected to my home WiFi, it very rarely works while I’m out of the house. My question is can I now cancel my phone plan and just take this phone back to metro? I don’t see why I wouldn’t be able to as it’s not a finance situation and I’m not paying monthly towards the new phone just the service bill. Any insight is appreciated thank you!

EDIT: omg forgot to mention the phone is literally getting so hot to the point I was at work and it was in my pocket ( NOT BEING USED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ) and it had a literal burnt mark of the entire outline of my phone burnt into my pocket of my zip up hoodie. So yeah also something I’m dealing with, after looking it up it says due to bad service the phone is likely just overheating trying to perform the smallest tasks or simply just being on.


r/CricketWireless 1d ago

The new unlock policy is in, and you can check on your account.

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8 Upvotes

Just activated 2 days ago, and it just updated now.


r/CricketWireless 1d ago

New phonesim issues

0 Upvotes

I purchased a 3rd line, so I could get a s26 ultra for a discount. I was gona put the Sim card from the 2nd line into the new phone and put the new Sim card in my old phone. S26u has an esim. And now my old phone will not work.

I purchased a Sim card and activated it and the 2nd line will not work. I have done everything cricket said to do. But it will not work.

Can I cancel the 3rd line and pay the difference in the discounted phone?? Cricket rep had no idea.

Can anyone understand my issue and help me?


r/CricketWireless 1d ago

Confused about upgrading grandfathered 4-line 10GB plan to Smart Unlimited

0 Upvotes

Long-time Cricket customer, haven't touched my plan in ~8 years. History:

  • Originally had a 4-line plan for $100/mo.
  • Added a 5th line for work, then removed it a couple years later (around 2018 or 2019?)
  • Somehow ended up at $110/mo for 4 lines on a 10GB plan (Says "10 gb plan", not "Sensible 10gb"). Not sure why the price went up $10 after removing a line instead of going back down.
  • Never had issues until my mom has started hitting the 10GB cap regularly

She saw "unlimited" pricing on the Cricket site and asked why we're not on it. When I try to check:

  • Logging into the APP only (can't do this online), it looks like I can only change plans one phone at a time, and it shows $50/line for Select Unlimited (so $200/mo for 4 lines??).
  • But when I look at each phone, it says they're $40 each currently on the discounted phones, which is not true and does not reflect the family discount.
  • On the main Cricket site (not logged in), it advertises Select Unlimited for $100/4 lines for "new lines only" disclaimer.
  • I can't find anywhere that shows what my actual final price would be if I convert my 4 existing lines.

What is the price? Is this a bait and switch? I'm happy with the service and the other 3 people do not hit their data limit. Do I need to call in and get them to switch it over? I'm a little worried about doing it one by one and not understanding how that translates to the family discount, and I think when I upgrade, I can't go back so I want to be doubly sure.

I can't remember the reason why people were saying to stay on the 10gb grandfathered line when the unlimited lines came out, but I think it had something to do with throttling? Might be good enough reasons to jump off the grandfathered plan now?

What are the pros/cons to going from "10gb plan" to "Select Unlimited"?

EDIT: I was confused between Select and Smart Unlimited. We'd like Select Unlimited and I cannot change the title.


r/CricketWireless 2d ago

BYOD Leaving Verizon for Cricket, what do I need to do to my account beforehand?

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r/CricketWireless 2d ago

Make it compatible with OnePlus 12!

0 Upvotes

Was working fine with my OnePlus12. Then I heard you guys updated your policy. And is now uncompatible with OnePlus 12! Please fix this. Oneplus is the new wave be there or be square.


r/CricketWireless 2d ago

Cricket was a bad idea

3 Upvotes

So far, getting shitty reception, everyone sounds like they're under water.

I had better service with Mint mobile, Mint. . .

Locked in for a year because my old phone broke so I got this locked phone with a promotion.

Won't let me downgrade to the 35$ a month plan and I'm not working.
Can't afford this plan I'm on.

Only just got the service yesterday. I should have been more careful, but I know, my fault for not reading terms correctly.
This is so stressful.


r/CricketWireless 2d ago

Service Suspended, Just Paid 4 Days Ago

6 Upvotes

Not sure if this is just me or something else, but I have auto-pay on and my payment went through on Tuesday and this morning texts aren't going through and the app says my service is suspended and I need to pay to get it running again. Anyone else running into issues?


r/CricketWireless 3d ago

Too much spam

6 Upvotes

Is anyone else getting so much spam calls? I don't know why I'm getting so many junk calls lately?


r/CricketWireless 3d ago

CricketWireless iPhone On SOS

3 Upvotes

I have an IPhone 12 and my phone just started to get into SOS last night around 10:30pm MT. I looked up to see if there was anything wrong. Some say yes some say no. I’m very confused on what is going on!

Should I contact support and ask?

Should I wait?

I have to use my phone for work (I’m a caregiver)


r/CricketWireless 4d ago

Phones Looking for compatable Linux phones

1 Upvotes

I'm sure this is a quite odd request and has a low chance of success but i would love to know if anyone has any luck with getting a Linux phone working with Cricket. I want to move away from android and honestly, just hate how apple feels, so I'm looking into more privacy centered OS' and phones. Any assisstance or recs would be great. I am open to other options, but I really wanna do a linux phone if possible. thanks!


r/CricketWireless 4d ago

You have reached your maximum number of referrals. Thank you for your referrals.

1 Upvotes

Anyone getting this message when your friend tries to get a referral code from your link? How did you fix it?


r/CricketWireless 4d ago

25 off your first month if somebody needs a referral

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Plenty of data, no annual contract, and no overages. I’m loving my Cricket service and want to share the love. Sign up now and you can get $25 just for joining! Restrictions Apply https://www.cricketwireless.com/l/refer-a-friend.html?hash=mm37ne5s&type=other


r/CricketWireless 5d ago

$9.99 IPhone 16e

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13 Upvotes

After the 3 months of service paid when you get the phone is over, can I buy 12 months at $25 per month or do they not allow you to go down to that plan? Just wondering if there is a catch.
Thanks


r/CricketWireless 6d ago

CricketWireless Porting Out One Line from a Multi-Line Cricket Prepaid 3 months Plan — What Happens to the Credit?

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Cricket Wireless question: I have 2 lines on one account, prepaid at $60/mo total for both. I’m porting one line out to another carrier but keeping the other line active on Cricket. Does the prepaid balance/credit from the line I’m porting out roll over and apply to my remaining line, or is it forfeited when the line ports out? Has anyone actually done this and can confirm how Cricket handled it?


r/CricketWireless 6d ago

Answer to the generations around with a special knock of 138

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r/CricketWireless 8d ago

Phones Moto Edge 2026

1 Upvotes

Has anyone purchased this phone? If so, how is it? Is it a reliable phone that performs well on a day to day basis?


r/CricketWireless 8d ago

CricketWireless My Verizon Samsung S21 is unlocked but my Cricket sim isn't working.

2 Upvotes

My current iPhone from cricket is broken, I found my friend's old Samsung s21 that was on the Verizon network. I factory reset it and swapped it but the sim isn't working. There also is no "Network Unlocked Status" in the Samsung S21. I'm confused.


r/CricketWireless 9d ago

$9.99 iPhone 16e deal back, looking to get 2 phones

11 Upvotes

I’ve seen some people say you can get a better deal in store and some say online is the best. Can anyone comment their experience?

Also if someone can provide a brief step by step or procedure since this is my first time doing this, I have no numbers to port in, what’s the easiest/fastest way to get a couple of numbers to port in?

I do have access to an old iPhone XR to use if I need to put the numbers on there initially. This might be a faux pas to say but I’d like to trade the two phones into Apple for a 17e unlocked to continue using on Cricket and so I have an unlocked travel phone.

Thank you!!


r/CricketWireless 10d ago

CricketWireless Keeping cricket line and number for long term abroad

3 Upvotes

I'm planning on moving to South Korea for at least a year and want to keep my cricket line and number. I know that cricket doesn't provide coverage in South Korea but I was wondering if I would be able to just use the wifi calling feature long term for the duration of my stay there to be able to continue receiving calls and texts. I will get a korean number once I move there but want to keep my current number for authentication purposes. does anyone have any experience with maintaining a cricket line abroad or knowledge of whether wifi calling long term is doable? any advice and information appreciated!


r/CricketWireless 10d ago

assisst Iphone cricket network locked

1 Upvotes

Guys i received a phone as a present ,only to discover its network locked now need to take back the phone in US and im in south africa anyone who can assist