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Do I need to send you my Cricket iPhone 11 Pro Max for it to be unlocked?
What information do I need to supply to unlock my Cricket iPhone 11 Pro Max?
How long does it take to unlock my iPhone 11 Pro Max locked to Cricket?
I’m curious if anyone has had a similar issue, or if there’s a work around.
Longtime customer (6+ years, biggest plan) and I wanted to switch from an iPhone XS Max that has battery and earpiece issues to an iPhone 11. The new customer porting over price is $299. I’ve only upgraded through Cricket once in 6+ years (way past the 180 day waiting period) and had usually just bought a new or used unlocked phone.
I signed in, picked out my phone, and it’s $599.99 + $25 upgrade fee. An unlocked iPhone 11 in a variety of colors from Apple is $599 without the trade in on the XS Max or the 8 plus I have. Chatted with customer support and they told me that existing customers are not eligible for that price. Meanwhile, on my Verizon account, I can add a second line ($19 more per month for unlimited than Cricket) and get my choice of an iPhone 11 for free or $500. Or I can save $25 over Cricket and get an unlocked one from Apple.
What gives? Is Cricket done for? I’ve been content with their service, even though it has had some issues once in a while. It was nice to have one phone Verizon and one Cricket because on the few occasions one didn’t have service or was slow the other one was fine. I just paid my bill yesterday, but I’m about to switch carriers over this nonsense.
So I bought an iPhone SE 2020 from Cricket in December of 2022, and I believe I can upgrade to the iPhone 11 now. If I upgrade now, do I have to stay with cricket for another 6 months to unlock the 11, or would I have to only stay for 4 months since I have been there for 2 months already?
If you want an 11 to be used elsewhere, then buy it from total or simple mobile. They have the Verizon unlock policy now. 60 days after activation. All you need to do is pay for 1 month of service. It'll automatically unlock on day 60.
I believe it was $249 last I checked.
cricket phone unlocking is based on how long a device has been on cricket service, when you buy a new device, counter to unlock restarts for the new phone