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Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Cricket SCAM ALERT SCAM ALERT
Has the right name, because they're definitely not straight with you. The app always breaks and they have a bunch of hidden charges and give you no breathing room.
They told me they would charge me an extra $10 but charged me an extra $50.
They might as well reduce customer service to just bots. Neither of them do a good job.

Date of experience: January 30, 2023
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Does anyone know how to talk to a supervisor or someone of rank atleast. I have had a few cell companies but this is the worst by far. So fake. If anyone knows how to get help or get anywhere with these people. Please let me know. I have recorded every convos and screen shot every interaction thought these clowns would be helpful heck no the have a book of what to say because the 20+ people I have tried to have a adult convos with is like talking to a recorded child. Pod beyond belief

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is a review on the screen protector for the Galaxy a32 phone do not buy the cheaper or the lowest screen protector for this phone it will not protect your phone it will crack very very easily went to the store to try to return it after it cracked for a(happened with 1st purchase also) second time in less than a week without barely touching it and the store refused to exchange or do anything. She told me they had no problems but I'm wondering if people are just going elsewhere to replace and not complaining. That's what I did the first time, I just kept using phone until protector cracks were to bad, but with the second purchase I thought I would come in and try to have them let me pay the difference for a better one.

Date of experience: August 3, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have had cricket for quite a while. Everything is going along just fine until today. I tried to change my phone number, first by using the app. Unsuccessful. So I use the chat and the useless robot that only spits out pre-recorded messages that mean absolutely nothing to me. Then I tried calling the 800 number that's supposed to be customer support. The first one I talked to just hung up on me. Then I called back again and waited 45 minutes for an answer. I waited for nothing because I still didn't get an answer. The closest thing I got to an answer was tough. I would not recommend cricket to my worst enemy or my dog. I wish I could just terminate, but apparently I can't. But you can bet I will not ever ever ever use them again and I won't recommend them to anybody! They really really really really stink! I wouldn't have given them one star, but they don't have less than one star to offer.

Date of experience: August 4, 2023
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Spoke with Chelsea Bell who thought it was appropriate to start the professional email to follow my complaint "GM!". As well Shakib Hoque emailed me today, it is not a customer based company, I lost data, had to pay to have my first malfunctioning phone sent out, never received a credit for the days missed, time spent, now the replacement has the same issues I've only been a customer of cricket 6 months now, this company really treats you insignificantly the no would not have been as difficult if the leads in Atlanta that contacted me had an ounce of tact and professionalism. AT&T truly has better service#BoycottCricket can't appreciate your consumers then you deserve none. Simple.

Date of experience: April 16, 2018
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Not to be trusted
September 6, 2022

I needed a replacement phone I went to a Cricket Wireless location in Flagstaff AZ.
I told the young man that helped me my #1 requirement for a new phone was cordless charging ability.
He showed me a number of phones, I made my selection. I chose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.
The price...$349.99 I also purchased a phone case and screen protector for a final bill
$499.26 (In retrospect I'm not certain I wasn't taken advantage of... RIPPED OFF?).
I got home set up my phone. The next day I started researching a cordless charger for my phone. I discovered none available as the $350 Phone that cost me $500 was not cordless charging capable.
I will recommend avoiding Cricket to anyone that asks

Date of experience: September 6, 2022
Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cricket wireless charge me almost $200 for 2 lines I set up a promise to pay $50 when weekend $50 to remaining there trying to say I have to pay another $105 for 2 phones and instead they can take them in shove them up their $#*! before I pay $200 for a company that my service barely works

Date of experience: February 6, 2021
Louisiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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No Refunds!
January 17, 2018

I ordered Cricket service and brought my own device which they said was compatible. Tried the first Sim card, after countless chats and troubleshooting Sim card was invalid. The rep suggested it was the Sim card and to buy another one and they would credit my account. Second Sim card, same thing. They suggested the phone wasn't unlocked, checked with my previous carrier twice, they assured me it was unlocked. Tried to cancel Cricket service and get a refund. They said there was no proof the Sim card wasn't good, had I tried another phone from Cricket. Of course, the whole deal was they wanted me to buy one of their phones! They wouldn't do a refund. So I've spent over $50 for a service I never used. Writing the corporate office now, wish me luck.

Date of experience: January 17, 2018
Delaware
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I wanted to get a copy of my call logs to see how often a debt collector had been contacting me to report them for violating the law. Cricket wouldn't give me my own call log without a subpoena. I used to have Verizon and could view my call log anytime I wanted. Cricket tells me that I have to get a lawyer and a subpoena to get a copy of my own phone records. It's ridiculous.

Date of experience: April 3, 2020
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was locked out of my account for forgetting my password. I called over cricket WiFi calling twice. They couldn't hear me adequately and told me there was something wrong with my WIFI. They said to reset my security question on a chat. I went to the chat, which directed me to sign in online. I can't sign in. I pushed chat with a live agent and was taken to a page directing me to call cricket. They can't hear me. There is nothing wrong with my WIFI. There is something wrong with cricket.

Date of experience: September 14, 2018
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Customer Service
November 20, 2021

Been with them for over 5 years they don't go to the extreme in helping you like they use to which is now I know alot of people are leaving them and going to a different carrier I'm going back to MetroPCS. Thanks for giving sending my account number through text when I payed my bill.

Date of experience: November 20, 2021
Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Went to the cricket store in menomonee falls wisconsin. The sales rep (Marlo) was extremely rude and refused to explain the phones and their features. I end up purchasing a phone that I did not understand the functions. When i asked Marlo to help me transfer my contacts and photos she refused and said " if 611 cant help you I cant either AFTER 611 directed me back to the store for help! I requested a call from the district manager Michael. He never called. After a week I went back to the store and insisted Marlo have the district manager michael call me. She provided me his number, I called and explained my issue and he said he will look into my concerns and call me back. He never called back. I texted, called several times, and left messages. No return! The district manager should be held at higher standards. No wonder Marlo behaved the way she did! Her district manager does not care, and im stuck with a useless phone!

Date of experience: May 27, 2021
Illinois
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Horrible service
July 31, 2016

Purchased a phone at target, tried to activate via the instructions (you can activate by visiting our site at blah blah blah) - site kept erroring, did an online chat and they told me that I HAD to call to activate my phone - like wtf? Who does that?

Date of experience: July 31, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible service
June 10, 2022

There systym was down as usual and therefore i had to go to the store and pay my time my gas and an extra 4 dollar fee they wouldnt even credit my account they dont even give you a paperbill everything is the internet thats always down dont use cricket they are horrible im switching

Date of experience: June 10, 2022
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Cristena is a top list employee. She knows more about how to troubleshoot shoot a phone. She was the only one that set it up right! Never lose Cristena as an employee she is very valuable to the Streamwood Cricket store. I will never go anywhere else! If I have to go somewhere else I'll have to change my mobile service. If I could give her 10 stars I would!

Date of experience: September 19, 2023
Mississippi
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I wouldn't go to cricket I spend last night and until 6.00 tonight trying to get my phones working after a hack are something and get this one was a tranfone and the other two was cricket I called and they told me to go to store and store said I don't know why they sent you here and when I asked to change my pin and password they didn't want to I will be leaving them at end of month

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The phone service is $#*! for the price of the phones when the service isn't, customer service representative todayon3/18/2022 were very unprofessional, I wouldn't recommend anyone to have service with you guys I got left with a very just satisfying taste in my mouth from this company, Mz. Wilson

Date of experience: March 18, 2022
North Carolina
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Rip Off
June 2, 2018

I brought my phone in to get Cricket service. They did the test and said my phone would work. I can't get voicemail. Now they want to tell my phone is not compatible and that I will still be charged 87.00. The saleperson threw my sim card away too. I told that I need to go back to store that I got the services from. They also lied about calling me back to let me know they provide my phone voicemail. There's no record of the calls on my phone. This is unacceptiable. They just want you money. Please be careful with these guys. They will tell you your phone will work then they don't want to give you your money back. I am a veteran and this is the kind of service that I get. Will be going back to my old provider. No wonder they provide cheap deals. BEWARE

Date of experience: June 2, 2018
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Crooked Cricket
January 24, 2023

My son went into the one in Lamesa and paid to get his girlfriends phone added to his plan. He paid (78.00) for it but Cricket ended up locking her phone from previous provider and then my son couldn't do it, credit. You would think they would give the kids their money back (they paid cash) but the lady said she couldn't to call support. While there they called support but support told them they needed to talk to the manager. Manager called (2 days later) said it was nonrefundable. They kept his money for what, nothing was done-this is sorry and robbery-NEVER go to Crooked Cricket! :(. .went to T-Mobile :)

Date of experience: January 24, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought a phone from one of the retailers they didn't even know about their phones but they were selling and sold me a horrible phone that doesn't get service half the time then when I try to take it back to the store the manager put me off to the assistant manager who put me off to the manager and by then it was in the 8th day and they said I had to return it to the headquarters and get the same phone but only refurbish this time would never do business with them have for 12 years and I'm going to switch carriers

Date of experience: October 26, 2018

Overview

Cricket Wireless has a rating of 1.5 stars from 390 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Cricket Wireless most frequently mention customer service, new phone and sim card. Cricket Wireless ranks 139th among Mobile Carriers sites.

service
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value
148
shipping
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returns
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quality
140
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