Carrier Iphone 8 and X on Cricket?

[kyleh22]

If I buy an iphone 8, 8 plus or x outright without a carrier, will it work on cricket? I'm currently using a 5c on cricket.

Thanks!

 

[Rayban]

Most likely since cricket uses the AT&T network.

 

[kyleh22]

Most likely since cricket uses the AT&T network.

I appreciate the reply. I called Apple this morning and they confirmed your post. They BELIEVE it will work if I buy an unlocked version. I will report back this weekend when I get the phone.

 

[Rayban]

I appreciate the reply. I called Apple this morning and they confirmed your post. They BELIEVE it will work if I buy an unlocked version. I will report back this weekend when I get the phone.

I'm 99% sure you should be ok. I did this in 2014 with the iPhone 6 Plus. I bought it at the Apple store, Sim free and popped in a cricket Sim no problem.

 

[Nozuka]

i definitely heard the crickets when the 8 launched!


sorry.. first thing that came to my mind when i read the title..

 

[kilcher]

We bought a sim-free 7 Plus for my wife two months ago and it worked with Cricket without any issues. I have a sim-free 8 Plus coming on Friday and have no concerns about it working. You should be good.

 

[kyleh22]

Iphone 8 plus works great on cricket. As you guys indicated, moving the SIM from my old iphone 5c to the new unlocked iphone 8 plus was all it took. One interesting thing is that some imessages randomly only get receieved on the old iphone 5c. I can't find any pattern as to why it is. I turned imessage off on the old iphone 5c so hopefully everything gets directed to the new phone.

 

[mattopotamus]

I use cricket right now without issue. I will say the speed caps are a little annoying (8 mbps), but I have never had an issues unless ATT is having problems.