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It depends on your perspective. Pricier than a postpaid plan? Sure. But on the other hand the 16GB iPhone 4S will cost $499.99 from Cricket, which is $150 bel
by runjake 14y ago
It depends on your perspective.
Pricier than a postpaid plan? Sure.
But on the other hand the 16GB iPhone 4S will cost $499.99 from Cricket, which is $150 below what Apple sells this model for unsubsidized.
Good luck ever reappropriating this phone for use on any other carrier.
- ConstantineXVI 14y agoI doubt Cricket's going to unlock these, but their 4S is likely just as vulnerable to the unofficial SIM unlocks already in use. Even if Cricket makes you buy a month of service upfront, this could be a rather attractive option for thrifty AT&T users that don't want to be stuck in another contract. (And that's assuming Cricket even bothers to SIM-lock it. I doubt Cricket has any GSM roaming deals like VZW and Sprint do; leaving it unlocked would make sure it's still usable overseas)
- shawndellysse 14y agoCricket is CDMA.
- ConstantineXVI 14y agoThe 4S packs both GSM and CDMA modems, however.
- ben1040 14y agoI can't imagine they wouldn't SIM-lock it. Otherwise it would just open up the possibility for people to buy a $500 iPhone from Cricket without any service commitment, and sell it for overseas use for $600 or $650. Aren't the unofficial unlocks right now somewhat janky? i.e. they require one of those Gevey SIMs that are dependent upon having a jailbroken device, and end up making a call to 911 (or your country's emergency line) as part of the bootup process?