Beginning May 6, Cricket Wireless is the only U.S. carrier to sell the Microsoft Lumia 650, the first no-contract smartphone in the U.S. to ship with Windows 10 Mobile. 

What's so special about the Lumia 650?

• Premium Design: A beautiful, thin and light, premium metallic design that features a sharp 5" HD OLED ClearBlack display, front and rear-facing cameras, up to 16GB internal storage and a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor.
• Windows 10 Mobile: Windows 10 comes with elegant, built-in apps like Office, Mail & Calendar, Maps and Photos. Use Microsoft OneDrive to back up your information and sync seamlessly across all your Windows 10 devices. Cortana, your personal digital assistant, and Live Tiles come to life on all your start screens for a familiar, consistent experience.
• Safety & Security: The Lumia 650 also has a built-in Find My Phone feature that when enabled, lets you locate, ring or wipe your phone if it's ever lost or stolen. And, with Kid's Corner, make your phone kid-friendly by giving them their own place to play games and use apps – away from your contacts and emails, and without access to your phone, texts or Internet.
• Cameras: An excellent 8 MP rear-facing camera and a 5 MP HD front-facing camera for those great selfies and Skype calls – both featuring the same imaging software on Microsoft's flagship Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, providing an outstanding imaging experience on an affordable Windows 10 device.

​"Elevating the no-contract space means more than having a diverse portfolio for our customers. It's also about bringing value to our customers through the unexpected – the things they thought they could only get from postpaid," said Tiffany Baehman, vice president and chief marketing officer of Cricket Wireless. "Being the exclusive carrier of the Lumia 650, a sleek smartphone at a great price, gives customers more reason to want to join Cricket Nation." 

The Lumia 650, designed for professionals and travelers, is the perfect fit for Cricket's new unlimited plan – all the talk, text and high-speed data access customers can use on one smartphone line for $65/month after a $5 Auto Pay credit.  And for a limited time, customers who switch to Cricket get a $50 bill credit (with an additional $50 bill credit for those who switch from T-Mobile).

Everyday benefits for Cricket customers include:

• No annual contracts
• Simple plans with plan prices that include monthly taxes and fees– no surprises.
• Unlimited music with a Deezer subscription
• Access to Cricket Rewards, the only customer loyalty program of its kind.

About the Cricket Wireless
Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract. The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 317 million people; *easy and affordable plans prices that include monthly taxes and fees – no surprises; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. 

Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. © 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.

Unlimited Plan: Download speeds max 8Mbps (LTE)/4Mbps(4G). Mobile Hotspot feature not avail. Activ./upgrade (up to $25) & add'l fees & restr's apply. Pricing, avail., terms & restr's subject to change. See store for plan details.

Auto Pay: Pay $70 in 1st mo. $5 credit applied after enrollment in auto pay

Limited time offers. Req porting number,& activ. on qual. plan (min $40/mo) & two service payments within 45 days. Credit received w/in 60.  Max credit for T-Mobile customers is $100. Activation Fee: up to $25. Taxes, fees, charges & restrictions apply. Offers subj. to change See store for offer details.

*Based on coverage in U.S. licensed/roaming areas. Compatible device required. Coverage not available everywhere. 4G LTE coverage is not equivalent to overall network coverage.

Calling all smart mobile phone customers! If you're looking for great coverage with simple plans, all-in monthly rates, and the freedom of no annual contract, we've got you covered. Cricket Wireless is taking a wrecking ball to long-term contracts and making everyone smarter and happier with an unlimited plan on a network that is bigger than T-Mobile's. The Cricket Unlimited Plan includes all the talk, text and data you can use on one smartphone line for $70/month.1 And after a $5 Auto Pay credit, it's only $65/month.2 

"We wake up every morning focused on giving our customers what they want – more network, a great customer experience, and better plans for less money," said John Dwyer, president of Cricket Wireless. "Cricket has over 275,000 more square miles of 4G LTE coverage than T-Mobile. And our unlimited plan for a single smartphone line is$25 less a month. More coverage for a lot less money – two great reasons to make the switch."

The new unlimited plan from Cricket Wireless is available beginning April 17, 2016. Cricket provides more 4G LTE coverage nationwide than T-Mobile, MetroPCS, Sprint or Boost*, and everyday customer benefits include:

• No annual contracts
• Unlimited talk, text and data access – in and between the U.S., Mexico and Canada – for the Unlimited, Pro and Smart plans.
• Monthly taxes and fees always included in plan price
• Access to Cricket Rewards, the only customer loyalty program of its kind offered in the prepaid industry

About the new Cricket Wireless
Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract. The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 317 million people*; easy and affordable plans with prices that include monthly taxes and fees; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. 

Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. © 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.

1. Download speeds max 8Mbps (LTE)/4Mbps(4G). Mobile Hotspot feature not avail. Activ./upgrade (up to $25) & add'l fees & restr's apply. Pricing, avail., terms & restr's subject to change. See store for plan details.

2.  Auto Pay: Pay $70 in 1st mo. $5 auto pay credit applied after enrollment in auto pay.

3. Limited time offer. Req's porting number from T-Mobile & activ. on qual. plan in same transaction. Must be active & in good standing for 45 days. Credit received w/in 60 days after activation. Max credit combined w/ other offers is$100. Activation Fee: up to $25. Taxes, fees, charges & restrictions apply. Offer subj. to change See store for offer details.
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*Based on coverage in U.S. licensed areas. Compatible device required. Coverage not available everywhere. 4G LTE coverage is not equivalent to overall network coverage.

ATLANTA, GA – Cricket Wireless celebrates four recent industry awards honoring innovation and achievement in a wide range of categories, including best-in-class leadership by the brand’s marketing and information technology executives, best customer service, and top consumer marketing. The honors were bestowed by the AMY, Stevie and Golden Bridge award organizations.

Two of the awards were judged for accomplishments in 2015, a banner year for Cricket as it became one of the nation’s fastest growing prepaid wireless companies. Cricket also ascended in important annual business rankings that measure wireless customer experience.

“This recognition is an important mile marker on Cricket’s path to industry leadership,” said John Dwyer, president, Cricket Wireless. "Our focus every day is on building a business that delivers the service that our value conscious customers deserve. We operate in a highly competitive industry, and it makes a statement when the accomplishments of your information technology, marketing and customer service teams are all recognized for innovative campaigns and programs. Every employee should feel a sense of pride for these awards, as everyone is dedicated to the success of the overall team. I’m proud of Cricket Nation.” 

AMY Awards – recognizes companies in the Atlanta area for innovative strategies, unforgettable campaigns, and outstanding results for the last 59 years.

• Atlanta Corporate Marketer of the Year - Vice president and CMO Janna Ducich was named the Atlanta Corporate Marketer of the Year for leading a team of 95 top industry minds that created and launched the new Cricket Wireless brand through unique advertising and brand activations across the country. The team successfully built and sustained brand awareness and developed advertising that consistently outperformed the industry average. They also launched an innovative mobile loyalty program, Cricket Rewards, which made it simple and fun for users to earn points for things they do every day, like managing their Cricket account or using their favorite app.

Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service –recognizes the achievements of contact center, customer service, business development and sales professionals worldwide.  

• Customer Service Team of the Year - Cricket’s customer care team was recognized for their achievement of lowering contact and calling rates, or the number of store representatives and customers who contact care via phone or chat. This was a unique challenge in light of the ongoing merger and migration of millions of customers from Cricket's legacy CDMA network to the new 4G LTE GSM network, as a result of AT&T’s merger and integration of Cricket and its first prepaid wireless subsidiary, Aio Wireless.

Golden Bridge Awards – recognizes companies around the world for excellence in products, innovations, management and teams, women in business and the professions, and PR and marketing campaigns.

• Best Woman Professional of the Year - Cricket's vice president and CIO, Jennifer Tillson took gold, winning the Best Women Professional of the Year Award. Tillson’s winning entry focused on her leading an information technology team in migrating millions of Cricket customers to a new 4G LTE GSM network, pursuant to the brand’s acquisition by AT&T. While maintaining the existing CDMA network for legacy Cricket customers still in transition, Tillson and her team retired hundreds of systems and applications, including Cricket’s original music streaming service, replacing it with Deezer, which features the world’s largest music library.
• Consumer Launch Campaign of the Year – Cricket’s integration into 2800 GameStop stores was a first in the prepaid wireless industry. The brand was recognized for its innovation in announcing the groundbreaking deal at the CTIA Super Mobility Show. Cricket’s event activation provided expo attendees a one-of-a kind Oculus Rift virtual reality experience that allowed them to experience the retail relationship by placing people inside a virtual world of GameStop stores with Cricket displays.

​About the new Cricket Wireless
Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract.  The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 308 million people;* easy and affordable plans prices that include taxes and fees – no surprises; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. 

Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. © 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC.  All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC. 

*Based on coverage in U.S. licensed/roaming areas. Compatible device required. Coverage not available everywhere. 4G LTE coverage is not equivalent to overall network coverage.