Cricket "iPhones" and Unlock Policy-Procedure

[gwite]

Are "iPhones" purchased from Cricket stamped with Cricket branding?

Also, if terms are followed, is the unlock automatic or do you have to contact Cricket to request the unlock? Thank you.

[pitflyer]

No Cricket branding.

Believe you have to request a unlock after 180 days. Its not automatic

[Theghostlad82]

There is no such thing as a “branded” iPhone. Apple doesn’t allow any carrier branding or bloatware on their devices. Want to carry the iPhone, you follow their rules. As far as unlocking you have to put in a request after 180 days as the previous poster said.

[brg]

User energyx, on 11-20-2020 at 12:02 PM, posted that "unlock is based on ~176 days in my experience, you only need to pay for 5 months before it allows it."

See post #5 on this thread: https://www.howardforums.com/showthr...E-with-Port-In

[gwite]

User energyx, on 11-20-2020 at 12:02 PM, posted that "unlock is based on ~176 days in my experience, you only need to pay for 5 months before it allows it."

See post #5 on this thread: https://www.howardforums.com/showthr...E-with-Port-In

Thanks. Seen any confirmation?

[brg]

Thanks. Seen any confirmation?

Nope. That's all I know. 180 is "for sure" because that comes directly from Cricket. 176 would be cool, but I have no further data.

[gwite]

Nope. That's all I know. 180 is "for sure" because that comes directly from Cricket. 176 would be cool, but I have no further data.

The more I think about it, the less sense the "176" makes. Since this is "prepay", the 6th payment is made on day 150. So you would have already paid for 6 months on day 176.

[Theghostlad82]

The more I think about it, the less sense the "176" makes. Since this is "prepay", the 6th payment is made on day 150. So you would have already paid for 6 months on day 176.

When you log in to you account on the website it gives you the option to unlock your phone in your account settings, it has a countdown clock for when your device is eligible. It starts at 180 days and counts down from there. It’s under account settings, it will say unlock device, you can click request unlock, and it will tell you how many days left. As I said, it starts at 180 and counts down from there. There is no 176 days, it’s 180 days.