Cricket Wireless Launches $60 5G Home Internet With Speeds Up to 300Mbps
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Updated · CNET · Sep 16
Cricket Wireless Launches $60 5G Home Internet With Speeds Up to 300Mbps
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Sep 16
Summary
Cricket Wireless has begun offering prepaid 5G home internet nationwide for $60 a month with Auto Pay, plus a one-time $50 Cricket Gateway purchase.
The service runs on AT&T’s 5G network, offers unlimited data, and advertises download speeds up to 300Mbps and upload speeds up to 30Mbps, though performance depends on local coverage.
New customers can bundle a wireless line and home internet for $75, while existing Cricket subscribers can add the home service for $45 a month.
Cricket said there is no ongoing contract and taxes are included, although speeds can be throttled for 30 minutes in rare cases if usage contributes to network congestion.
The launch adds Cricket to a broader carrier push to use faster 5G networks to compete with traditional home broadband and combine mobile and household connectivity.