Cricket finally adds one of its most-requested features — and it’s better than the competition

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Cricket Wireless now offers a trade-in program in partnership with Asurion, allowing customers to trade in old devices for direct credits on their service bills. Unlike other trade-in programs that offer delayed gift cards, Cricket applies the trade-in credit directly to customer accounts within one to two billing cycles. Customers don’t have to purchase a new phone or change their plans to participate, making this an easy way to save money by trading in older, unused devices. I often recommend Cricket to anyone looking for a prepaid solution that feels like postpaid. Cricket offers family discounts, phone promotions, in-store support, and much more, all on the AT&T network. One of the few features it previously lacked was support for trade-ins. This is something I’ve heard my own Cricket-using friends and family members take issue with, as you have to offload your old phones elsewhere. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. Cricket has pa ... Read full article.