How to Bring Your Phone Number to Cricket Wireless

You can bring your existing number to Cricket Wireless by checking that your phone is compatible with Cricket's network, then activating a Cricket plan and requesting a number transfer from your current carrier. Cricket's site currently promotes a specific offer tied to this process: get a free moto g stylus - 2025 when you bring your number and purchase two months of service on the $60 plan (online only; first two months of service charge and tax due at sale; terms and restrictions apply).

Before you start: what you need

• Your phone's compatibility. Cricket's site includes a compatibility check under the heading "Your phone, our 5G* network Let's see if we're compatible." Run this before anything else — a phone that isn't compatible with Cricket's network won't work on the plan you buy.
• Your current account details. You'll need to request the transfer from your current carrier, which typically requires your account number and any transfer PIN or account security info. Cricket's site doesn't publish the carrier-side steps, so get these from your current provider.
• A Cricket plan choice. Cricket sells phone plans, multi-month phone plans, smartwatch plans, tablet plans, hotspot data plans, and Cricket 5G Home Internet plans. The free-phone promotion is specifically tied to the $60 phone plan.
• Payment for the promotion, if you want it. The moto g stylus offer requires the first two months of service charge and tax due at sale. It's online only.

Step-by-step: bringing your number

1. Check phone compatibility. Use the compatibility tool on cricketwireless.com. Expected result: you learn whether your current phone can be activated on Cricket's network. If it can't, you'll need a Cricket-compatible phone — which is where the moto g stylus offer may matter.
2. Pick your plan. Go to the phone plans page and choose a plan. If you want the free moto g stylus - 2025, you need the $60 plan and two months of service purchased.
3. Start the shopping/activation flow. Cricket's homepage walks you through a short questionnaire: New to Cricket or existing customer; buy a phone, bring your phone, or explore plans; Android or iPhone; brand preferences; number of lines (1–5); whether mobile hotspot matters; whether you travel to Mexico or Canada or text internationally often; whether unlimited data is a priority; your typical data-heavy activities; your usual monthly data amounts; and whether you want to prepay 3 or 12 months to save. The site then recommends a plan and shows an estimated monthly payment (for example, Supreme Unlimited at $55/mo with Auto Pay, with video possibly limited to SD and all lines required to be on Supreme Unlimited).
4. Bring your number during activation. Select the option to bring your phone / bring your number rather than buying a new phone, unless you're taking the moto g stylus deal.
5. Provide your current carrier's transfer details. Enter the account number and transfer/security PIN from your current carrier when prompted. Expected result: Cricket submits the port request.
6. Wait for the transfer to complete, then confirm service. Once the number moves over, your Cricket plan activates on the new SIM/eSIM. Verify calls, texts, and data work.

The current promotion, in plain terms

If you don't want the $60 plan or don't need a new phone, you can still bring your number — the promotion is optional, not a requirement for porting.

Common sticking points

• Compatibility first, plan second. Buying a plan before confirming your phone works on Cricket's network is the most avoidable mistake. Use the compatibility checker.
• The promotion is online only. If you activate in a store, you likely won't get the moto g stylus deal as described.
• Two months upfront. The free phone isn't free at the register — you pay the first two months of service charge and tax at sale.
• Prepay decisions change your bill. Cricket's flow asks whether you want to prepay 3 or 12 months to save more. That's a separate choice from the port itself.
• Multi-line math. The site advertises "Get 4 lines for $100," and the recommendation tool asks how many lines you need (1–5). If you're porting a family, run the flow with the real line count before committing.
• International and hotspot needs. The questionnaire asks about Mexico/Canada travel, international texting, and hotspot importance — these affect which plan is recommended, so answer honestly rather than defaulting.

Quick answers

Do I have to buy a new phone to bring my number? No. You can select "bring my phone to Cricket." You only need a new phone if yours isn't compatible.

Is the free moto g stylus automatic? No. It requires bringing your number, buying two months of service on the $60 plan, and completing the purchase online.

Can I try Cricket before porting? Cricket offers a 14-day free trial through the tryCricket app, which you download separately. That's a way to test the network before committing your number.