There is a range of options when purchasing pre paid minutes for Cricket. You can choose to top up as and when you want or need to or buy a contract free monthly top up for $35, which gives unlimited calls and SMS for one month. This allows you to have the advantages of a monthly contract on pre pay. These can be purchased online, by calling the cell phone network or going to a cell phone store. There is a section of the company's website where you can log in as an existing customer, purchase online and also check your minutes. They also have a function to review your usage and work out whether pre pay is for you or whether it would be cheaper for you to sign up to a monthly contract. Different denominations of pre pay minutes can be purchased and you can buy only what you need. The ability to only buy what you need is an advantage of using a pre pay contract and this appeals most to the younger audience, especially teenagers. Teenagers can not usually get a pay monthly phone as they do not have a credit history to check against when purchasing the contract. To use Cricket pre pay, you must have a working cell phone and also have a Cricket SIM card. Purchasing a cell phone which is not on a monthly contract is usually more expensive than getting a pay monthly contract and you also have fewer options for insurance cover on theft or damage for the cell phone. It is advisable to look into all pre pay and pay monthly options before purchasing a cell phone and thinking of when and where you will use the cell is also a good thing to do when making this decision.
