Cricket Wireless removes speed caps from several plans and offers 5G to everyone
The (8Mbps) limit does not exist
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The other big change for Cricket Wireless is removing an 8Mbps speed cap on its cheaper $30, $40, and $55 plans. How much bandwidth Cricket Wireless can reliably provide — using AT&T’s network — after the caps go away is something we’ll only find out as people try it out. Reading the fine print at the bottom of the announcement points us to Cricket’s coverage map, as well as lists of compatible 5G devices. It also points out that the $55 per month plan still carries a stipulation that “Cricket may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy.”
Of course, the benefits customers see from 5G, no matter which wireless carriers they use, have been pretty disappointing so far. With the changes, now you can potentially get 5G access for as little as $25 per month, per line, on a plan with four phone lines. And with AT&T’s plan to expand the reach of its mid-band 5G connections over the next couple of years, even if things aren’t significantly faster for you right now, that could change."
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