Cellphone buyers looking for options that sometimes just aren’t available elsewhere have a new source in Benton Charter Township thanks to the arrival of Cricket Wireless on M-139 across from the Fairplain Plaza. The new store has opened up alongside Little Caesar’s Pizza, and will be open seven days a week to tell their story.
Lauren Perez is the new Manager for Cricket Wireless. She and Sales Advocate Vanessa Commins were setting up shop for the day this morning when I stopped by to learn more about what they offer.
Cricket is essentially a pre-paid cellphone service powered by AT&T towers throughout the nation. You can take in an old phone and convert it to Cricket service by making it a pre-paid phone or you can bring in a phone purchased elsewhere for conversion, or they sell a wide array of phones themselves from iPhones to the Galaxy S series and others including phones from LG Electronics, Alcatel and others.
You can even port your old phone number over to Cricket service if you wish. Cricket Wireless offers unlimited plans for talk, text and data or you can defined limits based on the amount you pre-pay in any given month, with no contract ever required. Family plans afford even greater flexibility as Cricket offers discounts the increase the amount you save for each new member of the family that you add.
In case you forget to renew your phone in any period there’s also Bridge Pay which is a payment arrangement that gives you seven days extra to pay your bill, and protects your phone and number for longer periods of time. Cricket also offers 4G-LTE nationwide coverage.
Plans start at $30 per month and turn to unlimited services at $60 per month. If you enroll in auto-pay, you will automatically save $5-per month. The unlimited plan also affords you international access for cross-boundary calling.
Cricket Wireless in Suite B at 1872 M-139 in Benton Harbor also boasts a broad array of smartphone accessories including cases, screen protectors, speakers, Blue Tooth head sets, and more.
For an additional $7 per month you can have your phone covered under Cricket Protect which covers you in case of a damaged phone or if your device gets lots or is stolen.
The new Cricket store on M-139 is open Monday through Friday from 10am until 7pm, Saturdays from 10am until 5pm and Sundays from noon until 4pm. You can reach the store by phone at 269-363-9091 for additional information.
