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Mobile Hotspot Eligible Phones

Adding the Mobile Hotspot feature to an eligible rate plan lets you use your phone as a wireless access point, but you must own a compatible phone for the Mobile Hotspot feature to work. Get all the Mobile Hotspot details, and then view Cricket's Hotspot compatible smartphones listed below.

What are the eligible Mobile Hotspot rate plans?

  • Cricket Core plan ($55/month unlimited plan)
  • Eligible grandfathered plan (listed directly below), plus the Mobile Hotspot feature added to your rate plan:
    • $50/5 GB
    • $50/8 GB
    • $60/12 GB
    • $60 Advanced
  • Cricket More plan ($60/month unlimited plan), which includes an allotment of Mobile Hotspot data and is eligible to add additional Mobile Hotspot data, if needed.

Note: Eligible Cricket and BYOD phones may differ between rate plans. Phones from other carriers that can be used on our network may not be compatible with our Mobile Hotspot.

With Eligible Cricket Unlimited plans:

Alcatel

  • Alcatel APPRISE™
  • Alcatel Idol 5
  • Alcatel INSIGHT
  • Alcatel ONYX
  • Alcatel TETRA
  • Alcatel VERSO

Apple

  • Apple iPhone 5S
  • Apple iPhone 6
  • Apple iPhone 6 Plus
  • Apple iPhone 6s
  • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • Apple iPhone 7
  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Apple iPhone 8
  • Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Apple iPhone SE
  • Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • Apple iPhone SE 2022
  • Apple iPhone X
  • Apple iPhone XR
  • Apple iPhone XS
  • Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Apple iPhone 11
  • Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Apple iPhone 12
  • Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Apple iPhone 13
  • Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 13 Max
  • Apple iPhone 14
  • Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Apple iPhone 15
  • Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Apple iPhone 16
  • Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Apple iPhone 16e

Cricket

  • Cricket Debut Smart
  • Cricket Dream 5G
  • Cricket Icon Smartphone
  • Cricket Icon 2
  • Cricket Icon 3
  • Cricket Influence
  • Cricket Ovation
  • Cricket Ovation 2 
  • Cricket Ovation 3
  • Cricket Vision
  • Cricket Vision Plus
  • Cricket Wave
  • Cricket Icon 4
  • Cricket Innovate E 5G

Huawei

  • Huawei Elate™

LG

  • LG Escape Plus
  • LG Fortune 2
  • LG Fortune 3
  • LG Harmony 2
  • LG Harmony 3
  • LG Harmony 4
  • LG K92™ 5G
  • LG Risio 3
  • LG Stylo™ 4
  • LG Stylo™ 5
  • LG Stylo™ 6
  • LG X charge

Motorola

  • Motorola e5 cruise
  • Motorola e5 supra
  • Motorola moto e5 PLAY
  • Motorola moto g7 SUPRA
  • Motorola g6 Forge
  • Motorola moto g POWER
  • Motorola moto g play
  • Motorola moto g pure
  • Motorola moto g stylus 5G
  • Motorola moto g stylus (2022)
  • Motorola moto g stylus 5G (2022)
  • Motorola moto g power (2022)
  • Motorola moto one 5G
  • Motorola moto g 5G (2022)
  • Motorola moto g 2025

Nokia

  • Nokia 3.1 Plus
  • Nokia 3.1 C
  • Nokia C2 Tava
  • Nokia C5 Endi

Samsung

  • Samsung Galaxy A01
  • Samsung Galaxy A02s 
  • Samsung Galaxy A03s 
  • Samsung Galaxy A6
  • Samsung Galaxy A10e
  • Samsung Galaxy A11
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 
  • Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Samsung Galaxy A16
  • Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3
  • Samsung Galaxy J2 Pure
  • Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 
  • Samsung Galaxy Sol 3
  • Samsung Galaxy A32
  • Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S25

TCL

  • TCL 30 Z
  • TCL Classic

ZTE

  • ZTE Blade X
  • ZTE Blade X2 Max
  • ZTE Fanfare 3
  • ZTE Prelude+
  • ZTE Overture 3

Eligible Grandfathered Plans and Upgrades

Take a look at the compatible phones for eligible grandfathered plans. If your phone is currently not eligible for Mobile Hotspot, you can upgrade to a new device. Shop new phones.

Note: Eligible Cricket grandfathered plans include $50/5 GB, $50/8 GB, $60/12 GB and $60 Advanced.

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