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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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Anyone on here using the new Cricket wireless for cellular service. Just wondering if service is worth a crap.

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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by THE BLACK WIDOW
Anyone on here using the new Cricket wireless for cellular service. Just wondering if service is worth a crap.

Thanks
J
Junk. Network is ALWAYS busy. I'm not a user but know someone who is.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1 Bad Z
Junk. Network is ALWAYS busy. I'm not a user but know someone who is.
Ive heard that, and you start to rome time you get out of the houston area.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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think my lil bro has it.... said its garbage... crappy signal etc...
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Yep I know someone that has it, it sucks. Always problems, and go out of houston and your service is non existent.

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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Cool...thanks guys....I figured $45/mo for unlimited minutes had to have some kinda catch to it. I guess I'll stick with t-mobile

J
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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do a google search. I read some crappy rhings about them.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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cricket mobile? Never heard of em. Maybe like a "Bills fishsticks and insurance" kinda thing?

maybe they just arent near DFW yet
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Maybe Enron owned them.. Go figure.
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junk, buddy of mine uses it and never got his free 1st month, went to pay the bill and was told he had to drive to NW Houston to pay the bill because Cricket took their machines for bill paying....

sounds like they need to go back to the drawing board.
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Maybe Enron owned them.. Go figure.

I gots to get better man, it gots to move on
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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350
I gots to get better man, it gots to move on
Switched from Motorola to a PrimeCo phone
Broke in two chrome, now you know no dope pigeon
Used to count my spoke, now these hoes count my inches
WTF....what you on today Niel????
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