Alternatives I use
Selectel Wireless, VZW MVNO
NextG Mobile, VZW MVNO

Green Mobile, VZW, AT&T MVNO (CDMA will launch Q1, Q2 of 2014)
H2o AT&T MVNO
Spot Mobile T-Mobile MVNO

PrePayd Wireless Sprint MVNO (allows almost all Sprint phones and will soon get LTE)

Personally I've been steering customers away from cricket for almost a year, and promoting other CDMA carriers, of course I take the time to talk to the customer to help them decide which provider/plan best fits them and help get them get the biggest bang for their buck.


Rumors of the AT&T buyout date back to 2007.