Cricket Wireless

Cricket Wireless Porting Fees & Timelines Explained

Cricket ports are generally quick, but delays can happen if account numbers or PINs don't match. Here's everything you need to know about costs and timing.

Typical Porting Times

Type Duration
Wireless to Wireless 15 min–6 hours
Landline 2–5 business days
VoIP (Google Voice, etc.) 2–7 business days

Fees

Port-in

Free

No charge to bring your number to Cricket

Port-out

Free

No charge for accounts in good standing

How to Avoid Delays

Make sure the account number + PIN exactly matches your old carrier.

Ports do not process overnight or on major holidays.

Keep service active on the old carrier.

Ensure your Cricket account is paid and active.

Factors Affecting Timeline

Faster Processing

  • • Mobile-to-mobile transfers
  • • Requests during business hours
  • • Accurate account information
  • • Active service status
  • • Fresh transfer PIN

Slower Processing

  • • Landline or VoIP numbers
  • • Weekend or holiday requests
  • • Information mismatches
  • • Suspended accounts
  • • Expired transfer PINs

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