Cricket celebrates Back-to-School with iPhone and Android deals

T-Mobile and Cricket are among the first to reveal some of their Back-to-School promos, and since we’ve already reported on the former, let’s check out what Cricket has to offer its customers. First off, there are two interesting Cricket initiatives that target teachers and students across the country.

The first one is a backpack design contest specifically created to support students and teachers across the country. Aspiring designers can visit the contest’s page to submit their designs for a chance to win:

• Five grand prize design winners will each receive $500 in cash, a backpack with their winning design and a tablet.
• Five teachers nominated by the design winner will receive: a gift card for school essentials, a tablet and 25 custom backpacks designed by the winner who nominated the teacher.

On top of that, Cricket announced that two teachers in 17 markets in the US will receive $500 in teacher school supplies and a tablet. Additionally, Cricket branded backpacks will be distributed to participants at supply drives in these markets.

Secondly, if you’re an Apple fan or simply looking for a good iPhone deal, Cricket has you covered. Customers who bring their number to Cricket on a $60/month unlimited plan can get the iPhone 11 for just $99.99. The deal is only available in-store and involves an additional $25 activation fee, so you’ll have to pay more than $100 to snag one.

It’s important to note that the iPhone 11 was launched nearly four years ago, so it’s an old phone even by Apple’s standards. Even so, $125 for an iPhone 11 remains a pretty good deal if you don’t mind bringing your number to Cricket and paying for an unlimited plan.