Cricket Wireless has plans that are comparably cheaper than many of the major wireless networks. If you are looking to save money on your monthly wireless bill by switching to Cricket, you don't have to buy a new cellphone from Cricket if you already have a CDMA phone. CDMA phones use internal programming to access a CDMA network, including Cricket Wireless, while GSM phones use a SIM card to access a GSM wireless network. You can't use a GSM phone with Cricket. To use your CDMA phone with Cricket, you must change its internal programming using a process called flashing to work on the Cricket network.
Instructions
1. Contact your current cell provider and cancel your wireless service. You need to cancel your current service because your cell phone will only work on the Cricket wireless network after the flashing process is complete.
2. Launch a Web browser, then go to the Cricket "Find a Store" Web page.
3. Click the "Full Service Locations" check box in the Refine Your Search section on the left side of the page.
4. Enter your ZIP code in the Zip box in the Find a Store section on the left side of the page, then click "Find a Store." A list of Cricket stores appears on the right side of the new page.
5. Go to the address of the Cricket store that is closest to you and tell a store representative that you want to flash your phone so that it can work on the Cricket wireless network. Cricket stores do not provide a phone flashing service, but a representative will provide you with a list of indirect Cricket dealer stores where you can get your phone flashed.
6. Visit an indirect dealer store from the supplied list to have your phone flashed. The store representative will flash your phone while you wait.
7. Sign up for a Cricket wireless plan at the same store if available or visit a Cricket store to get service for your phone.
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