Cricket Wireless: equipment return

Return devices within 7 days. Online orders go back by mail; store purchases go back to the same store.

ACredibility A · last verified 2026-10-12 · 100% official or government sources

What does this mean?

Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 16 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.

All Cricket Wireless contacts Open in the interactive directory JSON

Collect

order number or store receipt
return tracking number
device with all original contents

Steps

For an online order, start the return through the return portal or customer support within 7 days of delivery. Ship it with the prepaid label Cricket emails you.
PhoneCricket customer support (1-800-CRICKET) +1-800-274-2538
For a store purchase, return or exchange it at the same Cricket Authorized Retail store within 7 calendar days of purchase.
Turn off Find My iPhone and remove personal data first, or the return is rejected.

More contacts for this issue

ChatChat with a support advocate (Contact us page)

MailNotice of Dispute (mail or professional courier) Legal Department - Notice of Dispute, 208 S. Akard, Office

Facts you can cite

Deadline
Online orders can be returned within seven (7) days of order delivery; store purchases within seven (7) calendar days of purchase. Cricket must receive a mailed device within 45 days of the return request.
Source: cricketwireless.com, verified 2026-10-12
Fee
In store, a fee of up to $25 may apply when a device is returned without all its original components. There is no fee for returning compliant devices purchased online; approved online returns are refunded to the original payment method within 10 business days of receipt.
Source: cricketwireless.com, verified 2026-10-12

If that fails, escalate

Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.

Customer service
PhoneCricket customer support (1-800-CRICKET) +1-800-274-2538
Written complaint
MailNotice of Dispute (mail or professional courier) Legal Department - Notice of Dispute, 208 S. Akard, Office
Cricket has 60 days after it receives a complete notice to investigate.
Federal regulator
RegulatorFederal Communications Commission, Consumer Complaint Center +1-888-225-5322
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON: states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).
Arbitration
JAMS arbitration under its streamlined rules, or small claims court in the county of your billing address.

Watch out

Changing the account PIN needs a call or chat with a Support Advocate; when account PIN security is on, the PIN is needed for plan and SIM changes.
No published online form for a Notice of Dispute; it must be mailed or sent by courier.

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