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Cricket launches 5G home internet on AT&T network

The offer combines mobile and home service but depends on address-specific coverage. Advertised prices require Auto Pay and an equipment purchase.

Cricket Wireless launched a home internet service using parent company AT&T’s 5G network on September 16. The offer lets customers buy home connectivity alongside a Cricket mobile line. For households, availability is checked by address: the announcement does not mean every home in an AT&T coverage area can order the service. [1] [2] [3]

This is fixed wireless access. A gateway inside the home receives the mobile signal and distributes it to household devices without a new fiber line reaching the premises. Cricket offers self-installation through its app and supplies the gateway device. The easier setup does not remove the need to check signal and network capacity at a specific address before comparing the offer with other broadband options. [1] [3]

Cricket advertises a bundle starting at $75 a month for new customers buying mobile and internet service; existing mobile subscribers can add home internet for $45 a month. Both quoted prices reflect a $5 Auto Pay credit starting in the second month. The starting bundle requires a gateway purchase costing $49.99 plus tax. Plan taxes are included, and Cricket says there is no annual contract. [1] [3]

The service is advertised with unlimited data, but Cricket warns that it may sharply reduce speeds for at least 30 minutes when a customer’s usage contributes to congestion, and slow service when the network is busy. It does not publish a uniform minimum speed for all eligible homes. For AT&T, the prepaid brand provides another route to sell fixed wireless broadband. Customers still need to compare local coverage, upfront cost and actual performance with fiber or cable. [1] [3]

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