What is a Hotspot Data?
Hotspot Data lets you take the Cricket network with you whenever, wherever we have coverage in all 50 U.S. states. Add the Hotspot Data feature online to qualifying plans and your cell phone becomes a Wi-Fi Hotspot among multiple devices at the same time!
Hotspot Data Uses
- Connect your laptop or tablet to the Internet while traveling or on the go.
- Access the Internet from anywhere Wi-Fi is unavailable.
- Share your Hotspot with on up to six (6) devices at the same time using Wi-Fi or a USB cable.
Requirements for a Hotspot Data
Is my plan eligible for Hotspot Data?
Cricket's Hotspot Data eligible plans include:
- Supreme Unlimited Plan ($60/mo.), which includes 50GB Hotspot Data
- Smart Unlimited Plan ($50/mo.mo.), which includes 15GB Hotspot Data
- Select Unlimited Plan ($40/mo.), hotspot data is available as an add-on (10GB for $10)
- Customers on an eligible legacy plan (listed directly below) can take advantage of the hotspot add-on:
- $50/5GB
- $50/8GB
- $60/12GB
- $60 Advanced
Is my phone eligible for Hotspot Data?
You must own a compatible phone for the Hotspot Data feature to work. View Cricket's Hotspot compatible smartphones.How do I add Hotspot Data?
Just follow the quick and easy steps below to add Hotspot Data to your plan. You can add it online or through the myCricket App on your phone.Not on an Unlimited Plan?
You can upgrade your rate plan online or through the myCricket App.
Need more hotspot data? Upgrade your plan to the Cricket Supreme ($60/mo.) Plan to get 15 GB of Hotspot Data each month, plus additional features such as HBO Max Basic with Ads included!Online Steps
- Already a Hotspot Data user, but need to add more? You can now add mobile hotspot online.
- Once you click the link above, enter your phone number and follow the instructions.
- You can add a one-time or monthly recurring Hotspot Data feature to your account if you are on an eligible rate plan. Eligible rate plans include the $60/mo. Unlimited Plan and the $55/mo. Unlimited Plan.
myCricket App
- Open the myCricket App and sign in.
- Tap Manage Your Lines, then select a line.
- Select Edit Features.
- Under Manage Features, tap $10/mo Hotspot Data; choose $10/mo. Hotspot Data Add-on.
- If you want this feature for the current billing cycle only, select Once. Otherwise, select Monthly.
- Tap Next: Review Changes to review your changes, then select Checkout.
- Schedule your feature change for today or the start of your next billing cycle. Tap Continue.
- If your change is scheduled for today, enter your credit card information, and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Tap Submit Payment.
- If you scheduled your change to be effective at the start of your next bill cycle, tap Submit Changes.
Complete Hotspot Data Terms and Conditions
Hotspot Data FAQs
When the shared devices are connected to your phone with the Hotspot Data feature, they use your Hotspot Data allotment. The more devices you connect, the more data will be used. After your Hotspot Data allotment is used, speeds are slowed to 128 Kbps for the rest of the billing cycle or until you purchase additional Hotspot Data.
No. Data expires at the end of your rate plan billing cycle, so you may not receive a full month of add-on data in your first month. There are no refunds or proration for partial months. So, you should purchase add-on data at the start of your rate plan cycle for the best value. Example: Jane purchases her add-on data on May 10th. Jane's rate plan billing cycle ends on May 15th. Jane has 5 days to use the 10 GB of add-on data before it expires.
Yes. Hotspot Data allows the user to share their phone and the Cricket network to another device while also being able to use the smartphone's features.
No. Hotspot Data will power off after a period of inactivity. The Hotspot Data function is also defaulted to off.
There will be a status indicator on the device showing when Hotspot Data is in use.
Sharing your Hotspot Data is only available through the Cricket Mobile Hotspot feature. If you have an eligible phone but do not have the Hotspot Data feature, when you attempt to share your phone data allotment you will be directed to enter this URL into your phone: www.cricketwireless.com/mobilehotspot. There, you may select the Hotspot Data feature for $10/mo.
Yes, if you're using a plan that has Hotspot Data included.. For customers on the Smart Unlimited or Select Unlimited plan, Cricket may temporarily slow data speeds for all data usage when the network is congested.
You can make the change online or through the myCricket App and purchase the 10 GB Hotspot Data add-on for $10/mo.
