So today, Cricket also launched a contest to engage with communities and support students and teachers across the country. Seventy percent of respondents said most or all of their back-to-school budget is reserved for tech items. Customers who bring their number to Cricket can get the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, Moto G Stylus 5G, TCL 30Z, Cricket Innovate E 5G, or Cricket Icon 4 for free when they activate a new line of service on the $60/mo.To help parents, teachers and students stress less and smile more this Back to School season, Cricket Wireless is offering savings on devices and launching a Backpack Design Contest to help curb expenses.Ĭonsidering recent survey results for this Back to School season, Cricket is working hard to help parents stress less and save more with new device deals on selected smartphones: And school supply lists that require technology only exacerbate these increasing costs.īased on the survey findings, 80% of parents allocate their Back to School budgets to technology and 72% of parents state their children will need a smartphone for school. A recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Cricket Wireless 1 found that 58% of parents believe that Back to School supplies are more expensive now than when they attended school. As parents, teachers and students gear up for the 2023 Back to School season, Cricket Wireless is taking a closer look at the greater role that technology plays in parents’ budgets.