Cricket Wirelessとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Cricket Communications, Inc. founded in 1999, also known as Cricket Wireless, provides wireless services to more than 5.4 million customers in all US states. The company is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless, utilizing its CDMA 1X and 1xEV-DO networks. Leap Wireless owns and operates the seventh largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel (Including Boost Mobile & Virgin Mobile USA), T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular. Cricket uses a flat rate billing method, offering rate plans from $35-$45 for basic phones ($55 smartphones only) (estimate) per month before taxes by way of month-to-month contracts only; it does not require credit checks or long-term service contracts as other service providers in the U.S. The company recently launched the first Advanced Wireless Services network, in Oklahoma City. The company also went nationwide with roaming agreements on March 23, 2010.