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Why is the customer support for cricket wireless so sub par?

  • 23 October 2020
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I noticed that Cricket Wireless does a slick move by scrubbing the internet of any google or other reviews.  Why is that? I called yesterday to inquire as to how another line on my account could change my PIN and I tried to speak to a manager yet was hung up on twice.  I finally started collecting names, Jorge, Michael and finally Carla who claimed to be a manager.  Carla provided less than acceptable support.  I asked her how I can file an official complaint and she said "You cant, Im the person in charge and there is no one above me".  I spent my morning investigating other carrier/plans and will be changing this month.  As well, I shared this experience with 4 others who were considering changing to Cricket.

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Best answer by James_Cricket 23 October 2020, 19:02

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Hello @Organic! Welcome to our Cricket Community Forum and thank you for your post. Cricket does not scrub or remove reviews of our customers. Please know that all lines on the account have equal access and can change any information on the account. There are no primary lines or any authorized users on the account. 


We are sorry to hear that you are thinking about leaving Cricket. We are happy to address in any concerns with you. Feel free to reach out our support team on Facebook (m.me/cricketwireless) or Twitter (@cricketsupport) with the details of your issue.

Remember to always mark posts that resolved your issue with Accept as Solution. You can even mark multiple posts in a single thread. This will help other users find this information too!  Use the Kudos Button to offer a thumbs-up for good content.
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I welcome everyone reading this to google cricket wireless and typically the google reviews would show up next to the results, correct. Yet once again your company bolsters the fact that they scrub the internet of any adverse reviews
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Customer service is terrible.  The only way to reach anyone if you have a problem is thru the 800 number or the Facebook Cricket Wireless page.  Both are useless if you have a real problem like your number being ported.  There are no phone numbers available for Corporate headquarters.

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PLEASE READ. SORRY FOR AN EARFUL. 
I’m having a similar situation as Organic. A 5th person on my family plan failed to pay his bill so we requested to have him removed because if one person is late they will disconnect all lines. He went to the store requested a one time pin and changed my account, now I couldn’t get into my own account and supposedly he had been removed.  I changed the PIN number again and asked them to make a notation so this person cannot get into my account. I made a $25 payment towards my next bill and this person used my money to restore his account. He has 29 days to restore his account and stay in the plan even though you don’t want him on there. Now I’m out $25 and still having same issue. Cricket continues to supply him with a PIN number and he continues to change it.Today I’ve called 4 times spoke to 4 different people and they all hanged up on me. They will not let me speak to a manager. I asked to have our numbers changed as a courtesy and she said I need to get a police report, The police said if he’s not threatening me they could not help me.The rep also said he wasn’t harassing me. If he’s going into my account and changing my pin 6 times where I have no control of my account. He’s invading my privacy. I call that harassment. She also stated he could still get in even if I changed my number. Where’s the resolution to this? She could not refer to the previous times I called because there were no notations. Where do we get help?  How do we move forward. I appreciate any feedback. Thanks for your time.

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This explains quite a bit and is a pretty big security risk. 

I switched to Cricket in 2019. The Pin I created during my account sign-up in the store has not worked since about the third month. 

I've contacted support many times to reset it in the last 3 years. I take notes of dates and times and I have yet to get in touch with anyone. When I call and sit on hold for 45 minutes, the line will start to ring and then disconnect. I've tried connecting through Chat Support, but receive a message to contact them during business hours, 9am-11pm EST. Tonight I called at 8:40 pm EST and it said my wait time would be 45 minutes. At 9:10pm the line started ringing and immediately disconnected. When I called back, a message said they were closed. I tried chat and went through the steps. At 9:15 a message came back stating their hours, M-F 9am-11pm EST and to try again during the hours they're open. 

The same notes are written in a file I've kept from trying to get this done for going on 3 years. I don't feel comfortable contacting through social media because I have no idea who I'm giving my account information to and who is actually accessing my account. 

After reading this post, I'm pissed. How does Cricket allow anyone on the account the ability to change passwords and pins?? This is my account and my children are added to MY plan. I've enjoyed the low monthly cost. I've dealt with the inadequate Support and Customer Service because I can still access my account and pay my bill, somehow. But, the account security issues are a huge concern. If their phones are ever stolen, my personal information is accessible thanks to the app on their phones. Looks like we're switching companies just to have a more secure account. This should be well-known, but hopefully it won't take long for the word to get out after this. 

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