Cricket Wireless Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 12

Cricket Wireless General Information

Description

Provider of telecommunication services intended to offer wireless services for mobile phones. The company offers prepaid wireless voice, text and data services and has a reliable, nationwide 4G LTE network, providing more than 280 million Americans with easy and affordable unlimited plans.

Contact Information

Website
www.cricketwireless.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 1025 Lenox Park Boulevard North East
  • Atlanta, GA 30319
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Parent Company
AT&T
Corporate Office
  • 1025 Lenox Park Boulevard North East
  • Atlanta, GA 30319
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Cricket Wireless Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Cricket Wireless Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Provider of telecommunication services intended to offer wireless services for mobile phones. The company offers prepaid
Telecommunications Service Providers
Atlanta, GA

London, United Kingdom
 

New York, NY
 
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Cricket Wireless Competitors (9)

One of Cricket Wireless’s 9 competitors is BT Group, a Corporation company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
BT Group Corporation London, United Kingdom
0Wire Communications Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Dish Network Corporate Backed or Acquired Englewood, CO
Odido Private Equity-Backed Hague, Netherlands
TDS Telecommunications Corporation Madison, WI
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Cricket Wireless Patents

  • 18

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cricket Wireless Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10667125-B1 On-device activation of mobile computing devices Inactive 24-Jan-2019
US-11134430-B2 System and method for detecting and acting upon a violation of terms of service Active 10-Dec-2018
US-11576107-B2 System and method for detecting and acting upon a violation of terms of service Active 10-Dec-2018
US-20200187089-A1 System and method for detecting and acting upon a violation of terms of service Active 10-Dec-2018
US-20210410044-A1 System and method for detecting and acting upon a violation of terms of service Active 10-Dec-2018 H04W48/06
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Cricket Wireless Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Cricket Wireless’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Savary Island Wireless for . The deal was made on 01-Oct-2012.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Savary Island Wireless 01-Oct-2012 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Communications and Networking
LCW Wireless 25-Aug-2010 Secondary Transaction - Private Telecommunications Service Providers
LCW Wireless 15-Mar-2010 Secondary Transaction - Private Telecommunications Service Providers
ClearTalk Wireless 30-Jul-2009 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
Daredevil Communications 19-Jun-2009 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
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Cricket Wireless FAQs

  • When was Cricket Wireless founded?

    Cricket Wireless was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Cricket Wireless headquartered?

    Cricket Wireless is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What industry is Cricket Wireless in?

    Cricket Wireless’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Cricket Wireless a private or public company?

    Cricket Wireless is a Private company.

  • What is Cricket Wireless’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cricket Wireless is .

  • How much funding has Cricket Wireless raised over time?

    Cricket Wireless has raised $1.57M.

  • Who are Cricket Wireless’s competitors?

    BT Group, 0Wire Communications, Dish Network, Odido, and TDS Telecommunications are some of the 9 competitors of Cricket Wireless.

  • When was Cricket Wireless acquired?

    Cricket Wireless was acquired on 08-Jul-2021.

  • Who acquired Cricket Wireless?

    Cricket Wireless was acquired by AT&T.

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