LG Cricket Wireless Cell Phones & Smartphones

Buying Guide for LG Cricket Wireless Cellphones and Smartphones

LG has been bringing the vast utility of smartphones to the Cricket Wireless prepaid plan network for several years. Utilizing the Android operating system, these mobile phone models encompass a wide range of features and plan pricing, such as the LG V30, and a suitable option is available for most users.

Android comes in many varieties and versions, so it is often useful to know which is being used by your mobile phone. You can find your Android version by following these steps:

1. Go to the home screen and press the "Settings" button.
2. When you see the list of options, choose "Settings" again.
3. Scroll until you find "About Phone" and select it.
4. Scroll and find "Android Version."
5. The Android version number will be displayed.

LG smartphones for Cricket have removable SIM cards. You can find the card in the battery compartment. The procedure to change a SIM card is as follows:

1. Make sure the smartphone is completely powered off.
2. Remove the battery cover gently by lifting near the USB port.
3. Pull the battery from the smartphone. There should be a notch along the bottom.
4. If the SD card is covering access, remove it.
5. Remove the old SIM card and replace it with a replacement SIM card. Restore the cell phone to working order by repeating the previous steps in reverse.

LG smartphones like the LG V30 are compatible with external storage, but the type will depend on the model. You need either an external SD or microSD card to expand the phone's storage capacity. On most models, you can find the expansion slot in the battery compartment.

After purchasing a phone, you will likely want to verify that the device is clear of any pre-existing data before using it yourself. Each phone model may have a slightly different procedure, so refer to owner's instructions. These general steps may restore the phone to its factory condition:

1. Navigate to the "Backup & Reset" option in the Settings menu. From there, choose "Factory Data Reset" and "Reset Phone."
2. You will be prompted for a passcode. If you can enter it, continue to the next step. If not, you will need to follow the steps for using recovery mode.
3. Once the device has finished erasing data, reboot the phone.
4. When the phone reboots, it will take you through the first-time setup.

While Cricket doesn't expressly require an unlocked smartphone, a device that is locked to a different carrier will need to be unlocked before it can be used with Cricket service. Even if your smartphone is locked, there are procedures to unlock it. Contact the carrier to which the smartphone is locked and follow its guidelines for unlocking. Once done, the smartphone will work fine with a Cricket SIM card as long as the device's cellular standard (CDMA or GSM) matches what is available from the carrier.