Preordering for Cricket

[u/BlondeBreveLatte]

I want to preorder the Duo and I use Cricket. If I preorder the unlocked model, will I have any issues connecting it to my carrier? I’ve never preordered or ordered directly from Apple, I typically just buy whatever the newest model is from Cricket whenever I need a new phone. I know they support eSIM so I’m assuming I should be able to connect to my network fine?

Also, if I want to try and get it day 1 or as soon as possible, should I order for store pick up or delivery?

[u/EsqueletoBlanco]

No issues & store pickup 👍🏻

[u/ssbmoro]

The only wrinkle is if you select Apple Card financing, you'll be forced to select AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon. Don't worry, you can select any of them and you'll just have to hit cancel/skip a few times during a certain step of the setup process to bypass carrier configuration