The $45.00 Cricket Choice plan includes unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited night and weekend minutes, and unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes. In addition to unlimited minutes, you also get domestic long distance, included text and picture messaging, voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling and mobile web.

However, Cricket has a limited coverage area when compared to higher-ranking cell phone providers. Their map shows that they have coverage in 25 states, largely limited to major population areas. You can see their coverage map here.

If you live within Cricket's coverage area and don't need a roaming feature, then a Cricket plan can be attractive as an inexpensive on-the-go, run-around-town cell phone provider.