Big price drop! Get the Moto G Stylus at Cricket and save $170

Moto G Stylus 5G 2024 deal
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The Moto G Stylus 5G proves that you don't need to pay top dollar for a phone with a built-in stylus. And, thanks to a Cricket Wireless deal, you don't even have to pay full price for this midrange Motorola phone.

Cricket is selling the Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) for $229. The most recent edition of this stylus-equipped handset is available for $399 elsewhere, so you're saving $170 on Cricket's deal.

Moto G Stylus 5G: was $399 now $229 @ Cricket Wireless
Price Check: $260 @ Visible; $399 @ Amazon

Moto G Stylus 5G: was $399 now $229 @ Cricket Wireless
Save $170 on the Moto G Stylus 5G when you bring your number and open a new line at Cricket. (You'll also need to sign up for a service plan that's at least $15/month with the carrier.) In exchange, you'll get a device with a built-in stylus for note-taking, a bright display and a long-lasting battery.
Price Check: $260 @ Visible; $399 @ Amazon

Cricket is owned by AT&T and uses its parent company's towers for coverage. If you prefer a different network, Verizon-owned Visible is selling the Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) for $260, which saves you $139 off the regular price.

The Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) is the best model in Motorola's G series of lower-cost phones, and the stylus is a big reason why. You can use it to jot down notes on the phone's 6.7-inch display, and it also comes in handy for photo editing. While the stylus isn't as advanced as the S Pen that comes with Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra, you're also not paying $1,299 for the device like you would have to with the Samsung phone.

There's more than just an input device to the Moto G Stylus, though. We were also impressed with the brighter screen and the stylish vegan leather back panel of the phone. The Moto G Stylus 5G also lasts a long time on a charge, so you won't have to worry about running out of battery during a note-taking session.

In addition to the discounted 2024 model, Cricket is offering the Moto G 5G (2023) for free when you open a new line with a $60/month wireless plan. We'd steer you away from that device just because Motorola only provides one Android update for its Moto G phones — our biggest criticism of this device.

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Philip Michaels is a Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. He's been covering personal technology since 1999 and was in the building when Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone for the first time. He's been evaluating smartphones since that first iPhone debuted in 2007, and he's been following phone carriers and smartphone plans since 2015. He has strong opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics, old movies and proper butchery techniques. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.

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