pay as you go cell phones
A
prepaid mobile phone
(
pay-as-you-go
or
prepaid wireless
) is a mobile phone for which service is purchased in advance of use. By purchasing credit to use on a mobile phone network, a user can access a mobile phone network without ongoing billing. Users can then use the mobile phone network until they run out of credit. The alternative billing method (and what is commonly referred to as a mobile phone contract) is the post-paid mobile phone, where a user enters into a long-term billing arrangement with a mobile network operator or carriage service provider (CSP).
In parts of Japan, all you have to do in order to pay for something is wave your cell phone. MasterCard is now working on getting the ball rolling for a similar system here in the US, but actually getting equipped phones into the hands of the public will be the real challenge.
Have you ever signed up for a cell phone contract and then later figured out that it just wasn't going to work for you? It's a pretty common scenario which usually ends with the customer paying a huge fee for the "privilege" of breaking the contract. However, there are ways to get out of your contract without losing a pile of money!
It is always better to to use a cell phone to pay as you go rather than the monthly contract plan.In other words this type pay as you go' may also be called as prepaid plan'
I decide to ChaCha my way to paying student loans debt. ChaCha is like a search service for cell phone users. Basically, you can text ChaCha a question about love, directions, restaurants, recipes, or any subject.
Consumers who want to enjoy the convenience of a cell phone but not the inconvenience or monthly bill should look into pay as you go or prepaid cell phone plans.
♥.ClassicRockChick.♥
asks:
"Ok, so I want to get a pay as you go cell phone. Can I like buy cards for the minutes fors talking and minutes for texting on different cards. My friend said that her cousin has a pay as you go phone and she buys cards for talking for like $15.00 and she said that she also buys cards for $5.00 that give you either 100 or 200 minutes for texting. So can you like buy a phone at Best Buy or someplace and buy the cards for the phones? Like one card for minutes for talking and another card for texting minutes? Thanks so much! Please help! I am so confused! Thanks again!"
ATL Shawty replies:
'most cards and most prepaid phones work the same u buy a card for which ever amount and its for both talking and texting. i havent seen any that separate them. which one does ur friend have???'
Sarah
asks:
"I was doing some research and I have some questions regarding "Pay-as you go" cell phones:1. How do they work?2. Do you have to get service to work them?3. Do you get text/free evenings & weekends type deals with them?4. What's a good deal on one that I could get?Thanks in advance!"
~mohawkchic~ replies:
'1they work by getting a prepaid card (10$ 15$ etc) and each minute/day/text cost you so much.2 this question is a little confussing, you go through a carrier yes. and you have to have cell service yes. but there are no contracts or anything you walk into walmart get the phone load the card on to it and start using it. 3. not that i know of. i know that if you pay a dollar a day at&t will give you mobile to mobile4. i have seen the GO Phone (at&t) at walmart for as low as 10$ and the great thing about at&t is you can use anyphone they have just move your sims'
youngmoney47 replies:
'For Verizon Inpulse (Prepay) Customers $20/month for Unlimited Messaging to anyone on any network in the U.SDial *611, select Additional Options, then select the option for calling plans and features and follow the prompts for changing optional features.'
mcmatrix12000
asks:
"I am looking to get a cell phone soon. I was wondering if it would be better to go with a pay as you go cell phone or one with a plan. I don't really talk on the phone that much, but that might change. My mom has a pay as you go phone from trackfone that at times you can't reach her. That makes me think that pay as you go is not as reliable it terms of coverage. So which is better and more reliable? A paln or pay as you go?"
Matt C replies:
'I used to have Virgin Mobile and I never had a problem with signal. I changed to a monthly plan though because it got expensive since the minutes expire. I currently have the $29.99/month plan from Sprint which includes 200 anytime minutes and my unlimited nights and weekends start at 7pm.'
Best Buy Mobile replies:
'Pay as you go phones should not be any less reliable than phones that are on contracts. All pay as you go phones run on the same major networks as those phone that are on contracts. Cinglar go phones run on the cingular network. T-Mobile prepaid phones run on the T-Mobile networkVirgin Mobile phones run on the Sprint network Boost Mobile runs on the Sprint-Nextel networkAmped runs on the Verizon networkHelio runs on the Sprint networkTracphone actually runs on all the major networks. it just depends which handset you get. And of course the major carriers run on their own networks. What this means is any prepaid handset you get should operate just as well as its postpaid counterpart on the same network. That means you don't need to worry about getting poor coverage due to a prepaid handset. I hope that answers your question.'
eddie9551 replies:
'I am with TMobile To GoThey make sure that prepaid are the same quality and the same top service that subscribers get,'
Ron replies:
'To answer your question NO. Reliability of phone service has nothing to do if is a pay as you go phone or if it is with plans.What determines the reliability of a service depends, upon the coverage of your service provider. When I say coverage , it means do they have enough actual cell sites to cover you where you go and be using your cellphones.Another factor, is your phone but it basically complements each other with the cell sites. You don't need the fancy ones with all the bells and whistles . It almost does the same thing as one without them.Try Verizon or AT&T(formerly Cingular). Pay as you go is good if you really does not your phone a lot but if you do it comes out more expensive. The good thing about it is that it limits yourself should you really talk a lot on the phone.(AT&T pay as you go plan is $0.25 per minute but you got better coverage compared to Trackfone. There are also I believe two other pay as you plans with AT&T. Check that out)Think it over but check out the regular plans also because if you really use your phone a lot and can estimate how many you will use, it comes out much cheaper and you get discount on phones as well. Pay as you go no discounts on the phone equipment coz no commitment. What is 2 years ? It is not like marriage or eternity.Anyway good luck on your decision.'
Courtney C
asks:
"I am getting a pay as you go pre paid cell phone, can people tell me what they do. And this is my first cell phone ever considering the fact I am under 14, but just tell me what they do and how they work and all that,"
dorrie11206 replies:
'the pay as you go cell phones are very good there the only ones that I use and they do everything they have cameras,games, email, the web, every thing. so try it good luck.'
gatorem_011 replies:
'Well if u want more answers to your question I would suggest putting it under a different catagory.....something that is related, and basketball is not related to cell phones. But anyway...........u just buy a card that has minutes on it, u can buy them at publix or a gas station. then u call the # on the card and then u tell them the I.D # on the card and they activate it. It's simple'
big red mare replies:
'We have had prepaid cell phones for several years. We started with one. We now have three. They are great. You know exactly how much tine you have so you can plan your calls according to your time. On our plan a $15.00 card lasts one month and a $30 .00 card lasts two months. You just have to watch your time to make sure you don't get deactivated and buy more time before your card runs out..'
Robert L replies:
'Lol well im sure you'd get more and better answers if you didnt ask this question in the basketball section! lol how did you end up in the basketball section with this question! But anyways prepaid cells are only good to get if your not one to use it alot ie only if your gonna use it for emergency use only cuz your gonna end up paying 3 times as much as you would with a prepaid cell as you would a cell with a plan if you use it regularly seeing most your gonna pay at least $30 everytime you have to add more minutes! So IMO prepaid cells are really actually not worth it at all! Hope I helped....lol'
♥Tennis Freak♥
asks:
"I'm looking for a cell phone that is inexpensive and that doesn't have a contract and I can just buy a card for it. Thanks for your help and I've already looked at Vrigin mobile and Telus mobile and I'm not too happy with them so I was wondering if there were any other ones in Canada thanks!"
milomax replies:
'Where I live, there aren't many choices for prepaid or regular cell phone providers. I have used Tracfone, and if you're not a heavy user, it's not too bad. Look at their web site - tracfone.comAlso check into Alltel's U prepaid.'
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