Pay as you go

Pay as you go is a popular way of using and paying for mobile phone usage. It means you can only ever spend the amount that you have transferred from a pre-paid card to your mobile. When it runs out you put some more credit on your card.

This can be a popular option for mobile users as it is easier to budget and keep track of the costs of your mobile phone usage. If you take out a pay as you go contract you will not be offered as many special deals, free handsets, free text, calls or data usage.

It makes sense to analyse how you use your mobile to work out which type of deal works best for you. For those who don’t use a mobile phone that frequently, often a pay as you go deal will be the most suitable.

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