Pay Monthly Mobile vs. Pay As You Go | The Communication Blog

Monday, September 19, 2011

Pay Monthly Mobile vs. Pay As You Go

By Ruth Jackson


There is a tremendous amount of choice with mobile plans. Some may even say there is too much choice. Then again, you may never have too much choice because you will likely want the very best payment plan for your needs and your individual budget. There are two major different selections you can make. The first would be a pay monthly mobile service and the other would be a pay as you go mobile.

Is one of these phone plans better than the other? The answer can be yes or not based on your own individual requirements. For some, a monthly plan just might necessary for you so a pay as you go deal might be the best one for you. Then, there will be those that are heavily reliant on using their mobile phones for business purposes so a pay as you go plan will not be the best solution.

So, you will need to look at the two and decide on the one you find the most effective for you. The monthly plan follows a very simple formula. You would pay a flat rate for a certain number of minutes and texts per month. Other functions such as voicemail, internet access games, and the like would all factor into the monthly cost. Again, the monthly fee will cover what you are getting out of the plan.

A pay as you go plan can prove to be a very simple option where you only pay for the minutes that you use. So, if you pay 20 for 100 minutes, you have 100 minutes to use within a certain timeframe. This timeframe could be anything from 90 days to a full year.

Both of these types of deals have their positives and their negatives. With a pay monthly mobile plan, you are often provided with a free phone as part of the package deal. For those that select a pay as you go plan, you will be required to purchase your own phone outright. This is not to say that monthly plans are automatically better than the monthly ones. With a pay monthly plan, you likely will be required to sign a contract for a year or more. Those wishing to avoid a contract are advised to look towards pay as you go.

The truth of the matter is that in order to get the most out of your selection, you will need to compare each and every phone offer with the specific requirements you may have for such an acquisition.

In parting, it never hurts to have BOTH. Why is this? You could make your pay as you go mobile phone your backup phone. This way, if the primary phone is lost, misplaced or otherwise inaccessible, you can access the monthly phone. When you are not using it, you will not be required to pay for the phone since it only costs when you use the minutes.

Really, getting the most out of your selection is not tough as long as you are deliberate in your approach.




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