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Pay-As-You-Go Prepaid Wireless Plans
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)
is the classic prepaid wireless plan. Basically, you only
pay for what you use, and you're only charged at the time you use it.
Here are some common features of these plans to look out for:
- The
price per minute can change at different times of the day, usually a
daytime and nighttime/weekends rate. Look for the rate
changing
between 7-9pm and again at 7-8am.
- Mobile-to-mobile may or may
not be included or have a different rate. (mobile-to-mobile
is when
you call a customer that's on the same network as you; ex. you're both
on Verizon)
- Voicemail is typically charged as a
regular call,
however, sometimes it can be included. If you use a lot of
voicemail,
you may want to pay special attention to this.
- Some services
are actually charged on a daily basis (if you opt-in), whether or not
you use the particular feature. This is definitely strange
considering that it
doesn't sound like pay per use, but it's quite common. For
example,
you might be charged $0.35 per day for wireless web even if you don't
use it. Be sure to ask about these types of charges, and pay
attention
to what services you select when you activate your phone to ensure that
you're not surprised later by these charges.
- One
of the most important pieces to most people is how long before your
dollars (or minutes) expire. Depending on the wireless
provider,
and the amount of money you add to your account, it may expire between
30-90 days. Some carriers will give you a longer expiration
date
if you add more money. For example, you might see offers for
a
365 day expiration if you add $100 to your account. This is
extremely important to look out for, because you definitely don't want
to lose money before you have a chance to use it, and a lot of
companies don't send out reminders to let you know that your funds are
about to expire.
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