Pay As You Go Mobile Phones

Mobile phone service providers have evolved with their range of schemes and service over the time, since the first mobile phone. Mainly there are two categories of mobile phone service that is offered to users - contract and PAYG.

PAYG stands for pay-as-you-go. The meaning is very obvious. You only pay for the amount of usage you want to perform per month. That way the bill stay in control and you do't have to stay bound up in a love-less relationship with the service provider as in the case of a contract service. I personall have been using PAYG ever since my first mobile phone and I always tend to be opportunistic when I see a good scheme on another service provider and change my selllular service. But that is not a good idea in case of contract, since a contract is normally for 12 months and during that month you have to pay a fixed tariif excluding you call charges for being in contract and using their service at a low rate. In contract you cannot obviuoly switch service providrs, But PAYG has no such bounds. You decide what to use, how much to use and when to use.

But one main disadvantage with the PAYG is the call rates. One advantage with contract users is that they have a low rate per call per pulse/minute. Whereas PAYG have to recharge with tariff card, rate cutters and then top-ups. Also roaming rates are low with contract. For most active user contract is themore preffered one. But I still prefer PAYG since it suites me better and it still a good choice for anyone.