Pre-paid or Post-Paid

I'm using Post-Paid. I love texting, e-mailing, calling, IM'ing, web browsing, lol all that good stuff with phones these days, I couldn't survive with a prepaid phone knowing my minutes/data will go out soon D: lol =p

I use a prepaid service from Boost. I previously had a prepaid account with Suncom and was very pleased with their service until T-Mobile bought them out. When T-Mobile bought them out I went to the store in person and they assured me that my phone plan would be exactly the same. While at the store I paid for two months in advance and thought nothing more about it. My plan was twenty five dollars a week for unlimited usage in the continental USA and unlimited texting. After about a week and a half my phone service was cut off. When I inquired into the problem I was told that I was out of minutes. I then went to the T-Mobile store in person again and talked with the store manager. I was told that my old service plan was not available and the only options I had were to either pay upfront prepaid minute by minute or sign up for a monthly plan. I told the manager if they would compensate me for the wrongful charges that I would take a monthly contract. They would not compensate me in any way and were actually quite rude about it. I had just bought a new cell phone for almost two hundred dollars a couple of months before with Suncom and now it was useless. I don't know if anyone else has had a similar problem but I don't care how nice or expensive a cell phone is once you use it the value is gone. I completely lost out on the phone and service. I then went across the street to a mobile service company that provides service from several different providers. I had to buy a whole new phone because the one I had was not compatible with the new service but they gave me a great deal with Boost and my monthly cost is about thirty percent less than before with unlimited service. I warn people off of T-Mobile. They will not back up their service or products and their customer service will not help you resolve any issues. The original salesperson was working when I went back and they still wouldn't compensate or resolve my issue in any way. I was blatently lied to and cheated by T-Mobile. I would NOT recommend them to anyone but I am very happy with my service with Boost!

I use a prepaid connection as I have complete control over the expenditure. I know that I if use a post-paid connection I won't think twice before overspending. Prepaid balance alerts keep reminding me about my level going low and I adjust my calling accordingly. I do a lot of texting over phone calls.

I'm using pre-paid. I am using Idea prepaid. I do a Rs.333/- recharge, which give me full talk time. I additionally do a 60/- recharge with which I can call any local mobile @ 60 paise. I want your expenditure my dear friend.

I use Pre-paid services because it's cheaper than the minimum package in my carrier. I'm from the Philippines so I'm not sure if you'll understand most of this: 1. It's cheaper because it's prepaid. I DO have days when I don't have load so I don't feel obligated to reply to SMS messages. Or I can at least pretend that I don't have load if I'm to lazy. 2. I don't make calls, instead, I always send SMS. And there are promos where all I have to spend is Php15.00 to send 100 SMS to anyone in the same network. Php15.00 in regular load amounts to 15 regular text messages (if you don't apply for the promo, then you can only send 15 regular length SMS). That means that if I'm diligent and I load Php15.00 a day, that amounts to Php450.00 a month, which is P50 cheaper than the cheapest Postpaid package of Php500. And since I'm NOT diligent, I only end up spending around P250 a month :) Thanks for the response on my discussion!

hi i use prepaid package as a student it is helpful for me to choose the recharge for calling or texting....i mostly prefer to text the message to friends and a call to family or other important persons...my average expenditure on calls and text can be around Rs100 in a month..

I using Prepaid mobile. Bcoz its easy to know how much balance still having in mobile, and how much wants to use. I used as per my budjet. Normally my prepaid expenditure goes to INR 400/-

Hi user_786.. I am using both. I have a post paid plan that I use to communicate with people here in Denmark. I have post paid that I use to call or send an sms to my family and friends in the Philippines. Prepaid is way cheaper than the post paid if calling or sending sms abroad. I normally spent two prepaid cards with 120minutes airtime in a month. As for my post paid, I always exceed from my limit thats why I always allocate money for my phone bill that exceeds for the regular monthly bill.

I have post-paid... The way I use the phone, if I went with pre-paid, I couldn't afford it... I'm paying $116/month right now... I use somewhere between 2,500 - 3,500 minutes... It averages out to about $0.03 - $0.04 per minute... If I were to use pre-paid phone & used the same amount of minutes, it would be more than I'm paying now... And that's strictly "talking" part... I do use text messages & emails & access internet as well which I'm pretty sure would be extras on pre-paid...

hi.. Im using postpaid, and I sometimes I exceed my limit.. Im decided that after the contract (2 years) I'll be using prepaid.. Postpaid is advantageous most especially in urgent or emergency times.. But prepaid, I believe, would cost me less.. There are lots of promos in suing prepaid like unlimited text, unlimited call, etc..

I am using Prepaid connection in Airtel! i will top up with 501 voucher per month. it is a offer, that voucher contains full talk time (including all taxes) and 97 booster pack per month! it cuts my rate to Airtel to airtel is 11 paise, other mobile is 50 paise and local message cost is just 5 paise! i am always recharge my cell at 12th of every month because my booster pack will expires on that day! thanks!

I am using prepaid card with BSNL's cellone service and it costs me Rs.337/- per month including taxes.And I use the booster card of value Rs.99/- per month with which I can contact BSNL subscribers at the rate of 10 paise per minute and there is a concession on other calls too.Cheers!

I have a prepaid account and as a student I prefer to prepaid instead of postpaid as it is cheap and affordable. I saw many who have a postpaid and they are sufferiing from big amount of bill or habit of long talks,some people do fraud & do not pay their bills As prepaid is cheap and have lost call rate by monthly expenditure of calls and msgs is about 200 rs.