Pay As You Go Phones

Pay As You Go, often shortened to PAYG, is used as a general term for prepaid wireless phones. Eircell a phone company from the Republic of Ireland initially developed the concept in the 1990’s. The idea of a prepaid phone was to have it possible for different types of people who normally weren’t able to own cell phones to actually obtaining one. People such as those who are under the age of 18, those without bank accounts and those who did not have proof of identity could not get mobile phones without the hassle of commitment to contracts and over usage fees.

Despite the high price of calls you would make on a mobile phone, the system was an amazing success. A user would buy a cell phone, usually pre-loaded with some amount of credit and would purchase extra credit when required, without proof of identification, credit history, and or signing of contracts. Unlike the other cellular phones, the pay as you go phone has no commitment involved. Prepaid cellular phone service lets you to stay connected without any monthly, contractual obligations therefore allowing more flexibility regarding when you will use your phone. It also prevents over usage and therefore is more ""worry free"" than subscription service. Looking for cheap pay as you go phones are often easier than the difficult and confusing plans for post-paid wireless phones. The prepaid phone plans are straightforward and uncomplicated.