Postpaid Vs. Prepaid? Here’s What You Need to Know
First up, let’s define the terms.
Prepaid SIM offers flexibility in choosing services you want but with limited calls, text, and data limits. As such, you can only avail its services until it lasts or until you top up again.
However, postpaid plans give you the assurance of fixed monthly bills with relatively larger service bundles that let you do and connect more. In this sense, postpaid plans offer a lot more convenience in managing the most services out of your fixed monthly plan.
To get a closer look, here’s a comparative summary of Prepaid VS. Postpaid plans.
Billing system
Prepaid SIM is on a pay-as-you-go basis. This lets users to pay in advance for a fixed set of services with only certain amount of calls, texts, and data. Ideal for people who find convenience in spending only for what they need and consume. However, once the services are almost depleted, you will be notified of your remaining services and reminded to top up as soon as you need to.
Postpaid SIM is on a subsciption-based billing. This allows users to have a recurring monthly rate for a fixed amount of services. It usually comes in bundles with unlimited calls and texts that you can maximize for a whole month. This leaves the worries of having to top up every now and then because you’re secured that you have sufficient data, calls, and texts to last for longer.
Budget-friendly
Data usage varies per person however both prepaid and postpaid has its pros when it comes to budgeting.
Prepaid SIM users have liberty to control their spending since they pay only for a fixed amount of services. Ideal for people who are budget-conscious because they know how much exactly they consume. However, calls can relatively be more costly since most prepaid services are on a call-per-minute basis.
Postpaid SIM users have more assurance in the availability of their phone services since postpaid plans have relatively larger amount of data, calls, and text. This allows them to maximize every services with an expected monthly rate. Ideal for people who are phone-heavy users because they consume more data with every stream, call, and text they do.
Data speed
Prepaid SIM users can be at a disadvantage when it comes to data speed. Since services are limited, data caps may affect the speed of data especially when reaching a certain limit.
Postpaid SIM users can feel more convenience in knowing that their plan has high-speed data. This is because with postpaid plans, there’s relatively larger amounts of data so it comes with the assurance of having high speed connection to match the use of your data package.
So when it comes to SIM, why choose CanadianSIM?
Both prepaid and postpaid has their pros and cons. However, CanadianSIM’s postpaid plans guarantee that you can make the most of your phone services. Every plan is packed with massive data matched with high-speed data and Canada-wide coverage therefore keeping you secured of your data usage anytime, anywhere you go. Plus it has unlimited Canada-wide calls and international SMS that’s perfect for students and Kabayans who are bridging distances between their friends and families back in the Philippines and making new connections in Canada. And unlike other postpaid plans, CanadianSIM guarantees no contract and no set-up fees, which gives you freedom and convenience of enjoying the services offered.
Now that you’re convinced, start your Buhay Canada with CanadianSIM!
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