PREPAID VS POSTPAID: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Our prepaid SIM-only mobile plans are free from lock-in contracts and cater for a wide range of mobile users. Making it simple for you to pick a plan that suits both your wallet and your usage habits.
The difference between prepaid and postpaid is when you pay for your service. Because our SIM-only plans are prepaid, you’ll always pay for you plan upfront.
Postpaid plans are usually set up as a contract over 12 or 24 months, automatically renewing on a month-to-month basis. On a postpaid plan, your bill will have a fixed amount at the end of each month, however, if you exceed your data limit or calls and SMS allowance, while your service will continue, excess charges will be added to your next bill.
We no longer offer postpaid billing for new services, and all amaysim mobile and data-only plans will remain prepaid services.
How prepaid plans work
With a prepaid plan, you always pay for your plan upfront. This can be done automatically, by linking a payment method such as a credit/debit card or PayPal account to your plan or using an amaysim recharge voucher.
How often you renew your plan is up to you. You can choose to do so every 7 days, every 28 days, or even every 12 months, using one of our long-expiry prepaid plans.
Why prepaid mobile plans are great for kids and seniors
Teaching kids the importance of money and how to budget can go a long way in helping them become money savvy early on. Though we've all seen horror stories of crazy bills being racked up from excess mobile charges, prepaid plans will help you avoid this type of bill shock.
Firstly, decide how much you want to spend on your kid’s mobile plan and determine how much data they will need to access the internet. Getting an amaysim data plan for your child's tablet is also a smart decision to teach them how to monitor their usage with a finite amount each month and provides them access to the internet for school assignments, as well as rewarding them with time to play games.
Seniors are accustomed to having a home phone as their main line of contact with family and friends. Having a prepaid phone that can be used as a backup device can certainly come in handy for when they're out and about and our pre-paid SIMs are the perfect fit.