All prepaid wireless plans are not created equal. Pay as you go is not the same as a regular monthly prepaid cell phone plan. Neither require a contract, and you pay for both in advance, but that’s where the similarities end.
In short, a monthly prepaid cell phone plan is best if you talk a lot. A pay as you go plan is best for the occasional call, or just to have around for emergencies.
With a monthly prepaid plan you’ll pay a normal monthly bill if you want to keep your service, and cell phone number. You’ll also have features available like unlimited nights and weekends, sometimes unlimited text and data, or unlimited in network calling.
With pay as you go you’ll have none of these added features, but you’ll have no monthly bill, and the cent per minute, or unit per minute rate is always the same. You only add minutes or airtime when you need to.
