What is a prepaid plan?

A prepaid (or pay-as-you-go) plan means you pay for credit before you use it. There's no monthly contract, no credit check, and no surprise bills. When your balance runs out you simply top it up.

What is a postpaid plan?

A postpaid plan bills you at the end of each month for the services you used. It typically includes a fixed data, call and SMS allowance. You're often locked into a 12–24 month contract.

When prepaid makes sense

  • Travel SIMs — temporary local numbers while abroad.
  • Children's first phones — spending control without a credit check.
  • Secondary devices — a tablet or backup phone you use occasionally.
  • Low usage months — you only pay for what you need.

When postpaid makes sense

  • Heavy data users who need a consistent monthly allowance.
  • People who want the latest flagship phone subsidised by the contract.
  • Business lines that require itemised billing.

Topping up a prepaid number

With MobileTopUP you can add credit, a data bundle or a combo plan to any supported prepaid number — from the same country or from across the world. The credit is delivered instantly.