post-paid

Sender already paid

Post-paid describes a payment arrangement where you pay after using a service rather than before.

The term appears most often with mobile phone plans: a post-paid account bills you monthly for calls and data already consumed, unlike prepaid plans where you buy credit in advance.

I switched from prepaid to post-paid when my usage became predictable.

billing

invoice

Itemized billing statement

dues · arrears · payable · outstanding · settlement · remittance · due date · late fee · itemization · account

subscription

contract

Enforceable written agreement

renewal · cancellation · termination · upgrade · downgrade · rollover · service · monthly · annual · activation

credit

credit check

Examination of payment history

approval · eligibility · verification · risk assessment · financial history · credit limit · account holder · guarantor

telecom

mobile

Capable of movement

  • phoneHandheld communication device
  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • carrierOne that transports

provider · SIM · data · minutes · texts · roaming · network · unlimited · top-up · bundle

Opposites
payment timing

post-paidprepaid

Settled in advance

advance payment · pay-as-you-go · upfront payment · COD

billing model

post-paidprepaid

Settled in advance

pay-as-you-go · PAYG · top-up · burner

Family

postpaid

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G