postpay

Bill comes after

Postpay describes a payment arrangement where you pay after using a service, the opposite of prepay.

Most commonly applied to mobile phone plans: a postpay account bills you monthly based on usage, while prepaid plans require purchasing credit in advance.

She switched from prepaid to a postpay contract.

billing

invoice

Itemized billing statement

due · account · arrears · outstanding · remittance · settlement · reconciliation · ledger · accounts receivable · adjustment

deferred

delayed

Made to wait longer

balance · postponement · obligation · liability · indebtedness · delinquency · maturity · grace period · later · collect

subscription

monthly

Occurring each lunar cycle

renewal · membership · plan · contract · subscription · premium · access · paywall · upgrade · pro version

credit

credit score

Numerical measure of borrower reliability

lender · borrower · debt · principal · default · creditworthiness · credit report · credit history · credit limit · financing

telecom

mobile

Capable of movement

overage · roaming · minutes · usage · billing cycle · cellphone · SIM · airtime · phone bill · unlimited

Opposites
payment timing

postpayprepay

Remit before receiving

prepaid · advance payment · upfront payment · pay-as-you-go · deposit

Family

postpaid

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