Posted by: Jayw3 on Thu Jun 5, 2008

Cell phone plans in the United States and Canada for the average consumer are usually based on one, two or three year contracts, tend towards monthly payment, but in many other areas of the world, pre-paid cellphone plans or pay-as-you-go mobile plans are the default. Why is it that prepaid cellphone plans are so popular elsewhere, why is it that they’re catching on here, and do they make sense and save money?