The newest iPhone is out and comes with some very attractive features, this brings up the question among some phone owners about whether there are iPhone 4 pay as you go plans and if they are good deals. Not every phone owner wants to be tied to a monthly contract and providers are recognizing this and offering pay as you go plans. It should be noted that the heavy or constant phone user may not find the prepaid plan options as good a deal but the infrequent or light user may well find them very useful.

The new iPhone comes with some nice extras and as time goes by they are announcing even more such as the ability to stream Netflix. Of course this uses a good deal of bandwidth and the heavy user may well want to avoid a pay per use plan if videos are what they plan on using their phone for. However, pay per use plans can be good deals for those who want no contract and whose phone use is only light or moderate.

Pay per use plans are also very useful for a phone user whose credit is poor. The more expensive phone rates are balanced out by the fact that they can have phone service even with poor credit. Prepaid phone plans are often more expensive than plans which require a contract with the carrier but they can help a phone owner also balance the budget and moderate their expenses as well as to change carriers without penalty.

In order to use a one of these prepaid options an iPhone which is unlocked is required. These phones are available unlocked from Apple and will permit the phone owner to install the SIM card of the provider of their choice. Most phones purchased from providers are locked to that particular provider and if a carrier change is desired a new phone must usually be purchased.

In most instances prepaid iPhone plans provide national coverage and the US and UK offer several choices in providers. The rates applied to these pay as you go plans vary with the carrier. It is usually best to review the cell phone use pattern of the user to decide on an appropriate carrier before signing a contract or choosing a prepaid plan.

The cost of an iPhone 4 is a little on the high side since it is the peak of Apple phone technology. The unlocked iPhone 4 will be somewhat more expensive than one which the carrier subsidizes. However, the good point to an unlocked phone is that when using a pay as you go plan the phone owner can change providers without changing phones.

While some phone users love the pay only for what you use option it is not ideal for every phone user. The best deal for any phone is chosen based on how the owner uses the phone. In the case of a prepaid phone the user who makes many calls might choose a plan based on low calling rates while one who transfers a lot of data may choose a low data transfer rate instead.

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