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postpay

[/poʊstˈpeɪ/]
noun/adjective
pós-pagamento
1. A billing system where payment is made after services or goods have been received and consumed, commonly used in mobile phone and utility services
Most customers prefer postpay plans for their mobile phones.
A maioria dos clientes prefere planos de pós-pagamento para seus telefones celulares.
2. Relating to or denoting a system where charges are billed after usage rather than prepaid
The company offers both prepay and postpay options.
A empresa oferece opções de pré-pagamento e pós-pagamento.
Synonyms
pay-as-you-go after billingbill laterarrears payment
Antonyms
prepayprepaidadvance payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pós-pagamento
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
pós-pagamento
Common in business and telecommunications context
Portugal
pós-pagamento
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay as you go
bill after usage
payment on demand
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