Prepaid Cards, Prepaid & Postpaid Plans from Tata Indicom.

A prepaid card or a prepaid mobile connection is a popular entry level solution for first time mobile customers or customers who have moderate to low outgoing call requirements. It is often the first mobile connection that entry level customers opt for.

What is a prepaid card?

A prepaid card by definition is a card which allows mobile services against a balance that has been paid for by the customer. The customer can buy the prepaid card from any Tata Indicom outlet or dealer. Each prepaid card has a selling price and available talktime in rupees after deductions of service fees or taxes as applicable.

Benefits of a prepaid card

A prepaid card helps low usage users keep a tab on their monthly expenditure since the cost of communication has already been paid in advance, the user never faces a problem of over usage. Prepaid cards come in various denominations which give the flexibility of topping up based on the individuals requirement. Today a large number of small denomination prepaid cards are also available for the convenience of first time and budget conscious mobile users.

How to use a prepaid card?

While there is no difference between a prepaid and postpaid connection in terms of use, a prepaid mobile customer would need to recharge his mobile phone at periodic intervals to keep his connection active.

Changing from a prepaid to a postpaid connection

Depending on certain conditions, it is possible to change a prepaid connection to a postpaid connection. Once a subscriber changes from prepaid to postpaid, he is no longer required to purchase a prepaid card to keep his number active. He will then to issued a bill at the end of every month for his actual usage.