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pay-as-you-go

/ˌpeɪ əz juː ˈɡəʊ/adjective

उच्चारण पे अज़ यू गो

इस्तेमाल के हिसाब से भुगतान वाला, प्रीपेड

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    (of a service, especially a mobile phone or electricity connection) paid for in small amounts as you use it, not through a fixed monthly bill

    इस्तेमाल के हिसाब से भुगतान वाला, प्रीपेड

    • He uses a pay-as-you-go SIM card.
    • The shop sells pay-as-you-go data packs.
    • Radhika chose a pay-as-you-go plan to control her spending.
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    • I have a pay-as-you-go phone because I rarely make calls.
    • Pay-as-you-go electricity meters help families track their use.
    • Tourists can buy a pay-as-you-go SIM at the airport.

    Synonyms prepaid

    Opposite postpaid

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    (of a system) in which a cost is paid as it arises, not saved or borrowed in advance

    जितना खर्च उतना भुगतान वाली (व्यवस्था)

    • Some countries run a pay-as-you-go pension system.
    • The company moved to a pay-as-you-go model for its software.
    • The scheme is pay-as-you-go: today's workers fund today's pensions.
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    • A pay-as-you-go approach keeps the project from running up debt.
    • The college runs a pay-as-you-go building programme, with no loans.