Three very popular reasons are:
1. Customers already know that they are not going to need the amount of 'free' minutes and text messages to warrant taking on a 12 or 18 month contract deal.
2. The customer has failed a credit check so that they cannot acquire a mobile phone with a contract deal leaving 2 options, a sim free purchase which can work out more expensive or the pay as you go option.
3. The customer's budget simply does not stretch to paying monthly over a minimum term contract period.
On the flip side of this there are now a growing number of higher specification handsets entering the pay as you talk market as more people find themselves not being able to pass the stringent credit checks set by the UK networks, and so have little option but to either buy a mobile phone outright or on the pay as you talk tariffs.
The latest top end mobile phone to appear on the pay as you go network is the new Samsung G600 Silver Edition, this is a phone that still commands a high sales price even when bought with a contract deal and so tops the £300 price mark on pay as you go.
The phone features some of the newest features and technology so it is unsurprising that it costs so much, features such as a 5.0 megapixel camera, only found in two other phones on the UK market. The camera offers a flash and zoom, auto focus for quick and easy picture capture and support for the highest resolution video recording available recording at 30 frames per second.
The G600 features the Samsung trademark slide mechanism which reveals a stylish but functional keypad beneath, just underneath the handset's screen there are two dedicated selection buttons and between them a multi-directional wheel button that allows for easy menu navigation.
The phone also offers an MP3 Player which the user can either fill by uploading from a PC via Micro USB or download from the mobile internet, the player has options for different visual effects whilst the music tracks are playing and facilitates the creation of playlists to suit a mood or music genre.
Another music orientated features is the inclusion of an FM Radio which will tune to local and national stations, this can also keep the user informed with regular news and sports reports as well as weather forecasts for the area.
The main display screen justifies the high quality photos and video clips and measures 2.2 inches, it also makes for easy internet browsing as well as making text messages and emails much easier to read.
The G600 has GPRS and EDGE technology installed for fast download speeds of new mobile content such as ringtones, games, wallpapers and music tracks, it also enhances the internet browsing experience by connecting and displaying pages quickly.
Bluetooth is also present for wireless connections to compatible devices such as headsets and car kits for hands free driving as well as other mobile phone for convenient wire free file transfer of photos, video clips, games and music tracks.
The Samsung G600 Silver may be a high specification phone but with the advent of its arrival onto the pay as you go platform will allow more users access to this sleek, stylish and functional device.