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postpaid

American  
[pohst-payd] / ˈpoʊstˈpeɪd /

adjective

  1. with the postage prepaid.

    a postpaid reply card.


Etymology

Origin of postpaid

First recorded in 1820–30; post 3 + paid


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Verizon VZ -1.06%decrease; down pointing triangle Communications gained a net 184,000 postpaid phone connections in the second quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations on a closely watched metric that gauges new lucrative customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

T-Mobile reported higher profit and revenue for the latest quarter, driven by growth in its postpaid business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

In the second quarter, the company sported postpaid average revenue per account of $152.91, making for 2% year-over-year growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

T-Mobile maintained its full-year forecasts for profit and postpaid net account additions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Thus a book advertised at net $1.00 will be sent postpaid on receipt of $1.10.

From The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law by Charles M. Scanlan

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