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postpaid

American  
[pohst-peyd] / 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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They reiterate their view that consumers’ ongoing shift to the value end of the market is structural and now anticipate Telstra losing 18,000 postpaid subscribers a year in the medium-to-long term.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

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 277,000 postpaid net account additions, above the 272,300 consensus view.

From MarketWatch 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

Subscriptions, Five Dollars a year; sent postpaid to all parts of the world.

From Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various

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