The study is based on a survey of mobile consumers regarding the following 19 countries: U.S. (75,000 samples) Germany (5,000 samples), Spain (5,000 samples), Italy (5,000 samples), UK (5,000 samples), Brazil (5,000 samples), Russia (5,000 samples), China (5,000 samples) and India (5,000 samples).
According to the source, prepaid is a method of payment where mobile credit is bought before the service is activated.
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Poll: Use of prepaid and postpaid regarding adults
The statistic shows the use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group **+ by country during the first half of 2010. Two percent of the Russian respondents of this age group use postpaid payment systems.
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Nielsen. (December 6, 2010). Use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group 25+ by country during the first half of 2010 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/
Nielsen. "Use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group 25+ by country during the first half of 2010." Chart. December 6, 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/
Nielsen. (2010). Use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group 25+ by country during the first half of 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/
Nielsen. "Use of Prepaid and Postpaid Payment Systems regarding Mobile Consumers of The Age Group 25+ by Country during The First Half of 2010." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Dec 2010, /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/
Nielsen, Use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group 25+ by country during the first half of 2010 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Use of prepaid and postpaid payment systems regarding mobile consumers of the age group 25+ by country during the first half of 2010 [Graph], Nielsen, December 6, 2010. [Online]. Available: /statistics/270976/use-of-prepaid-and-postpaid-regarding-adults-by-country/
