I had a pre-paid play for for $34.99 + tax with Virgin Mobile. My bill was due on the 15th of each month. This Month (August) my phone stopped working due to a dead battery. If you do not "top up" then your phone is temporarily disconnected until you pay for your plan again. I was never on any automatic debit payment plan. I would have to pay either online or from my phone. This was the 2nd phone I had replaced with virgin mobile and usually while their service was good, I thought I'd be better off going to a different provider... read full review »