In plain English
This means putting more value onto a prepaid mobile service so there is more available to use. The added value can be money or usage credit, and it increases the existing balance.
In context
Here, “top-up” labels the action of adding money or usage credit to the balance of the prepaid mobile service.
- Situation
- Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
- What it communicates
- labels an action for adding credit in the account area.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say how the balance is increased or how much is added.
Examples
“Ravi topped up his prepaid mobile with extra credit after the balance ran low.”
“The prepaid mobile was topped up again with more credit on Friday.”