<HTML>Both ways. 200 minutes/month includes receiving as well as making calls. If you use phone quite often, you should choose monthly plan.
Otherwise, if you just use phone for safty purpose, " pay as you go" plan will be cheaper.</HTML>
<HTML>But you also have suprise here, most cell phone service companies charge you per second bill under digital mode. That means you get real 200min for making or receiving the call.</HTML>