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Mobile operators launch prepaid model for shopping using smartphones

15/05/2013

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Payment of goods using mobile platforms is booming

Telecom operators are betting on payment models via smartphone, eliminating the use of magnetic card or cash in your pocket. Oi, for example, launched the Oi Portfolio, which is prepaid docket or agencies Bank of Brazil (BB). With the charge, with a limit up to R$ 3000, purchases are executed via SMS torpedo when it is in the shop.
  
The news gives the consumer the power of various transactions: purchases in establishments with Cielo, refills minutes for Hi prepaid and money transfer service to other customers. Besides, who wants to take the money can use the terminals BB.
 
Both purchases and monitoring of the credit are made by text message. Hiring such service is not subject to proof of income, or to credit approval. The rate of R $ 8, is fully reversed in bonus minutes for calls made from mobile phones prepaid phones Oi to others of the same operator and fixed. Oi The Portfolio is enabled gradually to customers.
 
"It is a solution for those who need to pay service providers remotely or send money to relatives who live far away," says the director of Segments Oi, Eduardo Aspesi.
 
Companies are betting on partnerships with institutions for this model
Vivo launches tomorrow and MasterCard payment via mobile phone, similar to the Hi Through a prepaid handset Vivo, customers enter * 789 # and is a member of a step-by-step. With this, just go to the shops Vivo, lottery or newsagents to deposit money. Shops accept MasterCard accredited with this news.
 
TIM and CEF also signed a partnership to enter the mobile payment market. The result, however, only be launched from July. The operator informs the virtual prepaid account will allow the client TIM shop, among other financial transactions. The management of the account will be made by Cash and purchases can be made at stores that accept MasterCard.
 
The course, in turn, is not with mobile payment services. However, it has partnership with Bradesco Mobile SMS.
The service, you can query the balance, latest releases current account and make refills by phone.


Source: The Day - Online

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