TESCO TELECOM CHOOSES Mi-PAY TO DELIVER INTERNATIONAL CALLING CARD TOP-UP SERVICES
Mi-Pay’s Top-up Payment Platform To Host International Reloadable Calling Card Top-up For UK’s Leading Retailer
Tesco Telecom, who recently launched its International Calling Card service, has selected mobile payments specialist Mi-Pay to supply a new top-up service to its operation, to meet the needs of its customers.
Utilising Mi-Pay’s multi-currency, multi-lingual, PCI secure payment platform, the new Tesco Telecom service will allow customers to manage and add credit to calling card balances, via an interactive voice response service; allowing customers to purchase airtime on an ad-hoc basis; and to set-up regular recurring payments at a frequency of their choice.
James McQuillan, Head of Calling Cards at Tesco Telecom says “Mi-Pay offers us fast and easy access to a proven, reliable, secure, flexible payments and direct top-up service which will not only help improve convenience for our international calling card customers, but also contribute to greater revenue by automating the top-up process, making it easier for customers to add credit to their calling experience. Mi-Pay were also able to accommodate the very short lead-time required; having the first phase ready and operational in just a few months.
Mi-Pay handles all transactional data between the customer portal, the bank clearing house and Tesco Telecom. In addition to payment, billing and registration, Mi-Pay offers full operational support, risk management; transaction security and regulatory compliances.
Norman Frankel, founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Mi-Pay states, “Tesco Telecom always have a reputation of delivering easy to use, quality services for its customers. We are delighted that Tesco Telecom has chosen Mi-Pay to extend its Telecom services with new top-up solutions that are perfect for both new and existing, domestic and international customers. Together, Mi-Pay and Tesco Telecom will make life easier for customers – delivering the best payments services backed by easy to manage top-up.”
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About Mi-Pay
Mi-Pay the leading mobile money company, provides an innovative range of multi-channel ‘white label’ and outsourced, international and domestic airtime top-up and mobile remittance services. Enabling consumers to perform secure financial transactions via their mobile phones and online portals, Mi-Pay helps mobile operators, MVNOs and financial service providers to drive new revenue streams and boost ARPU. Based in the UK, Mi-Pay also has offices in Dubai and Romania, bringing an international perspective to its partners.
Mi-Pay has vast expertise and service offerings that span pre-pay top-ups, mobile initiated payments, mobile banking, mobile money transfer, handset based authentication and consultancy. In November 2009, Mi-Pay received the Award for the “Most Innovative Company in Money Transfers” from the International Association of Money Transfers (IAMTN). Mi-Pay is PCI Level 1 Certified. For more information visit: www.mi-pay.com
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Ioana Dudas
Communication Manager
Mi-Pay
Phone: +40 369 435 270
Email: ioana.dudas@mi-pay.com
