AIRTEL MONEY

Airtel launches mobile wallet service airtel money across India

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Bharti Airtel, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMSL), has launched its mobile wallet service PAN - INDIA-- airtel money.

Available across 300 key cities in India, 'airtel money' is a fast, simple and secure service that allows its users to load cash on their mobile devices and spend it to pay utility bills and recharges, shop at 7,000-plus merchant outlets and transact online, the company said in a statement.

"Apart from serving as an easy alternative to cash/card payment options, airtel money has now become the first mobile based service to offer customers the convenience of instant money transfer from an airtel money wallet to another airtel money wallet and bank accounts". "With this, customers can now use airtel money to make payments and transfer money across the country".

Airtel Money:

There are two types of accounts under the Airtel Money service - express account and power account. Users can dial *400# from their Airtel mobile phones or sign up for the service by walking into any of the 15,000 plus Airtel Money outlets across the top 300 cities of India and submitting the required KYC documents.

Under the Express service, Airtel users can enjoy services like paying utility bills like electricity, mobile recharge, gas etc. Users of this service can spend up to Rs 10,000 daily by uploading cash on their Airtel Money account.

Airtel Money Power Accounts offers lot many services than the Express account. Users with Power accounts can apart from paying utility bills can use their mobile to shop at merchant outlets.

"Airtel Money will work as a convenient payment alternative to debit and credit cards in days to come for online transactions on popular websites like Flipkart, Yatra, Letsbuy and even www.airtel.in.

"What's more - customers using Airtel Money will be able to avail exclusive discounts and attractive offers at various merchant outlets in the market - and save money as they shop..

The mobile wallets are generally very secure even in case users miss place their handset. Airtel mobile wallet service can be used by any Airtel customer with any handset.