Telenor Pakistan and TransferTo Partner for International Top-Up Service
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December 8, 2010 (Islamabad/Singapore) - Telenor Pakistan and TransferTo, the international mobile airtime top-up network, have joined hands to enable International Top-Ups to Telenor subscribers from overseas, both companies announced today. Pakistanis living abroad can now conveniently top-up their loved ones’ phones with Telenor Pakistan airtime through any of TransferTo’s authorized partners, as well as the consumer-facing website, www.transferto.com. |
Pakistani subscribers in Saudi Arabia, for example, can send Telenor Pakistan top-ups simply by SMS if they are STC subscribers, a TransferTo partner operator. The transaction is processed in real-time through TransferTo’s secure platform. Top-ups towards Telenor Pakistan on TransferTo can be as low as 100 Rupees and as high as 5,000 Rupees for any given transaction.
There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad. For many, topping up a phone in their home country is a great way to make a low cost, high value gift to friends and family on special occasions such as birthdays or religious holidays.
“We are excited to add Telenor Pakistan to our list of receiving operators and increase coverage of Pakistan in the process,” said Eric Barbier, TransferTo Founder and CEO. “Now, Pakistanis living abroad can easily send airtime to their loved ones back home.”
Chief Marketing Officer Telenor Pakistan, Lars Christian Iuel said, “Telenor Pakistan is always looking at possibilities to expand its outreach to its customers and provide them with unique services, no matter where they are. This is an exciting time for us. We are pleased to introduce a service that will help our international customers send airtime back home and stay connected across borders.”
About Telenor Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan is a provider of high quality telecommunication services in Pakistan. Telenor Pakistan acquired its GSM license in 2004 and launched its services in 2005. Currently, Telenor Pakistan has 23.84 million subscribers, a nationwide network encompassing 8,000 plus cities and 2,500 employees. Telenor Pakistan is 100% owned by Telenor ASA and adds on to its operations in Asia.
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About TransferTo
TransferTo, is a global airtime remittance hub that interconnects mobile operators’ prepaid systems. TransferTo enables small value transfers through the mobile phone. With this solution, migrants can send mobile credit from their mobile phones or through retailers, banks or money transfer companies to their friends and relatives back home. It is a fast, reliable and convenient solution for international mobile top-ups, the ideal low cost, high value complement to cash remittances. With over 100 migration corridors in five continents, TransferTo is the leader in international airtime remittances.
TransferTo, an Ingenico Company.
Ingenico (Euronext FR 0000125346 - ING) is the leading worldwide provider of payment solutions
Media Contacts
Erik Van Thielen
Vice President, Marketing
TransferTo™
Mobile: +491725248026
Email: erik.van-thielen@transfer-to.com
Affan Haider
Manager Corporate Communications and Responsibility
Telenor Pakistan
+ 92 345 855 5846
Affan.Haider@telenor.com.pk
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