Airtel launches a range of M-Commerce solutions in a wide ranging partnership with HDFC bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Corporation Bank, VISA and mChek.  Customers with a credit/debit card can now transfer money, pay bills, recharge their phones, buy movie, air and rail tickets instantly on the mobile. All transactions are completely secure as it is compliant with global security standards. 67,000 customers already availing of and satisfied with this service in an extensive national pilot.

Airtel announced the launch of a whole range of M-Commerce solutions such as Mobile Money Transfer (MMT), Postpaid Bill Payment and Prepaid Recharge on the mobile phone. It is partnering with ICICI bank, HDFC bank, SBI, Corporation bank and VISA to enable these payments. The solution has been developed by mChek, a leading provider of mobile security and payment solutions. Customers can get started by simply sending a text message "Airtel" to 543219. The solution is totally secure and has been certified by PCIDSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards), a stringent globally accepted security standard. In the pilot this has been amply demonstrated by customers having experienced a totally safe, secure and convenient service.

All Airtel mobile customers with credit/debit cards with ICICI bank, HDFC bank, SBI, Corporation bank & VISA, can now pay their Postpaid bills instantly. He can also pay for others & recharge his friends & family all in the matter of a few minutes. Further, Mobile Money transfer will empower an Airtel user to transfer money to their family or friends by a click of a button. This spells huge convenience to the customer and has the potential to redefine the benefit of a mobile phone from simply being a device for communication to being a mobile payments device. Now, buying tickets, making payments or even transferring money to anyone, anywhere, anytime is very much within the realm of possibility.

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