IN BRIEF: Emida Provides Prepaid Billing Support to Cingular

US and Puerto Rico wireless operator Cingular has awarded US prepayment and value transfer platforms provider Emida a contract to support its prepaid debit/credit card programs, Emida said in a statement.

Emida's Green Dot program allows customers who don't qualify for a conventional contract phone service to sign up for monthly prepaid wireless plans with higher minute limits, according to Emida's marketing vice president Stephen Combe.

The customer provides basic contact information and selects a cash amount that is paid towards the card activation. No bank account or credit history is required to obtain a card and it can be used immediately to purchase prepaid wireless services.

Emida has operations in 17 countries including the US, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and much of the Caribbean.

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Posted to the site on 22nd March 2006