Brazilian PrePay Top-Ups Now Available in the USA
People living in the USA can now top-up the phones of their friends and family in Brazil, thanks to a new online service from payments specialist Upaid Systems. Traditional long-distance phone recharge services have required purchasing credit in a participating shop.
"RechargeBrazil is the latest ground-breaking service from Upaid and a real step forward for expatriate Brazilians living in the US," said Simon Joyce, Upaid CEO. "It further broadens Upaid's portfolio of over a thousand patents covering markets from Asia to the Americas."
Working with PayPal, RechargeBrazil has been launched with a consortium of Brazilian mobile operators including Vivo, Claro, TIM, Telefonica, and Embratel. It is also available for Brazilian Portuguese speakers as RecargaBrasil.
PayPal customers can easily send phone credit to family and friends in Brazil by entering the mobile operator, location and telephone number of the person they wish to send phone credit to.
Alberto Rodrigues, Regional Operations Manager of Upaid Brazil commented, "RechargeBrazil.com is an innovative service that showcases the payment technology offerings of Upaid, creating a unique service and enabling users to top-up mobile phones in Brazil quickly, safely and securely."
Posted to the site on 14th July 2008
