Fortumo this week announced the launch of Polish mobile operator Plus on its local payments platform. Merchants using Fortumo’s platform can now collect payments for digital content from Plus subscribers through direct carrier billing.
Merchants connected to Fortumo’s platform can collect payments from Plus subscribers through Fortumo’s Unified SDK. Unified SDK connects merchants to Plus and a network of hundreds of telcos and 20+ digital wallets through one integration. Fortumo hosts and localizes Unified SDK checkout flows on its platform, making it simple and scalable for merchants to launch local payment methods across the world.
In Poland, credit card penetration is only 17% while most people own a smartphone. Carrier billing resolves the problem of the majority of people being unable to pay for premium services. Any mobile phone owner is able to charge online payments to their phone bill without the need to create any additional accounts or sharing personal data. Carrier billing payments are completed through a simple and secure 2-step verification process.
Piotr Szymanowski, Director of the Marketing Strategy, Plus
The possibility of making payments using the balance of the telephone bill is very convenient, especially when purchasing digital products.
Martin Lips, VP of Business Development at Fortumo
Carrier billing is a leading alternative payment method in Poland, with a 20% market share in digital gaming transactions. Now merchants have a quick and simple way to implement the payment method and make it available to Plus subscribers.
