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Smartfren Partners Fortumo Launch Direct Carrier Billing in Indonesia

Smartfren Partners Fortumo Launch Direct Carrier Billing in Indonesia Image Credit: Fortumo

Smartfren has partnered with mobile payments company Fortumo to launch of direct carrier billing in Indonesia.

This will enable 12.5 million subscribers of Smartfren to make online payments without the need for a credit card by charging payments to their mobile account.

Out of 250 million Indonesians, only 5 million have a credit card, according to the World Bank. At the same time, there are more than 65 million smartphone users in the country. This means that while most people have access to online content, 9 out of 10 people are unable to pay for it. Carrier billing resolves this problem for merchants, enabling any mobile phone owner (both prepaid and postpaid) to charge payments to their mobile phone bill.

Fortumo claims that its direct carrier billing platform is used by leading app stores (Google Play, Windows Phone Store), digital media companies (Spotify, Sony, HOOQ, Gaana) and gaming companies (EA Mobile, Gameloft, Kinguin, Rovio). To enable global carrier billing for these merchants, Fortumo has partnered with more than 350 mobile operators across the world.

Revie Sylviana, Senior Vice President of Digital Services at Smartfren
With direct carrier billing supported by Fortumo, our subscriber will be able to purchase their in-app items and premium memberships as easy as deducting their own Smartfren balance or bill, and this is fully supported by our widest 4G LTE network for the best experience to enjoy the services.

Siddharth Sahi, Vice President of Business Development & Carrier Relations at Fortumo
Integrating with Fortumo means carriers do not have to invest time and resources into growing their revenue from carrier billing. Our partnerships with leading digital merchants from all segments of the industry help carriers quickly scale up their revenue. 

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