/IRBIS, September 7, 2010/ - Alliance Bank has launched a new banking product - a system of mobile payments HandyPay, allowing through SMS-messages from mobile phones are widely demanded by the population to pay for services: mobile and fixed telephony, cable television, Internet access, jobs in services delivery, public organizations work, money transfers, announced today the press office of the bank.

As stated, the system of mobile payments HandyPay widely available and easy to use. Service customers can take advantage of all mobile operators in Kazakhstan in all areas of coverage, including while roaming. In order to make payments and transfers through this service, you only need to open a current account with Alliance Bank (if such accounts do not) and connect to the system HandyPay. To make payments in HandyPay possible from a mobile phone any model that has the ability to send and receive SMS-messages.

Indicated that the process of payment or transfer of funds does not require any special knowledge and installing custom applications on a mobile phone.

User service sends an SMS-message indicating the type of operation, the purpose of payment (e.g. telephone number when paying for cellular communications) and the sum of the number 2588, is supported by all mobile operators, and receives a response message with a unique code and asking you to confirm your payment. Then the customer confirms the payment by sending a confirmation code to the same number in 2588.

Similarly realized remittances between users HandyPay, only the text of SMS- message is enough to indicate the phone number of another user and enter the amount. Transfer to the account beneficiary is performed automatically. At the same payee will receive an SMS-notification of receipt of the sum in his account.

When made payments or transfers, money will withdrawn from a checking account of the bank, rather than the customer's account provider. Top-up their accounts, users can service in any settlement and in cash office of JSC "Alliance Bank" or ATM function with Cash-In, as well as through internet banking.

"And the mechanism for payment - mandatory user confirmation of payment transactions, the absence of outgoing and SMS-messages transmitted to disclose personal data, account number and payment card customer identification system - insures customers against accidental or deliberate unauthorized debiting of Others" - indicated in the message.

In case of loss or theft of mobile phones, in order to protect their assets, users simply go to Customer Support Bank (+7 (727) 258-40-40 or 8 800 000 8000 - toll free in Kazakhstan) and ask them to block the service, or apply to the cellular operator and block SIM-card. After that, the lost or stolen mobile phone will not be used for payments in the system HandyPay.

[2010-09-07]