New Zealand Mobile Ops to Launch "Payforit"

New Zealand’s mobile network operators have agreed to introduce a mobile payment service called "Payforit." The Payforit "Trusted Mobile Payments Framework” apparently is based on a similar service, also called Payforit, that has been operating in Britain since 2006, and is expected to support micro-payments, primarily.

The New Zealand service, like its British counterpart, will be managed by accredited payment intermediaries but will not require linkage to a banking account or a credit card. It is likely that the service will aim to attract content providers, since micro-payments for content consumed on the phone are a logical proposition.

Accredited payment intermediaries for the U.K. Payforit service might provide an indication of what sorts of entities might support the New Zealand Payforit.

Accredited Payment Intermediary	Contact	Accredited on
2ergo
Bango.net
Dialogue Communications
Ericsson IPX
24GMedia
mBlox
Mobile Interactive Group
Sybase365
Open Market
Netsize
Tanla Mobile
Oxygen8 Communications
Win
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New Zealand mobile operators launch mobile payment service