Airtel has expanded its Airtel Money, Mobile Payment Service that is now available in 300+ key cities across India. This enables the Airtel Money users load cash on their mobile devices and spend it to pay utility bills and recharges, shop at 7,000+ merchant outlets, transact online etc. They launched the Airtel Money services last year starting with Delhi NCR and expanded it to Chennai in May 2011.
They also offer instant money transfer from an Airtel money wallet to another airtel money wallet and bank accounts. They plan to offer exclusive discounts and attractive offers at various merchant outlets in the market to save money in future.
Airtel has tied up with 1,800 brands across the country including, state electricity boards viz. BSES, Reliance Energy, Indraprastha Gas, telecom (BSNL/MTNL) and insurance (LIC) and mutual funds, organized retailers as well as local chemists and grocery stores who will now accept payments via Airtel money. They plan to support online sites such as Flipkart, Yatra, Letsbuy etc. in future.
Airtel mobile customers can self register for airtel money Express Account by dialling *400# from their mobile phones or sign up for the service by walking into any of the 15,000 plus airtel money outlets across the top 300 cities of India and submitting the required KYC documents.