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Lower Costs, Better Phones
BYOP Arrives
Rivka Gewirtz Little
T-Mobile announced this spring that it would move to a prepaid, no-contract model with super-low rates for customers who bring their own devices or pay up front for phones. The company also unveiled its new prepaid iPhone.
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Prepaid BusinessOpen Loop PaymentsVirtual ServicesGift CardsLoyalty/RewardsMAY 2, 2013
Gift Card Innovations
Pushing the Envelope of Gifting
Arlene Hauben
Gift cards, both closed and open loop, represent the biggest segment in the prepaid card industry because of their versatility as a gifting and payment solution.
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Prepaid BusinessOpen Loop PaymentsVirtual ServicesWirelessMAY 2, 2013
5 Minutes With Martyn Fricker
General Manager, International, Emida
Arlene Hauben
Emida recently introduced GoodPay, a transaction platform that allows merchants to make electronic payments for goods and services as a B2B transaction with their suppliers. Martyn Fricker talked to us about this innovative product.
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Prepaid BusinessVirtual ServicesWirelessMAY 2, 2013
Product Review: NetworkIP PINless Retail Portal
One Prepaid Portal with Many Faces
Rivka Gewirtz Little
When it comes to providing wholesale PINless VoIP, quality and competitive pricing mean a lot, but they’re not the whole picture. That’s because the PINless food chain is complicated and everyone from distributors and resellers to retailers and end users need a simple way to buy service and then manage their accounts.
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Prepaid BusinessPhone CardsMAY 2, 2013
Prepaid Calling Cards
Why Do They Have Fees?
Gene Retske
At a recent meeting with Consumers Union officials, the question was asked, ‘why do prepaid calling cards have fees?’ It is a valid question that deserves a comprehensive answer. Please bear with us, as this will involve a bit of history, analysis and explanation to fully answer the question.
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Mobile Wallet Wars
By Gary Schwartz

As Visa launches V.me, a "digital wallet," in a bid to be relevant in the proliferation of cloud payment credentials, incumbent payment providers are concerned that in a cloud-based economy Visa and MasterCard may lose their position in the market.

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25th Annual Card Forum and Expo Convenes in Boca RatonPrepaid BusinessOpen Loop PaymentsGift CardsLoyalty/Rewards
Prepaid Day: Banks Explore Opportunities
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Retailers See Mobile as the Biggest Growth Area
Regulatory RundownPrepaid BusinessVirtual ServicesWireless
May 2013
MAY 21, 2013
Boost Mobile Launches Mobile Wallet

MAY 21, 2013
Vesta Introduces Mobile Wallet for Prepaid Operators

MAY 21, 2013
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA Strengthen 4G LTE

MAY 17, 2013
Sprint Closes Transaction to Acquire U.S. Cellular

MAY 16, 2013
WEX to Provide Virtual Payment Solution for Grupo Transhotel
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