Ukash is now widely available in France through a
partnership with the successful Tonéo cards. French
consumers can now make use of Tonéo cards, available
nationwide, to get Ukash and pay safely online.
Ukash, Europe's fastest growing solution for online cash
payments, is now available in France through Central Telecom's
popular pre-paid Tonéo card - sold in thousands of locations
nationwide.
Millions of potential customers in France can now get Ukash
vouchers with pre-paid Tonéo cards, which can currently be
found at more than 15,000 points of sale across the country, a
number due to double in the coming months.
Once a Tonéo card is purchased, customers can get Ukash
vouchers online at www.toneo3.com or from
Tonéo's call centre -and receive an SMS text of the voucher
number straight to their mobile. Ukash vouchers are available in
€5, €10 and €40 increments.
Mark Chirnside, CEO of Ukash said: "The new agreement
with Central Telecom is another great example of our efforts to
reach out to the millions of customers worldwide who favour e-cash.
We are seeing a growth in international demand for Ukash as more
and more consumers are opting for a way to pay online using cash.
This is led by two factors. First, consumers who have been
financially excluded from on-line shopping in the past are
demanding that they have access to that market. Second, consumers
who are digitally nervous and don't want to reveal private details
are looking for alternative payments methods."
"Our partnership with Ukash is an ambitious project for both
companies but who will benefit the most is the French consumer, who
can now buy Ukash vouchers conveniently all over the country with a
pre-paid Tonéo card," said Fabien Gerbi, Managing Director
of Central Telecom.
Tonéo, which was launched in 2005, is a popular product of
Central Telecom in the French market. Last year, Central Telecom
sold more than 1.5 million Tonéo cards.
Ukash's unique 19-digit cash vouchers are available from thousands
of convenient locations across Europe and South Africa. Ukash
vouchers can be redeemed on hundreds of lifestyle, shopping, Voice
over IP, social networking, virtual worlds and gaming websites.