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mChek, redBus Launch Ticket Booking Via Mobiles

08 Jul, 2008, 1:27 pm IST | by tech2 News Staff | Windows

mchek.com" target="_blank">mChek and redBus have tied up to facilitate booking of bus tickets through mobile phones. Customers can avail of this service by choosing the mChek option on the redBus website, or by sms-ing ‘REDBUS’ to 543219 (toll-free) from their mobile phone. This service is, however, available only to Airtel users.

"mChek's vision is to make payments for all goods and services through the security and convenience of mobile phones, and we are pleased to work with redBus and extend the reach of mChek to bus ticketing," said Sanjay Swamy, CEO, mChek.

SMSing 'Redbus' to 543219 allows customers to browse routes, select the appropriate journey, authorize the purchase with their mChekPIN, and receive an instant payment confirmation and ticketing information on their mobile phone.

By using the mChek option on the redBus website, customers can enter their mobile number on the site and authorize the transaction on their mobile, without having to share payment credentials with a merchant.

Phanindra Sama, CEO, redBus said, "redBus was founded to help travelers book bus tickets with convenience and by partnering mChek, we are taking this convenience one step further – as they can now book bus tickets just by sending an SMS."

Tags: mChek , redBus

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