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The End of Pay-As-You-Go Phone Cards? March 17, 2006

Card Technology print magazine reports that network providers the world over are getting ready to offer mobile phone users a new way to pay for their airtime. This spells the end of those scratch cards you can purchase in different denominations.

Anyone who currently sells these cards for the tiny margins they offer can this revenue stream goodbye as soon as the end of this year in some parts of the world. Unless you’re willing to pay for the expensive network lines and equipment you would otherwise need to offer the new payment method. Of course, for pay-as-you-go users and drug dealers, this means you may not have to leave the comfort of your pyjamas to run to the local convenience store for a refill.

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