RANOBA BAOA
SUVA
Paying for your Fiji Television Limited’ Sky Pacific service will now be made easier through Vodafone Fiji’s M-Paisa billing service.
Yesterday, an agreement was signed at the Vodafone headquarters on Princes Road that would see customers make real-time payments and immediate approvals through M-Paisa.
Fiji TV chief executive, Tevita Gonelevu said this was not only convenient for subscribers who live far from the city but for the everyday busy subscriber.
“By partnering with Vodafone, we are making the payment of Sky bills easier and more convenient for our existing customers,” Mr Gonelevu said of the 30,000 customers they have currently.
“At the same time, it opens up a whole new opportunity for us to tap into the previously inaccessible customer base particularly in rural areas and islands.”
M-PAiSA will certainly overcome this hurdle for a lot of our clients, Mr Gonelevu said.
“This convenient and secure payment option through the mobile phone now offers sky subscribers to make their monthly payments without the need to visit our offices.”
Head of Sky Pacific, Nitesh Lal said: “Mobile payment option is fast becoming an accepted mode of payment globally and we are pleased to offer this added payment option to our customers.”
Vodafone head of e-Commerce and Corporate Affairs, Shailendra Prasad said this was part of the mobile company’s commitment in value-adding its services.
“We are really pleased to partner Fiji TV to open this convenient and remote payment option to sky subscribers and also provide a value added service to our customers”, Mr Prasad said.
Sky Pacific subscription payment is the latest addition to already 40 corporate partners the Vodafone has including Water Authority of Fiji and Fiji Electricity Authority.
“More businesses are realizing the potential benefits of mobile payments as a safe, convenient and cost effective mode of payment which is as good as receiving cash payment over the counter without the need to handle any cash.”
Pay per view
Mr Shailendra added they’ll also include Sky Pacific’s Pay Per View option soon. For a month, the transaction is free of charge but following that, a fee of 50 cents per transaction will apply.
Vodafone is also looking at setting a programme that would enable corporate organisations to become agents and where they can assist employees use the M-Paisa billing service.
Vodafone, chief marketing officer, Sanjeewa Perera said they would be introducing this soon but first get organisations and employees on board and see how best this can be done.
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