SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoom Corporation
(NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, has
launched Xoom Mobile Reload. The cutting-edge service allows
customers to instantly send airtime credit online from the U.S. to
prepaid mobile phones in 16 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, Peru,
Guatemala, El Salvador, and more.
By adding mobile recharge, Xoom expands its offerings, enabling
customers to do more for their friends and family with less hassle.
Similar to money transfer and bill pay, Xoom customers can skip
driving to the store and send a mobile recharge more conveniently
through Xoom's mobile Xoom.com.
"Even though mobile reloads are for small amounts, they go a
long way towards helping our families overseas," said Bobby Aitkenhead, Vice President of Bill Pay and
Mobile Reload. "With the new Xoom Mobile Reload, senders have
the opportunity to support more loved ones. They can send a
traditional money transfer to their mother and send a phone top up
to their sister, cousin, nephew, aunt, and friend--all with
Xoom."
"Xoom.com is now a complete solution for customers who support
loved ones abroad. Our customers can send money to their loved
ones, conveniently pay their family's bills, and send a reload
instantly to their mobile phones," added Aitkenhead. "Now
there's no need to go to the store to help your family. You can do
it from your smartphone, anytime."
Xoom partnered with TransferTo, a leading provider of
international airtime remittance, to enable the transfer of prepaid
mobile credits. With just the mobile phone number, Xoom and
TransferTo's cutting-edge technology auto detects the carrier in
real-time and instantly sends airtime credit to the receiving
phone. More than 90 carriers are supported, and customers can
choose to send online at Xoom.com. The moment airtime is
credited to the account, a free in-language text message is sent to
the receiver. The technology securely auto-saves the
transaction information, including the mobile number, payment
method, and amount sent, allowing repeat transactions to be sent
with just two clicks.
In a recent proprietary survey of Xoom customers that have sent
money to Mexico and have used a
reload service in the past, 54 percent add airtime credit to their
loved one's mobile phone monthly or more often.
When recharging a mobile phone with Xoom Mobile Reload, senders
choose a fixed amount in local currency (roughly equal to
$5 to $25 USD), and receive a fair
and transparent exchange rate that is equal to Xoom's money
transfer exchange rate, plus a $0.99
fee in most countries.
Xoom's customer service is available to Mobile Reload senders 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, in English and Spanish.
Customers can use Xoom to recharge mobile phones in Mexico from
Telcel, Movistar, Iusacel, Nextel and Unefon; recharge mobile
phones in Colombia from Claro, Movistar and Virgin; recharge mobile
phones in the Dominican Republic from Claro, Viva and Tricom;
recharge mobile phones in Peru from Claro and Movistar; recharge
mobile phones in Guatemala from Claro, Movistar and Tigo; recharge
mobile phones in El Salvador from Claro, Digicel, Movistar and
Tigo.
Xoom offers mobile reload to 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries: Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama,
Peru, and Uruguay.
About Xoom
Xoom is a leading digital money transfer provider that enables
consumers to send money, pay bills, and send mobile reloads for
family and friends around the world in a secure, fast and
cost-effective way, using their mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
During the 12 months ended March 31,
2015, Xoom's more than 1.3 million active customers sent
approximately $7.0 billion with Xoom.
The company is headquartered in San
Francisco and can be found online at www.xoom.com.
Media Contact
Theresa Pasinosky,
Xoom
415-660-1272
pr@xoom.com
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