Bharti airtel announced the launch of mobile wallet service “airtel money”which aimed at providing an easy and a secure way of making payments through mobile phone. The service is initially available in Gurgaon. Customers can  use “airtel money” to make the payments of electricity bills, online movie tickets etc.

Atul Bindal, President - Mobile Services, Bharti airtel said, “The mobile phone is fast emerging as a device that enables our lives in more than many ways. Taking this a step further, we are proud to launch airtel money as a first-of-its-kind  service from a telecom operator, that transforms the mobile phone into a secure and convenient wallet which customers can use to load money and use it for shopping and making payments. We see a huge potential for mCommerce services in India and are confident that the launch of airtel money will facilitate a paradigm shift in the way consumers transact”.  

To activate the service, customers are required to fill the application form alongwith documents. Once the documents are submitted, the existing airtel SIM will be upgraded to the new 64k airtel money. Customers will have to activate the new SIM by choosing MPIN and can load cash by visiting the nearest airtel retail outlet.