Xoom Corporation, a digital money transfer provider, recently launched Xoom Mobile Reload, a service that enables customers to instantly send airtime credit online from the U.S. to prepaid mobile phones in 16 countries in Latin America.
Among the countries that have access to the service, which is similar to mobile bill pay or money transfer, are: Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Guatemala and El Salvador.
“Even though mobile reloads are for small amounts, they go a long way toward helping our families overseas,” Bobby Aitkenhead, vice president of Bill Pay and Mobile Reload for Xoom, said. “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 partnered with TransferTo, a provider of international airtime remittance, to enable the transfer of prepaid mobile credits.
“Xoom.com is now a complete solution for customers who support loved ones abroad,” Aitkenhead said. “Our customers can send money to their loved ones, conveniently pay their family’s bills and send a reload instantly to their mobile phones. Now there’s no need to go to the store to help your family. You can do it from your smartphone, anytime.”
