MoreMagic Solutions and Claro Expand
International Recharge of Mobile Phones throughout Central America
Customers Send Airtime to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua; www.etopuponline.com and Retail Distribution Offer Ubiquitous
Availability
NEWTON, Mass., GUATEMALA CIUDAD, Guatemala and LAS VEGAS/PRNewswire/ -- International CTIA Wireless Show -- MoreMagic Solutions,
a leading mobile financial solutions provider, and Claro, a leading
mobile network operator, are providing immigrants in the United States,
Canada, and worldwide an easy and affordable way to send minutes home to
relatives and friends in an expanded set of countries, including
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. All Claro mobile
operator networks are now connected to the MoreMagic Solutions
International Recharge Hub, the leading platform for international TopUp
transactions and settlements.
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By going online at www.etopuponline.com, or to any of thousands of
independent retail stores, a customer can purchase minutes for a Claro
mobile phone. When a customer sends an international recharge, the
airtime is immediately available, and the recipient is notified with a
personalized SMS message. Travelers in the United States, Canada, and
other countries are also able to recharge their own phones. Since
MoreMagic Solutions offers the best foreign exchange rates (FX)
available, Claro customers receive maximum airtime value.
"A wide-ranging community of Central Americans living in the United
States, Canada, and throughout the rest of the world, gives continuous
financial support to family and friends back home. Members of this
vital group prefer to send airtime as a gift over any other gift, since
it is inexpensive and instantaneous," said Pankaj Gulati, CEO of
MoreMagic Solutions. "Responding to growing demand from this community,
MoreMagic Solutions offers international recharge service for Claro
mobile phones through www.etopuponline.com, as well as at hundreds of
thousands of store locations worldwide."
"Customers in other countries recognize the Claro brand due to the
consistent reliability of our mobile services. In conjunction with
MoreMagic Solutions we welcome the opportunity to offer airtime to our
customers at today's exchange rate," said Monica Ruiz, Value Added
Services, Director for Claro Central America. "The extensive
availability of retail locations, as well as internet purchases through
www.etopuponline.com, make it easier than ever to give a gift of airtime
for a Claro mobile phone, and friends and family members can
immediately receive calls from the community back home."
Claro in Central America
Claro is a subsidiary of America Movil, the third largest
telecommunications company in the world, in terms of equity subscribers.
America Movil uses the trademark Claro in eleven countries in Latin
America. In Central America the trademark Claro is used in Guatemala,
El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua since September 2006. Claro offers
comprehensive services in telecommunications, which included mobile
phone, Internet, landlines, and cable television, as of December 31st
2009 for 11.8 million subscribers for its Central American operations.
America Movil
America Movil is the leading provider of telecommunications services
in Latin America. As of December 31st 2009 America Movil surpassed the
200 million wireless subscribers mark worldwide, closing the year with
201 million subscribers in 18 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, United States,
Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Puerto Rico and Uruguay).
MoreMagic Solutions
With deployments in more than 60 countries worldwide, MoreMagic
Solutions offers transaction platforms for mobile operators, financial
institutions, content providers, and distributors, enabling consumers to
purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone, POS, or
web. The MoreMagic Solutions high-throughput payment engine and
pre-packaged applications enable revenue-generating services, including
mobile recharge and mobile money transfer, both domestic and
international; mobile banking; bill payment; and mobile commerce; with
integration into diverse network environments, languages, and
currencies. Through MoreMagic Solutions worldwide distribution,
MNO-branded services are available for out-of-country customers,
enabling communications with relatives back home, and increased usage on
mobile networks worldwide.
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