O2 and Vodafone are the two German operators that launched a new service last week. The fresh payment service has the usefulness of working via SMS and being on the mobile category, which means you don’t need to go to a store or an ATM in order to recharge your cellphone money wise.

Basically, mpass is a mix of direct debit and SMS payment confirmation. Once you hit “Buy” in any product bought online on a website, the only information you need to provide is the mpass PIN, and your cellphone number. Afterwards, customers get the confirmation via SMS and the money is debited on the bank account.

Easy to use, right? Which also makes it easy to spend more money, right?

Lutz Schüler from O2, comments:

Our customers ask for simple and smart solutions. Our payment system takes account of this request. Effective immediately and without the need to register, the system offers about 14 million contract customers of Vodafone and O2 the possibility to pay online in an easy, rapid and secure manner - at home and on the go.

via press