Obopay
Send or receive money through your cell phone.
BACKGROUND
As cell phones have evolved, so have their capabilities. You can now download ringtones, surf the web, send text messages, and with Obopay, transfer money. Obopay is a service that allows you to turn your cell phone into a comprehensive mobile payment service. Obopay lets you send, receive and spend money at anytime.
PRO
- Send money to anyone with a cell phone for a small fee
- Receive/withdraw money for free
- Receive $10 for sending your first time, no matter how much you send
- Receive $5 anytime you get a friend to sign up
- Convenient way to send, receive and spend money
- No need for a bank account required
- Ability to have money put onto a prepaid MasterCard
- Money arrives within seconds of sending
- More secure than cash or checks
CON
- $.10 to send money each time
- 2.5% to send funds from your debit or credit card account
CARRIERS
- Obopay works with any mobile phone, model and carrier in the United States
CUSTOMER SERVICE
- FAQ page
- Page links available to walk you through sending/accepting money
- Customer support email info given
PRICE
- $.10 per transaction when sending funds
- 2.5% of amount when withdrawing funds from a debit/credit card account to send
- $6 fee for initiating a fund withdrawal that fails
CONCLUSION
Overall, Obopay seems like a super convenient way to get money to people you might owe or transfer money to yourself when you're in a bind. The Obopay site seems to hold a lot of information about the process, and answer many of the questions you might have about how it all works. This is certainly an innovative way to add even more value to your mobile phone.
COMMON MISSPELLINGS
OboePay, OPay, Obopays















