Have you ever ran out of prepaid airtime right before having to make a really important business or personal call, with no way to immediately purchase airtime through traditional outlets? If you have - and who hasn't? - then Corporate Airtime is just the product for you.
By signing up for Corporate Airtime, a company enables its employees to purchase airtime from the luxury of their cellphones, and only have the cost deducted from their salaries or wages at the end of the month. Not only does this make Corporate Airtime a very convenient product that will eliminate those unwanted trips to the store, it could also spare everyone involved quite a bit of embarrassment.
Furthermore, the Corporate Airtime product is free to use and it takes only 15 seconds to have the airtime voucher delivered via SMS.
Since the airtime is requested from your cellphone, it can be done anytime, anywhere, which means there is never a reason for employees to be out of touch with clients, providing optimal business communication at all times. Prepaid airtime is a necessary communication expense in the lives of the vast majority of our population, and is an increasing and unavoidable reality. By making the process of airtime delivery simpler, cheaper and safer, employers are demonstrating their company's commitment to social responsibility and adding real value to their lives.
How it works
Employees dial *130*122# (a free call) from their cellphone to access the Corporate Airtime main menu; from here the 'buy airtime' option is selected.
The system will now prompt the user to specify the 'network' and the 'value of the airtime' voucher required. The airtime voucher is sent (takes approximately 15 seconds) to the employee via SMS.
At the end of the month, the usage per employee is imported into Pastel, VIP Payroll or any other payroll system and gets deducted from employees' salary. Employers have the option of regulating the amount of airtime employees can request during the course of the month.
Corporate Airtime benefits the employer...
Companies receive airtime at a discount because it is always purchased in bulk, which allows them to either retain the saving or to pass it on to employees. Corporate Airtime requires no existing infrastructure and it is very easily integrated with Pastel, VIP Payroll and other payroll systems.
Airtime limits can be set per employee, while credit limits for private and business use create tax benefits. Employers have access to detailed reporting via the easy-to-use Web interface.
Resellers and employers can easily create an additional revenue stream using Corporate Airtime; the product can be branded (white-labelled) to include the company's corporate identity. Also, by providing staff with a 'life improving' application, at no cost to the company or to them, employers encourage loyalty and improve overall retention of skilled staff who will appreciate the value and efforts made to make their lives easier.
...and the employee
Most importantly: employees no longer need cash in order to purchase airtime and staff can enjoy the benefit of a cellphone allowance without the hassle of having a cellphone contract.
Corporate Airtime is a free application, which means staff will save time and money by acquiring airtime this way. Other value added services including SMS options, phone tracking and the purchasing of Lotto tickets can provide even further benefits.
Airtime is advanced 'interest free' from the company and can be discounted by up to 5% (depending on the company policy). Future developments to the system will enable employees to purchase airtime for use by their family or friends and vouchers can be forwarded from their phones directly to other recipients. This means the benefit of instant airtime can be passed on to more than just the employees themselves and the costs of airtime acquisition can be reduced for everyone.
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