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Payment revolution: Top up with PIN-based debit, credit card

Johannesburg, 27 Sep 2011

Now that all South Africans can play the SA Lottery anywhere, and anytime, users can now securely top up their wallets with their PIN-based debit card, credit card and cheque card.

A convenient way of buying your Lotto, Lotto Plus and PowerBall vouchers, prepayLOTTO's signing up as a merchant of payD has provided users of Lotto, Lotto Plus and PowerBall a new dimension of ease, security and convenience.

Users are now able to top up their Lotto, Lotto Plus and PowerBall virtual wallets by credit card, cheque card and debit card - a much-needed diversification of the e-commerce market in South Africa. For the first time, credit, debit and cheque cardholders can buy via their mobile phones with confidence.

prepayLOTTO as a merchant of payD has added this secure and convenient payment method to its offering. payD is a safe and simple way to buy using one's ATM PIN. It works like a point-of-sale device in a store, but users enter their ATM PINs on their mobile phones. The registration is seamlessly included in users' first payD transaction.

Once registered as a prepayLOTTO user, first-time payD users will dial *120*88# and select to buy Lotto vouchers. The next step is to select the relevant card option, followed by the denomination. First-time users would enter their card numbers and expiry dates. The network operator will push a message (WIG) to the user's handset, whereby the user would enter his/her PIN securely. The user will be notified once successful.

To become a prepayLOTTO reseller, for more information, or queries, please contact marlize@integrat.co.za.

* Only Vodacom and MTN mobile phone users will be able to access this service.
* Vodacom users can activate their handsets for secure transactions (WIG) by dialling *141#, selecting the 'Update All' option, and restarting their phones.
* MTN users: No additional mobile phone activation required.

* payD capable cards:

* Most PIN-based credit cards
* Standard Bank debit cards
* Nedbank debit cards
* Post Bank debit cards
* U Bank debit cards

prepayLOTTO product features:

* Play from your mobile
* Easy top-up of Lotto funds
* SMS notifications on plays and results
* Winnings automatically topped up to your PlaySALottery wallet

Step 1: Register

* Dial *120*88# and register (Std. USSD rates); or
* SMS the word 'Play', your ID number, name and surname to 42000 (R1/SMS)

Step 2: Top up

* Debit card and credit card; or
* Direct EFT deposit; or
* Via prepaid PlaySALottery vouchers

Step 3: Play

* Dial *120*88# (Std. USSD rates); or
* Web: http://www.prepaylotto.co.za
* Mobi: www.prepaylotto.mobi

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