Another mobile option for Uganda

Kampala - The MTN PayPhone is an innovation developed between MTN, the GSMA Development Fund and SharedPhone, the software providers.

It is aimed at increasing access to affordable communication for the general public by giving the payphone operators more mobility as they provide services. In addition to accessing basic voice services, customers can send airtime via the Me2U service through the Payphone attendants. Customers can also have their SMS messages sent using the PayPhone.

MTN payPhone attendants on the other hand are able to reload airtime with standard MTN airtime cards. Madsen explained that in order to keep track of their sales, the Mobile pay phone has an in-built mechanism that provides a total of the daily sales which allows the operator to easily calculate the profit made off each call and manage their business.

MTN PayPhone is therefore ideal for mobile phone dealerships and provides profitable entrepreneurship opportunities for individuals. The PayPhone comes as a complete business package that costs only 99,500 UG Shs.

A spokesman the new phone is evidence of the continuous metamorphosis in the telecoms industry for the benefit of the customer. It is certainly going to revolutionize the payphone market.