PayPoint, the nationwide electronic cash payment network, is to take E-voucher payments for Carphone Warehouse’s mobile network, Mobile World.

Customers have previously had to buy top-up credit for their phones in Carphone Warehouse stores or by making online payments using their credit and debit cards.

They will now be able to top up their phones as part of their regular shopping trips by making regular cash instalments at PayPoint’s national network of convenience retail outlets. Many PayPoint agents also have long opening hours, giving mobile phone users maximum flexibility about when to top up their airtime.

Top-ups of £5, £10 and £20 will be available.

Dominic Taylor, Chief Executive of PayPoint, said: “Carphone Warehouse is one of the leading brands in the mobile phone sector and we are excited about the prospect of working with them. Customers will find this a more convenient way of using their mobile phones as most PayPoint agents have long opening hours and we expect a high take-up of this service.”

Kevin Gillan, Group Director of Business Development, The Carphone Warehouse, commented: "An unbeatable product like Mobile World also demands the best top-up facilities for its customers. We chose PayPoint as our first solution provider because of its national coverage and superior strength in the convenience retail sector."

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About PayPoint
PayPoint is a leading branded payment collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments for mobile telephones and energy meters. There are over 14,600 retail outlets using PayPoint’s payment collection systems.

PayPoint began trading in 1996 and initially collected payments through its network of retail agents for its founder client investors, who included British Gas, BT, BBC TV Licensing, London Electricity (now part of EDF Energy) and four water companies.

It now has more than 400 clients including many of the UK and Ireland’s major energy, cable, mobile and fixed line telephony companies. Its blue chip client list also extends to numerous water companies, local authorities and housing associations and a growing transport and travel base.