MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS VIA PRE-PAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

The present invention generally provides systems and methods for performing money transfer transactions via a wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, hi accordance with the invention, the wireless communication device is associated with, or automatically linked to, at least one payment source account {i.e., the wireless communication device is associated with a payment source account that may be automatically charged for payment of account balances, authorized charges, and/or money transfers), hi a preferred embodiment, the wireless communication device is associated with at least one pre- paid payment source account, hi one example, the wireless communication device is a pre- paid cellular phone and/or is associated with a pre-paid money transfer account, hi certain aspects, the wireless communication device may access a pre-directed phone number, e.g., *55, to access a money transfer service provider. Once connected to a money transfer service provider, a user may initiate a money transfer via the wireless device, which is optionally paid to a payee in-person at a money transfer service provider location.