Pay-Per-View by SMS

Online newspaper Malaysiakini launches pay-per-view access to it's news content by SMS. In order to subscribe, readers must send an SMS with the word "Mkini" to telephone short code 32300.

Malaysiakini will send a return SMS with a special login code. Once this code is entered into the SMS login box on the website, the content can be accessed for the next 24 hours.

Swiss online newspaper Le Temps offers a similar payment system by SMS to consult articles. Customers are billed by the phone company on their monthly cell phone invoice. Per Malaysiakini.com via SMS: Business Gets the Message.

emily | 8:59 AM | SMS Services offered by the Press |
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