Vodafone M-Pesa partners with Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited for easy bill pay

Vodafone M-Pesa, a unique and innovative Digital Wallet service from Vodafone that offers Money Transfer, Bill & Utility Pay, Merchant Payments and Business Solutions, has partnered with the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM), offering millions of people in Bengaluru, Davangere, Tumkur and Chitradurga regions in Karnataka a simple, easy-to-use option to pay their electricity bills instantly, the company said in a release.

Vodafone M-Pesa offers customers a cashless, secure platform for electricity bill payments with a large network of agents (or CashIn Points) to enable digitization of money for a cash holding population.

Vodafone has more than 4000+ outlets (or CashIn Points) including Vodafone Company owned stores, franchisees, and multi brand outlets. These CashIn Points provide convenience and ease to Customers to convert cash into digital money facilitating digital payment of Bills and e-commerce /m-Commerce. The bill payment touch points are easily available at every nook and corner, including all Vodafone brand stores in Karnataka.

Inviting the residents of these four locations in Karnataka to reap the benefit of instant electricity bill payment on the go through Vodafone M-Pesa, Amit Kapur, Karnataka Circle, Business Head, - Vodafone India said: “It has been our constant endeavor to deliver and bring innovative and simplified service offerings relevant to the needs of our customers. Vodafone M-Pesa partnership with the BESCOM is one such initiative that bridges the need for a simple, timely and cashless electricity bill payment solution through the mobile phone”.

Suresh Sethi, Business Head, M-Pesa, Vodafone India said “We are confident M-Pesa will bring transformational benefits to the people in Karnataka and further drive financial inclusion in the state.”