Excelcomindo, Lippo deal

JAKARTA (JP): Local cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama, the operator of GSM-XL, announced on Thursday that subscribers to its Pro-XL prepaid card could now refill their cards at one of Lippo Bank's 250 automated teller machines (ATMs).

The head of Excelcomindo's E-reload unit, Benny Gomulia, said the new service became effective in Pro-XL's coverage areas in Java, Bali and Lombok on June 15.

"There are two choices of refill values available at Lippo ATMs; Rp 100,000 and Rp 300,000. The 14-digit secret code will appear on the ATM transaction receipt," he said.

After selecting a refill value at the ATM, subscribers then follow the regular value reload procedure by dialing free-of- charge Pro-XL's refill line from their cellular phones and entering the 14-digit code from the ATM receipt, he said.

Pro-XL currently has around 200,000 subscribers.(cst)