'SimPATI' available on-line

'SimPATI' available on-line

JAKARTA (JP): People using simPATI prepaid GSM cards of
Telkomsel will soon be able to refill their cards electronically
via the Internet.

The new service, being prepared by Telkomsel in collaboration
with Interactive Mall2000 and CommerceNet, is expected to be
available in May.

"We'll see the proliferation of e-commerce in every kind of
business transaction. That's why we planned this service," said
Telkomsel's president Mulia P. Tambunan.

He said that the service will be accessible via
www.telkomsel.com or www.i-mall2000.com, where simPATI users can
complete transactions with their Visa or Master credit cards.

Interactive Mall2000 is run by PT Alas Buana Grafindotama of
the GSK Group which focuses on Information Technology. I-Mall2000
sees some 800 hits and 400 visits with up to 15 transactions
daily, according to Alas's president Sianny Gunawan.

Telkomsel has currently 1.1 million subscribers, 600,000 of
which are simPATI users. (icn)