Direct Carrier Billing
Charge straight to the mobile bill or prepaid balance. Web PIN, SMS, USSD and mobile top-up. One-time and recurring.
Learn moreCarrier Billing · Wallets · Local Payment Methods
One integration. Every way your customers want to pay.
Telepay is the technical layer connecting merchants to Direct Carrier Billing, mobile wallets and local payment methods worldwide — through a single API. Reach customers cards can't, and lift conversion in every market.
What we do
One API. Every alternative payment method.
Give customers the way they already pay — and reach the ones cards can't.
Mobile Wallets
Connect to the digital wallets your customers already use, so they pay from a balance they trust.
Learn moreLocal Payment Methods
Bank transfers, local cards and the rails customers prefer in each market.
Learn moreHow it works
The same simple flow across every Telepay payment method.
- 1
Customer picks a Telepay method at checkout.
- 2
Customer confirms via mobile number, wallet or local payment flow.
- 3
Charge is applied to the mobile balance, wallet or local rail.
- 4
Merchant receives instant transaction confirmation.
- 5
Settlement and reporting are handled through the platform.
Coverage
One integration, global reach.
Telepay connects you to mobile operators, wallets and local payment methods across markets worldwide.
[ 100+ ]markets
[ 280 ]operators
[ 5 ]payment methods
[ 2 Bln ]population reach
| Region / market | Operators & wallets | Methods | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ Europe ] | [ ~40 ] | DCB, Wallets, Local | [ ~0.5 Bln ] |
| [ Middle East ] | [ ~30 ] | DCB, Wallets | [ ~0.4 Bln ] |
| [ Africa ] | [ ~60 ] | DCB, Wallets, Local | [ ~0.6 Bln ] |
| [ Asia-Pacific ] | [ ~90 ] | DCB, Wallets, Local | [ ~0.5 Bln ] |
| [ Americas ] | [ ~60 ] | DCB, Local cards | [ ~0.4 Bln ] |
Global reach across operators, wallets and local rails.
Global coverage is delivered through direct connections and trusted aggregation partners — one integration, every market.
Why merchants choose Telepay
Concrete outcomes, not adjectives. Every tile leads with the mechanism that moves your numbers.
Up to 80%
of users pick mobile or a local wallet for their first purchase in many markets.
20–40%
typical turnover uplift from adding an alternative payment method.
1 API
connect once and reach every method and market through a single integration.
Built-in
one-time and recurring / subscription billing, ready out of the box.
Real-time
fraud and risk monitoring with configurable per-user and per-transaction limits.
Fast
go-live with sandbox, docs and SDKs — and no setup fee.
Built for every digital business.
Digital content & apps
Games & iGaming
Streaming & subscriptions
Mobility & transport
Retail & commerce
Tickets, events & giving
Proof, not promises.
[ 280 ]operators
[ 100 ]markets
[ 2+ Bln ]reach
[ 20-day ]go-live
Subscription via carrier billing
- Problem
- An e-content service needed to reach users without cards.
- Solution
- Users could subscribe and pay directly from their mobile balance.
- Result
- [ 80% ] reach · [ 17-day ] launch.
One-time payments for a lottery
- Problem
- A national lottery wanted purchases from any operator balance.
- Solution
- Telepay enabled one-time charges across operators through one integration.
- Result
- [ 15m ] subscribers reached.
Partners & payment methods
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Live in weeks, not months.
A clear path from first form to first transaction.
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Apply — start an integration in one short form.
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Agree terms — scope, methods and commercials confirmed.
- 3
Onboarding (KYB) — merchant due-diligence checks and contract.
- 4
Integrate & launch — API integration, sandbox testing, go live.
Typical go-live in [ 2–4 weeks ].
Start integrating
For developers
Built for developers.
A simple, well-documented REST API. Sandbox, SDKs and CMS plugins. Supported flows: Web PIN, SMS, USSD, mobile top-up, wallets and local methods. Free to start — no setup fee.
# Create a charge — one API for every method
POST /v1/charges
{
"method": "carrier_billing",
"flow": "web_pin",
"amount": "4.99",
"currency": "EUR",
"recurring": true
}Frequently asked questions
Static, quotable answers for procurement teams — the AI assistant is here too for anything else.
Apply through one short form, agree terms, complete KYB onboarding, then integrate and test in the sandbox. Typical go-live is [ 2–4 weeks ].
Coverage spans [ 100+ ] markets and [ 280 ] operators and wallets, plus local payment methods. See the Coverage section for the regional breakdown and supported currencies.
Pricing is a revenue-share model with no setup fee. Your payout reflects the operator/method share for each market. See Pricing for the model and settlement logic.
Yes. One-time and recurring / subscription billing are built in, with refund support on supported flows and operators.
Yes. The hosted payment page supports branding, and the API lets you build a fully custom checkout where flows allow.
Yes — under full due diligence (KYB), with payment flows and limits designed for regulated, high-volume operators.
Limits are configurable per transaction and per user, and also depend on each operator's and market's rules. We'll confirm the applicable limits during onboarding.
Settlement runs on a defined cycle through the platform, with reporting for every transaction. Currency and timing are confirmed per market — see Pricing.
Trust
Security & reliability
Technical trust built into every flow — not regulatory or licensing claims.
PCI DSS-compliant handling
Card and payment data handled to PCI DSS standards.
Real-time fraud & risk monitoring
Configurable per-transaction and per-user limits.
Independent fraud screening
Additional screening on supported flows.
Data protection aligned to GDPR
Secure, encrypted processing end to end.
High availability
[ 99.9% ] uptime with 24/7 monitoring and support.
Talk to our team.
Tell us your vertical, monthly volume and target markets — we'll show you the methods that fit.
- Email: apm@telepay.com
- Phone: [ +31 6 37176672 ]
- Web: telepay.com