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Uber grabs the Airtel wallet

Bharti Airtel and taxi hailing service Uber have partnered

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MUMBAI, INDIA: Bharti Airtel and taxi hailing service Uber have partnered.

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The partnership enables consumers from across the country to pay for their trips by using Airtel Money, the company’s mobile wallet service and also access free high-speed Internet powered by Airtel 4G.

This integration will provide riders with another hassle-free payment option and will make Uber the first technology platform to officially launch Airtel Money. For a limited time, new Uber riders who top up their Airtel Money wallet will earn up to Rs 500 for free.

The service was launched in Mumbai today. “You will be able to access free 4G Internet in all cities; there are no exceptions. The service will be rolled out in a phased manner,” said Amit Jain, President of Uber India.

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“As part of the commercial agreement, Airtel will install Wi-Fi device in all Uber contract cars and also provide devices to its driver-partners. On its part, Uber will accept money through Airtel Money as a mode of payment,” said Srini Gopalan, Director, Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel.

Apart from Airtel Money, Uber will continue to accept payments through credit cards, debit cards, Paytm and cash.

The US-based company has currently around 1,50,000 driver-partners across 18 cities. The taxi firm, which recently got close to $100-million investment from Tata group, is aiming a millionth ride by the end of March 2016.

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