Barclays Bank have launched a mobile banking service in India offers customers the chance to do their banking via their GSM cell phones. The Hello Money service will be free to salary account holders, though other customers will have to pay 30 Rupees (£0.37) a month. The service will allow customers to make account enquiries, pay their bills and transfer funds via their mobile handset . To use the service, customers dial a number and then enter a specified PIN number, follow the automated instructions and select the option they require.
Although currently only available to customers with GSM handsets, Barclays are hopeful of being able to extend the service to CDMA handset holders in the future. Hello Money will currently be available on Airtel, Vodafone and Idea networks in 40 Indian cities.






