WO2009008753A3 - A method for recharging a prepaid account at a mobil telephony operator - Google Patents

A method for recharging a prepaid account at a mobil telephony operator Download PDF

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WO2009008753A3
WO2009008753A3 PCT/PL2008/000050 PL2008000050W WO2009008753A3 WO 2009008753 A3 WO2009008753 A3 WO 2009008753A3 PL 2008000050 W PL2008000050 W PL 2008000050W WO 2009008753 A3 WO2009008753 A3 WO 2009008753A3
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Krzysztof Krywko
Sebastian Kulik
Tomasz Sowinski
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Nordcom Sp Z O O
Krzysztof Krywko
Sebastian Kulik
Tomasz Sowinski
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Abstract

This invention allows for recharging a prepaid account of mobile telephony via a fixed telephony network, the nominal value of the recharging being added to the telephone bill in the fixed telephony network.
PCT/PL2008/000050 2007-07-09 2008-07-09 A method for recharging a prepaid account at a mobil telephony operator WO2009008753A2 (en)

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PL382867A PL382867A1 (en) 2007-07-09 2007-07-09 The manner of charging of prepaid account at operators' of mobile phones with the use of infrastructure and base of stationary telephony subscribers' base

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