Visa Mobile advanced mobile payment-related services, are now
operational on mobile devices powered by Android, including the
T-Mobile G1 phone.
Chase Visa credit
and debit cardholders will have exclusive access to the Visa Mobile
application for a limited time. The application will allow select Chase
Visa cardholders to receive notifications about transaction activity on
their accounts; obtain offers from a wide array of merchants; and use
the integrated Google mapping technology to quickly find nearby
participating merchants or ATMs that accept Visa.
Visa Mobile Services include:
- Alerts: Near real-time notification of Visa account activity based
on cardholder preferences, such as the size of the transaction, or
whether the transaction is in foreign currency. Because these alerts
are triggered by the transaction as it passes through the Visa network,
consumers will receive notifications almost immediately after
completing their purchase. This service is intended to increase
cardholders' peace of mind by enabling them to better track Visa
spending. It also provides Visa with a new way to combat payment card
fraud. - Offers: Consumers will be able to receive offers from any of the
participating merchants directly to their phone. These offers - ranging
from discounts, loyalty points and statement credits - could be based
on a consumer's previous purchase activity. For consumers and merchants
alike, this service will ensure the most relevant offers are sent in a
timely manner, helping increase merchant traffic, loyalty and customer
satisfaction. Merchants benefit from better targeting and more
efficient marketing spend and cardholders get more of the offers they
want. - Locator:A service that is integrated with Google Maps
and Google location-based services to show consumers the nearby
locations of merchants sending them offers, or of an ATM that accepts
Visa. The location would be highlighted on a map on the mobile device's
screen and the user would also be able to get driving directions to the
location.