Pay-by-mobile doctor's visit fee service introduced

Hungarian software solutions company Hedz Magyarország Kft has announced a new service that enables users to make payments for services - such as the controversial doctor's visit fee - by mobile phone. What makes this system unique is that payments are transferred directly from their bank accounts, rather than their mobile accounts.

To use the service, mobile phone users simply send the word "izishop" in a text message to 06-70-70-60-500, and follow instructions contained in the automated reply message (in Hungarian only). A Java application is installed on the phone, which in the future can be used for interactive shopping for products and services, for example, bus passes and train and concert tickets. The system can already be used to pay the Ft 300 doctor's visit fee demanded from patients each time they see a doctor. The fee has proved to be a major administrative problem for hospitals, with patients being forced to stand in line for the right to be treated.

According to IT portal Jox.hu, the iziShop pay-by-mobile service is different from previous similar services because it is the first to be independent of mobile providers. It can be used in Hungary and abroad without previously signing a contract or depositing money to the mobile account because the payment is deducted directly from the user's bank account.

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