TORONTO – Rogers is readying its new mobile wallet just in time for the holiday shopping frenzy.
The company said Thursday that its suretap wallet, the first mobile wallet from a carrier in Canada, will be available for download in the coming weeks. Available on select NFC-enabled Android and BlackBerry smartphones, suretap wallet will offer a co-branded virtual Rogers Prepaid MasterCard and gift cards from select national retailers as the first cards available for download.
The suretap wallet promises to deliver a secure mobile payment experience, safely storing payment card information and passcodes on the secure SIM card in select NFC-enabled smartphones. Customers will have access to additional features including gifting of gift cards, reloading of prepaid cards, the ability to check account balances, view recent transactions and use location services to find contactless payment terminals nearby. In the near future, additional cards will become available for download including payment cards from multiple banks and payment networks and loyalty cards.
Approximately one third of Canadian smartphone owners made a mobile payment in the past year, according to Rogers. The move builds upon Rogers’ recent partnership with CIBC on a joint mobile payment solution.
“The arrival of our mobile wallet is a major step towards our vision of a mobile experience, where Canadians will quickly and securely access cards they carry in their physical wallet on their smartphone," said David Robinson, Rogers’ vice president of emerging business, in the announcement. "We have built a strong foundation to deliver financial services and mobile commerce solutions, and we will continue to deliver mobile payments experiences that are beneficial for consumers and retailers across Canada."
