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November, 2009
Zong is extending its social network and gaming mobile commerce services by allowing consumers to charge directly to their phone bill. After consumers sign up for the service, in-game transactions become a simple process. Instead of entering credit card information on a different website for every purchase, users enter their phone number and Zong sends confirmation of their secure transaction in a text message.