Low-Cost Cell Service RingPlus Accepts Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin
A low-cost US mobile cell service provider is partnering with digital currency merchant gateway GoCoin to provide support for bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin. RingPlus, headquartered in Los Angeles, boasts that it is the first wireless carrier based in the US to accept payments in digital currencies. Users can elect to use either of the three digital currencies currently offered to purchase service time, and according to the initial announcement customers will see expanded integration in the future. GoCoin CEO Steve Beauregard told CoinDesk that enabling consumer choice was at the heart of....
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There's now a low-cost wireless carrier here in the United States that's willing to accept your bitcoin, litecoin, and yes, even dogecoin to pay for cellular service. They are RingPlus, and chances are you haven't heard of them before. The Los Angeles-based provider offers wireless plans from $1.99 to $33.00 per month, and says they aren't in the business of selling cellular phones. Rather, they're responsible for the coverage, and the end user can use any Sprint-approved device on their network (which if you haven't guessed, appears to piggyback on Sprint's wireless infrastructure). "We....
Good news if you're a cryptocurrency enthusiast and a traveler that uses CheapAir.com. The Calabasas, California-based service, which is well known in the community for their accepting of bitcoin payments has expanded their crypto-related reach by now accepting dogecoin and litecoin. The company hinted at accepting the two digital currencies not terribly long ago on Twitter with the following tweet: @BtcTrip @Destinia @bitcoinmallorca @amuda Well, sure! And we love #dogecoin and #litecoin too! You'll see... 😉 viva la revolucion! - CheapAir ✈ (@CheapAir) August 29, 2014. The service allows....
GoCoin has released a new feature that will allow its merchants to request payment from customers via email and text message. Called its 'Click-to-Bill' feature, the bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin payment processor framed the release as one that will enable merchants to offer bitcoin shoppers added convenience while providing existing customers with a compelling reason to switch payment options. The result, according to CEO Steve Beauregard, is a forward-thinking addition to the GoCoin platform that will target major telecoms such as T-Mobile and Verizon, and better cater to its existing....
Recently I was able to ask Tyler Roye of eGifter.com about what his impetus was for adding Litecoin and Dogecoin as forms of accepted payment alongside Bitcoin. I also asked him about why Walmart left Gyft. On eGifter's impetuous to add LTC and especially Dogecoin to the marketplace. One of eGifter's biggest priorities for choosing new retailers and brands to add to our marketplace is customer feedback - and the same applies to how the market is run. The Litecoin and Dogecoin communities are growing fast, and we began receiving several requests from active members of each community to add....
Digital currency enthusiasts browsing for cheap plane tickets and/or hotel bookings on the popular website Cheapair.com were greeted with a surprise today: Cheapair now accepts Litecoin and Dogecoin. Cheapair has partnered with GoCoin, currently the most established Litecoin and Dogecoin payment processor in the world. Litecoin and Dogecoin users around the world now have two options for booking planes and hotels online using their favorite cryptocurrency, whether that may be Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or Litecoin. Cheapair is a privately owned online travel agency that is based in California.....