TextPayMe
February 27, 2006
OK, are you ready for the next cool thing?
It's called TextPayMe, and it's a way to send or receive money via cell phone messaging!
If you have a cell phone that is text-message compatible, you can join for free and instantly earn five dollars cash!
Sorry for the excessive use of exclamation points, but this is REALLY COOL!
Here's how it works: You sign up for free. You enter your cell phone number and your email address. You also select a PIN. A text message is sent to your phone. The message includes a passphrase that you need to type in only once to activate your account. Next, an email is sent to the address you specified. You need to confirm the email address as well. Once you have completed those two steps, you receive five dollars in your account. You can keep it there, transfer it to a bank account, or give it away.
Like I said, COOL!
It's amazingly fast to set up, and the benefits are enormous.
Here are a few examples of how you can use this service, straight from their website:
- No more verbal IOUs!
- Split your restaurant bills right then and there!
- Pay your team or club dues anywhere and anytime
- Pitch in real money instead of IOUs for a shared gift
- Settle your roommate's rent and utility bills on the spot
Get the idea? It's a fast, slick way to transfer funds when you are away from your computer, you don't have cash on hand, and your checkbook's on the dresser back home.
And security? You got it. When you authorize a payment, you are called back and requested to enter your PIN before it can take place.
To authorize a payment, type pay 20 1234567890 (the last number the ten digit cell number of the payee) to send twenty bucks. You get the confirmation phone call, enter your PIN, transaction done.
Sign up today!


