When a customer wants to buy additional time for the WebGate card, this offers the option of doing so by charging the customer's credit card. This is just like recharging a phone card. There are many ways to give away digital coupons, such as when a customer browses a sponsor's Web site or fills out a form. The customer then visits OCS to redeem the coupon and gets additional time for the WebGate card. Some restrictions apply, for instance the WebGate card sponsor could have us limit the number of coupons that can be redeemed over a specific time period or require that the digital coupon match the cards that the sponsor has distributed.
Some restrictions can apply, such as limiting the number of cards or checking sponsors.
The cost for promotional WebGate cards is even less than for promotional phone cards. In addition, WebGate card offer more benefits and a more focused and targeted promotion. Yes, the WebGate card is expandable for use as a stored value card, such as micro-payment. A typical application of this additional feature is for a Web site offering a subscription-based information service. Customers who receive a promotional WebGate card can access the Internet and visit the sponsor's Web site.