CWmike writes "Verizon field telephone announced on Monday that enterprise will soon be able to charge up to $25 a month in online go shopping to their accounts. The service, based on scientific know-how created by Danal, will require text messaging-enabled phones, and that purchases be made from Verizon-approved online stores, which include game sites and social networks. It will require that enterprise click a BilltoMobile button during checkout from a participating online Web site. Users will be asked to input their mobile numbers and mobile billing zip codes for authentication. Once the user is authenticated, a one-time passcode will sent to his or her phone. The number is then input into the online checkout window. At that point, the transaction is teetotal and the charge will appear on the customer's monthly phone bill. GigaOm writes, 'If Verizon can get people routine




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