Owner PayPal Inc. Founded 2008 Parent organization PayPal | Website zong.com Number of employees 80 | |
Industry Telecommunications
Mobile communications
Payments Products Electronic payments
Mobile Payments Headquarters Menlo Park, California, United States | ||
Zong is a mobile payment company that allows users to make micropayments on the Internet if they have a postpaid mobile phone. The payments are charged to their mobile phone bills by the mobile operator. The company was acquired by eBay in 2011.
Zong payments are only accepted by online games and social networks, and the service can be used to purchase virtual goods.
Zong was awarded the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award for New Product Innovation in the Mobile Payments category.
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