Sobit, a bitcoin money transfer services service, now offers its users the opportunity to top up their sim card using bitcoin.. The service currently supports more than 600 operators in 136 countries.
About Sobit
Sobit, Ceres Inc, one of the leading companies in Japan, and Janom in Tokyo LLC.
Ceres has collaborated with major bitcoin companies such as Bitflyer, Bitbank, Coincheck and Breadwallet on other cryptocurrency projects. Janom launched its bitcoin money transfer service, called Cointip, in November 2016.. About Ceres Inc Sobit:
“With Sobit, you can top up your card using only bitcoin.. No account or credit card required. Just an existing bitcoin wallet is enough. Sobit supports more than 600 operators in almost 140 countries.”
Using Sobit
Users first enter their phone numbers into the system to use Sobit. When the right operator is selected, the user can send bitcoins via QR code by typing the e-mail address after entering the desired amount.. They can also transact from their bitcoin wallets instead. The company, in its statement:
“When Bitcoin transactions are verified, your phone will be top-up. This transaction may take up to 10 minutes to verify, depending on your bitcoin wallet and fee settings.”
Users will also receive an email with their order details.. According to the company statement:
“Under normal conditions, the credit is charged immediately, but in some countries there may be significant delays of up to 24 hours.. Currently, due to technical glitches, a maximum of $100 per day is accepted.”
Sobit’s website includes 136 countries. Operators valid in the USA Verizon, T-mobile, AT&T, H2O, and Net10. Orange, T-mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone in the UK. In China, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom serve.