Motorists using MPTC’s EasyTrip RFID system can now top up their RFID using their mobile phones, the company recently announced.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) has made life somewhat easier for users of their Easytrip RFID system.
In a press statement, MPTC said they have partnered with Smart Communications to enable Easytrip users to reload their RFID, using the country’s first toll top-up via mobile load service.
The new service enables Smart and TNT customers to conveniently reload their Easytrip RFID accounts anytime and anywhere just by sending a text message.
To reload, subscribers simply have to key in EASY[DENOM]<SPACE>[12-DIGIT RFID ACCOUNT NUMBER] and send to 3279.
Customers may load in denominations of P100, P300, P500, or P1000, and the amount shall be deducted from their prepaid airtime balance if they are a Smart Prepaid or TNT subscriber, or shall be charged to their monthly bill if they are a Smart Postpaid customer.
Subscribers shall receive a text message for every successful transaction, and will have their Easytrip RFID accounts credited quickly after.
“Many of us rely on our mobile phones for crucial information and services, so we are glad to team up with Smart to introduce another hassle-free way for users to top up their Easytrip RFID accounts with their Smart or TNT mobile load through a simple message. This way, they may enjoy a smoother and safer journey on our tollways without worrying about not having enough Easytrip load,” Rodrigo Franco, President and CEO of MPTC, added.
The EasyTrip RFID is currently used on MPTC’s toll road network, which include the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), and C-5 South Link Expressway.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has been pushing for “toll interoperability” between EasyTrip and San Miguel Corporation’s AutoSweep RFID for a fast, efficient and seamless travel along Luzon’s toll road systems. (ONT)
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