Other Pay by Mobile Options
PayByMobile isn’t the only option if you’d like to make a deposit using your phone number. Here are a few alternatives often available at Pay by Mobile casinos in the UK.
Boku
One of the most common services available at Pay by Mobile casinos is Boku, a company founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco. At the time of writing, the service is the largest mobile payments provider in the world, available in 91 countries.
Boku works in much the same way as PayByMobile — just enter the amount you want to deposit along with your phone number, confirm via text, and the transaction is charged to your phone bill. As with other mobile payment methods, you won’t need to share any bank account or card details with the casino site, so it’s great if you’re looking for a high level of security.
There aren’t any fees for using Boku to make a casino deposit, but keep in mind that there’s a £30 daily limit. There are limits set by European legislation as well — also £240 a month. If your gambling budget is significantly higher than that, you’ll want to choose a different payment method. You won’t be able to withdraw to Boku either.
Siru
Based in Finland, Siru has been on the mobile payments scene since 2011. It’s not as widely available as Boku, but you’ll still find it at some of our top Pay by Mobile casino sites. Once you enter your mobile number and confirm the deposit via SMS, the funds will be available in your casino wallet instantly.
The main difference — and detractor — between Siru and other Pay by Mobile services is that you’ll be charged a small transaction fee when using Siru to make your deposit. The amount varies and will be clearly displayed when you check out. Although it’s not huge, it’s still frustrating when you consider the low daily and monthly limits of the service. Siru is in line with other Pay by Mobile services in the UK: £40 per transaction and £240 per month.
Zimpler
Zimpler is another pay-by-mobile option that works slightly differently to Boku and Siru. Instead of paying for transactions via your mobile network bill, Zimpler requires users to link a bank account to a mobile phone number when they first set up a Zimpler account.
From then on, all transactions will be payable via the linked mobile number, making it equally as quick and straightforward as other pay-by-phone options.
Connecting Zimpler to a bank account makes it possible to deposit and withdraw significant funds, and this is a huge attraction for users. You can typically deposit and withdraw anything between £10 to £4,500, allowing for plenty of betting options. Any withdrawals should appear in your bank account within 15 minutes, though this can sometimes take up to 24 hours to process.
Payforit
A third service you might find at Pay by Mobile casinos is Payforit. It works like other mobile payments services and simply requires your phone number and confirmation via SMS. You’ll meet the same limitations as you would with Siru, Boku, or PayByMobile — no more than £240 a month in total transactions, and no support for withdrawals.
There are no specific reasons to choose Payforit over another mobile billing option. It may simply come down to what’s offered by your chosen casino. All the UK’s main carriers — EE, Three, O2, and Vodafone — helped establish Payforit and support its services, and customers of Giffgaff, Tesco, and Virgin Mobile can use the network too.