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The system incorporated a [[Payment system|billing system]] which enabled [[content provider|information providers]] and [[service provider]]s to receive payment for information and services provided to [[User (telecommunications)|users]]. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as [[Micro-billing]]. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system, and more, is delivered by handheld [[mobile phone]]s or [[cellphone]]s and [[personal digital assistant|PDA]]'s which utilize [[mobile payment]]. |
The system incorporated a [[Payment system|billing system]] which enabled [[content provider|information providers]] and [[service provider]]s to receive payment for information and services provided to [[User (telecommunications)|users]]. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as [[Micro-billing]]. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system, and more, is delivered by handheld [[mobile phone]]s or [[cellphone]]s and [[personal digital assistant|PDA]]'s which utilize [[mobile payment]]. |
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Beltel provided many online services such as<ref name="refname1" />: |
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'''Banking:''' |
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Allied Bank, |
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First National Bank, |
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Nedbank, |
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Standard Bank, |
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Trust bank, |
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United Bank, |
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Volkskas Bank |
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'''Credit Checking:''' |
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National Credit Bureau |
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'''Message Handling:''' |
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Beltel e-Mail, |
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Interlink, |
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Telkom 400 |
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'''Agriculture''' |
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Agritel Fresh Produce, |
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Agritel Meat Service, |
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Boere-Data, |
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Mielieraad |
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'''Directories:''' |
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INNOBEL, |
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Electronic Yellow Pages |
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'''Entertainment:''' |
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Bel-Base, |
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Elmdene SA, |
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Playworld, |
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Times Media |
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'''Chatlines:''' |
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FROGG, |
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Intercom |
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'''News/Weather:''' |
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Agritel, |
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Bel-Base, |
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Elmdene SA, |
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Times Media |
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'''Classifieds:''' |
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Bel-Base, |
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CDS Classifieds, |
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Junk Mail |
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[[Category:Telecommunications equipment]] |
[[Category:Telecommunications equipment]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|refs= |
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<ref name="refname1">http://home.intekom.com/intekom/beltel/about.shtml</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:01, 13 March 2014
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Beltel was the name and trademark used by the South African phone company Telkom for its Videotext system between the mid eighties and 1999.
The system used telephone lines and modems connected to personal computers or to dumb terminals which had built in modems and no processing functionality. Telkom's dedicated terminal was named the Minitel.
The system incorporated a billing system which enabled information providers and service providers to receive payment for information and services provided to users. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as Micro-billing. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system, and more, is delivered by handheld mobile phones or cellphones and PDA's which utilize mobile payment.
Beltel provided many online services such as[1]:
Banking: Allied Bank, First National Bank, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Trust bank, United Bank, Volkskas Bank
Credit Checking: National Credit Bureau
Message Handling: Beltel e-Mail, Interlink, Telkom 400
Agriculture Agritel Fresh Produce, Agritel Meat Service, Boere-Data, Mielieraad
Directories: INNOBEL, Electronic Yellow Pages
Entertainment: Bel-Base, Elmdene SA, Playworld, Times Media
Chatlines: FROGG, Intercom
News/Weather: Agritel, Bel-Base, Elmdene SA, Times Media
Classifieds: Bel-Base, CDS Classifieds, Junk Mail