Discover.com Mobile provides convenient new way for cardmembers to manage their credit card accounts
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2009--Discover(R) Card today announced the launch of a mobile
solution for its cardmembers, Discover.com Mobile. This mobile version
of the Discover Card Web site will allow cardmembers to manage their credit
card account directly from their mobile phone's browser.
The new mobile Web site offers a simplified version of the Discover.com
account summary interface and includes the following functionality:
- Make a payment
- View recent transactions
- View recent and pending payments
- View rewards activity
- Enroll in the 5% Cashback Bonus(R) program
"At Discover, we know that busy consumers are constantly looking for
more convenient ways to stay in control of their finances," said Sarah
Alter, vice president of e-business and new markets at Discover
Financial Services. "Discover.com Mobile provides a new service channel
that allows cardmembers to have access to their account information
right at their fingertips. Whether by telephone, Internet or now mobile
phone, Discover Card is committed to providing cardmembers with the
services they need at the time, place and method they choose."
Discover.com Mobile is the latest of a string of products and services
Discover Card has introduced to help cardmembers stay in control of
their finances. The company recently launched the Spend
Analyzer, an online personal
finance tool that allows cardmembers to see exactly how and where
they are spending their money through graphical charts that organize
their purchases into broad categories. Also, the newly-launched Paydown
Planner gives cardmembers a customized look at how long it should
take to pay down their balances over a specific timeframe, while the Purchase
Planner helps them understand how a large purchase could affect
their monthly payment.
Discover.com Mobile can be accessed by visiting m.discover.com
from any mobile device that supports web browsing functionality. To log
in, Discover Cardmembers simply use their existing Discover.com User ID
and password.
To learn more about Discover.com Mobile, please visit www.discover.com/mobile.
About Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a leading credit card issuer
and electronic payment services company with one of the most recognized
brands in U.S. financial services. The company operates the Discover
Card, America's cash rewards pioneer. Since its inception in 1986, the
company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.
Its payments businesses consist of the Discover Network, with millions
of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's
leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global
payments network with acceptance in 185 countries and territories. For
more information, visit www.discoverfinancial.com.
CONTACT: Media Contact
Laura Gingiss
Discover Financial Services
(224) 405-0185
lauragingiss@discover.com
Source: Discover Financial Services