A system and method for replenishing a wireless terminal account of a customer of a telecommunication service provider. In one embodiment the method includes transmitting through a point-of-distribution device a merchant identification, a customer mobile identification number and an amount to the telecommunication service provider. The method also includes validating the merchant identification and crediting the customer account. The method may include delivering a merchant confirmation to the point-of-distribution device and delivering a customer confirmation to the customer's wireless terminal.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The instant application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/177,620 filed Jun. 20, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,209,890.