Telstra checks customer identities over payment rails with ConnectID

Staff Reporter
PayDay News
10 Feb, 2025
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and Telstra have partnered to offer identity verification via ConnectID® to customers activating selected Telstra mobile services.
Telstra checks customer identities over payment rails with ConnectID

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and Telstra have partnered to offer identity verification via ConnectID® to customers activating selected Telstra mobile services.

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