What DCB is

Direct carrier billing (DCB) lets consumers pay for digital purchases using their mobile phone account – the charge is simply added to their monthly phone bill or deducted from their prepaid balance. No card details, no bank account, no registration. For digital merchants, that makes carrier billing one of the most practical ways to reach mobile-first consumers, particularly in emerging markets and underbanked segments.

Why it converts, and why Boku

Because payment happens through a billing relationship consumers already have and trust, carrier billing delivers a familiar, low-friction checkout – a single tap or phone number entry – that converts strongly for digital content and supports recurring billing for subscriptions. Boku operates the world’s largest carrier billing network, with direct connections to 57 carriers worldwide – including Vodafone, NTT DOCOMO, and O2 – serving billions of mobile subscribers.