As Android devices continue to dominate most markets, particularly outside the United States, app downloading from the Google Play Store continues to rise as well. But sometimes, for countries where credit cards aren’t the norm, actually buying apps is still a problem. Google has been helping some regions get around this stumbling block by offering other payment options, and now Indonesia, South Korea, and Turkey are three countries included in their list.
For Indonesia, the fourth most populated country in the world, one of their biggest carriers Indosat, has added support for Play Store billing. This means that users who are on the carrier can charge their app purchases to their carrier billing. This way of payment is seen as a much more convenient way of buying content from Google Play Store and now Indonesians can enjoy this option too.
For South Korea and Turkey, their option comes in the form of the availability of Google Play gift cards in their local convenience stores. These cards come in different denominations and can be used to make app and in-app purchases on the Google Play Store. Again, if you don’t have a credit card, this is a great option, especially if you’ve always wanted to add more apps to your device but didn’t have the payment option before.
Indosat is not yet in the list of supported carriers from Google, but they have already advertised the fact on their own website. As for the Google Play gift cards in the two countries, they’re already available in 25, 50, and 100 lira denominations for Turkey and ₩15,000 to ₩50,000 and more options for South Korea.
