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Abstract

A method for providing sponsored roaming for a mobile device includes: receiving a data usage request, the data usage request being received from a mobile computing device associated with a first mobile network operator, originating from a geographic location associated with a second mobile network operator, and including at least a device identifier associated with the mobile computing device and a merchant identifier associated with a merchant; transmitting a data request to an entity associated with control of data usage by the mobile computing device, the data request including the device identifier; identifying a transaction amount based on at least a data amount transmitted as a result of the received data usage request; and initiating a payment transaction for payment of a roaming charge associated with the transmitted data by the merchant associated with the merchant identifier, wherein the payment transaction is for payment of the identified transaction amount.

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