Abstract: A system and method for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server can include a battery recharging station having at least one recharging connection for a mobile device. The battery recharging station can be in communication with an electronic data connection for selective activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection for recharging a battery of a mobile device. A recharging service control server can be operable to remotely control activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection located at the battery recharging station through the electronic data connection in response to receipt of communication from the financial account control server regarding validation and acceptance of payment by a user of the battery recharging station.