Transfers of Coinstar Money Transfer are lightning fast. Transfer can be claimed from the time when it was given a unique number. Low-cost technologies have allowed Coinstar Money Transfer to lower the cost of transfers. Coinstar Money Transfer System works via the Internet, as opposed to Western Union and MoneyGram, which for the money transfers information are using their own internal networks. Unclaimed for a year Coinstar money transfers are returned to the sender on request. To date, Coinstar Money Transfer controls the agency network of more than 16,500 locations in more than 135 countries around the world. Until June 1, 2007 the system of "Coinstar Money Transfer" was called "Travelex Money Transfer".