12/02/2018
To activate UPI or Unified Payments Interface on WhatsApp, you need to follow the below steps:
1) Go to Settings.
2) Tap on Payments.
3) You will be requested to ‘add a bank account’ here.
4) Once you tap on ‘add new bank account’, a pop up will appear that will ask you accept the terms and conditions provided by WhatsApp.
5) Once you accept the terms and conditions, you need to verify your mobile number.
6) Please note that UPI will not check the entered mobile number and the bank accounts linked with it. Therefore, you need to ensure that the mobile phone has the same SIM card that you use for your WhatsApp account.
7) Once your mobile number has been verified, the list of banks that support the feature will appear.
8) Choose your bank account with which your UPI is activated.
Now, you have chosen the bank account you would like to add to UPI on WhatsApp.
9) Once this is done, you will now need to create a Virtual Payee Address (VPA). For this, you would require to input the last six digits of debit card number along with necessary information.
10) After doing that, you can now transfer money to a chat or a group.
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