WhatsApp rolls out payment feature in India -Whatsapp Payments

Send and Receive Money through Whatsapp

After deleting message  , Whatsapp  comes with a new updation of  Payments lik paytm, phonePe

1.Go to Payments Option in Settings

Open WhatsApp,  In Settings, one of the options is Payments. On the Payments screen, you will be prompted to link your bank account to WhatsApp

 2. Link your bank account 

Touch ‘Add new account’ option in the Payments screen.

It will prompt you to the Terms & Conditions page. Once you accept them, you will be asked to verify your phone number. The number should be same as the number linked to your bank account. The verification will happen through an SMS. Once you verify the number, WhatsApp will display names of banks linked to UPI. Once you choose your bank, you get the details of the bank account linked to your phone number. The format is usually the bank name and the last four digits of your bank account. If you have multiple accounts with the same bank, it will show multiple options. Pick the one you want to link to the app. Next, you have to verify it with your debit card details—the last six digits of your debit card and the expiry date.
 
3.Set up UPI
After you verify the details, you will be prompted to set up UPI PIN, and the bank will send you a one-time password (OTP). The OTP is usually a six-digit number which will reach you through an SMS. In the next page, you have to enter your OTP and your new UPI PIN. You will have to create a four-digit UPI PIN. Once you have created and confirmed the PIN, you will get a message that your UPI set-up is complete. You will also get a confirmation via SMS. From then on, your Payments screen under the Settings option of WhatsApp will display the bank details linked for payment. You can then start sending and receiving money.

Author : Jestin Jacob PK

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