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WhatsApp is no longer just a chatting app; you can pay 30 types of bills, from electricity to loans, right here
WhatsApp has launched its Bill Payments feature in India. Bills across 30 categories, including electricity, water, and gas, can now be paid directly from the app. Payments can be made using UPI and debit/credit cards.
Now you will be able to pay 30 types of bills through WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is no longer just an app for messaging and video calling. The company has launched the Bill Payments feature in India. This means there's no need to open a separate app to pay your electricity, water, or gas bills. Payments can be made directly within WhatsApp.
Most importantly, WhatsApp has leveraged the Bharat Connect (BBPS) network for this purpose. This will give users access to approximately 22,722 billers and allow them to make payments across 30 categories. These include payments for electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance, credit cards, and loan installments.
Now the question is how will we give the money?
WhatsApp has kept its options open here as well. Users can pay bills using UPI, debit card, or credit card. This means that just like you send money to someone on WhatsApp, you can now also settle many of your important bills within the same app.
It's not just about paying bills. Users can manage multiple accounts under a single biller, view past payments, and track upcoming bills. Frequent billers also have the option to save them for quick payment.
Payment already received through UPI
This further strengthens WhatsApp's all-in-one strategy in India. The company has already introduced features like UPI payments and mobile recharges on WhatsApp. Now, by adding bill payments, WhatsApp is gradually moving beyond messaging to become a platform for everyday financial tasks.
The feature is currently being rolled out to Android and iPhone users in phases, and will be available to more users in the coming weeks. This means that in the future, tasks ranging from remembering your electricity bill to making payments could be done in the same app where people check their messages first thing in the morning.
PC: News18
