How to activate Whatsapp Payment option?

WhatsApp Payments UPI-based feature

Millions of WhatsApp users in India can now start sending money to reach other.Whatsapp  has rolled out a beta version of the new feature which allows peer-to-peer payments.

The most widely used messaging service across globe, started rolling out the UPI-based Payments feature in India to select users last week

According to top sources close to the development, WhatsApp has partnered with some brands for the payment facility.

The payment feature is based on the UPI platform.

To use the feature , as of now, a user will have to get an invite from someone who already has the payment facility.

Once you get the invite, the user can activate the payment feature through the app settings.

How to activate Whatapp Payment option?

Go to Payments in WhatsApp> Settings. 

Once here, you will have to add a bank account. Tap on add new Bank account. WhatsApp will then ask you accept its terms and conditions. Once you have accepted, you will be asked to verify your number. 

To start sending money, tap on menu in any chat to access Payment option apart from other options like send photo, video, file, contact, or location.

Choose a WhatsApp contact you want to send your first payment, select the bank account and amount > Enter the UPI Pin > Money sent. 

One of the biggest highlight of the WhatsApp Payment is it uses UPI to send money in no time.

Once the transaction is complete, WhatsApp also notifies the user about the money sent to a contact. You can also keep a track of Payments from within the app, by using the Payment history option in WhatsApp.
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