UPI number is the phone number verified by the bank which represents your UPI ID. Through this, users are helped to receive and pay money. Mobile payment application Google Pay has also launched the service of Aadhaar based identification to generate UPI. That is, now you can generate UPI only with your Aadhaar card.
Users can generate UPI using Aadhaar through National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Also you can set your UPI PIN without using a debit card. Right now the company has started this service with only a few banks. Which will start soon from all banks.
This facility has been launched to help a large number of users to generate UPI IDs and enable them to make digital payments.
Because the number of UPI users is increasing rapidly and the number of people paying through UPI is also increasing. After the launch of Aadhaar based UPI, Google Pay customers can set their UPI PIN without debit card.
This will make it easier for many users. Along with this, online payment will also increase.
How to use Aadhaar for UPI activation
Firstly, users have to choose one of the available options. Users who want to generate UPI through Aadhaar must have mobile number registered with UIDAI and bank account. Also, their bank account should be linked to Aadhaar. After this users can choose the option to generate debit card and Aadhaar based UPI. When you opt for link with Aadhaar card, you will need to enter the first 6 digits of Aadhaar card to initiate the process. After this OTP will come on your registered mobile number. After entering which the process will be completed.
What is UPI number?
UPI number is the phone number verified by the bank which represents your UPI ID. Through this, it helps in receiving and paying money from the users. It doesn’t matter which app the user is on. You can create maximum 3 UPI numbers for one UPI ID. This can be your phone number or any 8-10 digit numeric ID of your choice.
How to create UPI number
Step 1: In the top right of the app, click on your profile. Step 2: Under “Payment Methods”, select the bank account for which you want to generate a UPI number. Step 3: Click on “Manage UPI Number”. Step 4: Follow the on-screen steps. When you create the ID as your UPI number, remember that your UPI number cannot be the same number of digits (for example, all zeros). You cannot use the same three digits at the end of your UPI number. Nor can there be a choice of numbers as a count. (eg 123456)
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