October 23rd, 2021 4:17 PM 25 COMMENTS

Mobile Recharges Via PhonePe Will be More Expensive Now

There are a ton of third-party applications and online wallets that allow users to recharge with prepaid/postpaid plans as per their convenience. One of the most popular applications among them in India is PhonePe. Now onwards, users who are recharging their SIMs using the PhonePe application will have to pay more. PhonePe will be taking a small processing fee from the customers on every transaction they make through the application.... Read More

May 20th, 2021 8:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

PhonePe, Paytm and Google Pay Will Become Interoperable Soon

Mobile wallets have brought a new revolution to India, be it Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay or Mobikwik; all of them have been key in reducing the dependency on physical cash, reducing the need to carry a lot of cash. It seems that the ability to transfer cash to one's digital wallet is about to become much easier after an announcement from the RBI. As per the Reserve Bank of India... Read More

April 5th, 2021 10:00 PM 2 COMMENTS

OnePlus Pay India Launch Imminent: Big Competition for Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm

It seems that OnePlus is gearing up to launch its payment platform dubbed as OnePlus Pay soon in India. We have witnessed several leaks and rumours about the payment platform. In the latest development, the company has trademarked the name in the country. Popular tipster Mukul Sharma has spotted the listing, but the certification didn’t reveal anything about the launch date of the OnePlus Pay. According to the 91Mobile report,... Read More

March 25th, 2021 8:00 PM 18 COMMENTS

How to Recharge Mobile Number with PhonePe

Digital payment platforms have reduced the hassle of mobile recharges. Earlier, mobile users had to purchase top-up plans by visiting the store to get their recharge done. But now, there are multiple digital payment platforms that offer an easy recharge facility to users. Out of the lot, PhonePe is a leading payments platform that allows user to send and receive money, recharge mobile, DTH or broadband connections without any external... Read More

February 8th, 2021 9:03 PM 17 COMMENTS

WhatsApp UPI Transaction Volume Dips in January; PhonePe Extends Lead at the Top

Facebook-owned WhatsApp continues to witness poor response for its payments service in India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) released UPI data for the month of January 2021. PhonePe continues to lead the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments market in India with an overall transaction volume of 968.72 million and Rs 1,91,973.77 crore transaction value. Google Pay is second on the list, followed by Paytm Payments Bank App, Axis... Read More

January 19th, 2021 11:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

PhonePe Overtakes Google Pay as Most-Used UPI App in December 2020

Flipkart-owned PhonePe became the leading UPI application in India during December 2020, overtaking the previous leader Google Pay. According to the data released by NPCI, a total of 207 banks are now live on UPI. NPCI said that a whopping 2,234.16 million transactions accounting for 4,16,176.21 crore took place in December. To recall, UPI recorded 2,210.23 million transactions in November and the same is almost the same in December. However,... Read More

October 15th, 2018 9:15 PM 4 COMMENTS

PhonePe, Paytm Fully in Compliance With the Data Localisation Mandate Set by RBI

Things are heating up with the Data Localisation mandate set by the government and Reserve Bank of India. Local players PhonePe and Paytm have now confirmed that they are fully in compliance with the data localisation mandate to ensure payments data of Indian users is stored within the country. Foreign player Google which offers payment services via Google Pay in India is yet to reveal its full compliance with the... Read More

June 15th, 2018 2:52 PM 6 COMMENTS

PhonePe Partners With Ola to Provide Hassle Free Cab Booking on Its App

To allow easy cab and auto booking on its app, the mobile wallet company PhonePe has announced that it would partner with the Indian cab company Ola for a hassle-free booking experience on its app. The partnership would mean that PhonePe users will now be able to make quick and easy bookings on the app. Also, the app will get a new Autopay feature which has never been seen before... Read More

February 13th, 2018 4:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL is Offering 50% Cashback on Recharges Done Through PhonePe

BSNL or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has announced a 50% cashback offer on payments made via PhonePe, Flipkart’s payment app. The state-run telecom operator will be giving cashback only to the prepaid customers who make their first BSNL recharge via PhonePe. This means if you have already used the app for recharging your BSNL prepaid number, then you are not eligible for this cashback. BSNL’s PhonePe promotion is available to... Read More

August 15th, 2017 7:06 PM 13 COMMENTS

PhonePe, Amazon Pay, and Paytm Are Saving Some Bucks for Customers With Reliance Jio Recharges

It's recharge time and the time, especially which Reliance Jio loves. Well, a lot of users had subscribed Reliance Jio's Summer Surprise Offer (SSO) before its end, which offered four months of free services. And yes, the four-month period is now over, and Jio is forcing its users to recharge with a new plan to enjoy continued services. Am using 'Forcing' here because I have two Jio 4G SIM cards... Read More

December 26th, 2016 6:09 PM 23 COMMENTS

PhonePe: A Worthy Alternative to Other Digital Wallets for a Cashless Life

Flipkart-owned mobile payments company, PhonePe has been a sensation ever since its application launch back in August 2016. The service quickly crossed 50,000 user mark in just one month after its inception and recently, the company on their official Twitter handle revealed that they had passed five million downloads in Google Play Store, which is an achievement. What makes the application so unique from others is the fact it uses... Read More

February 23rd, 2024 8:02 AM 2 COMMENTS

Govt Planning to Develop India’s Own Smartphone Brand

The Indian government wants to work on developing India's smartphone brand. Smartphones have become a key to entering the digital ecosystem in today's world. Currently, there aren't many Indian smartphone brands that have a great footing in the market. It has a lot to do with the missing infrastructure in the country. One of the key components of a smartphone is a semiconductor. To acquire a semiconductor, OEMs (original equipment... Read More

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