WhatsApp: Tutorial on how to recharge prepaid mobile subscriptions on messenger app

WhatsApp is collaborating with PayU to offer a new way for WhatsApp users to top-up the currency for cellular subscriptions.

With more than three billion active users, WhatsApp is the most popular messenger app. However, it also faces stiff competition from rivals such as Signal, Telegram and others. It is getting very tough for the Meta-owned company to remain on top of its game. To keep the subscribers hooked to WhatsApp, it releases value-added features such as disappearing messages, generative Artificial Intelligence-powered editing tools and more.

In India, in select cities, WhatsApp allows users to recharge their metro cards. Now, it has introduced a new option to recharge prepaid mobile subscriptions.

It is collaborating with PayU to offer a new way for WhatsApp users to top-up the currency for cellular subscriptions.

WhatsApp has introduced a rupee (₹) icon on the home screen to make it simpler for people to discover and access the payments section within WhatsApp.

Rupee icon moved up at the top for easy access to make the payment.

Now that the ₹ icon has been moved up and is clearly visible at the top, it provides a clear and familiar entry point for people to use UPI on WhatsApp and provides access to all metro services offering WhatsApp-based ticketing by clicking on the feature.

People can also click the rupee icon within the 1:1 chat threads while messaging friends, family and others to easily send payments using UPI.

Tutorial on how to make Prepaid mobile recharge on WhatsApp.

Here are the steps to access and use the mobile recharge feature on WhatsApp:

Step 1: Tap on the ₹ icon

Step 2: Select Mobile Prepaid Recharge

Step 3: Select the number (self/ family or friends)

Step 4: Confirm the operator (Airtel/BSNL/Reliance Jio/Vodafone)

Step 5: Select your plan based on your mobile operator

Step 6: Select your payment mode (UPI, Debit Card, Credit Card)

Step 7: Confirm payment

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