RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has launched UPI for feature phones called UPI123Pay. He also launched 24×7 helpline for digital payments – DigiSaathi. UPI on feature phones will help people in rural areas who cannot afford a smartphone.
UPI123pay presently offers four mediums/options to the users of feature phones to make UPI payments.
Users can access DigiSaathi via any of the following mode:
- toll-free number (1800-891-3333),
- a short code (14431),
- website – http://www.digisaathi.info, and chatbots.