Here’s How You Can Make the UPI Payment Even Without Internet: Step-By-Step Guide

At present, most of us make online payments for everything from shopping to mobile recharge and electricity bills. With the advent of this service, money transactions have become quite simple. However, the problem occurs most often when the internet is not working. In such a situation, making online payments becomes very difficult. Also Read: Indian Users Can Now Use UPI To Shop On International Sites Via PayPal World: All You Need To Know

To eliminate this problem, NPCI recently started the initiative of making offline payments. If the internet is not working on your phone or the data is over, then there is no need to worry. You can make payments even without the Internet. In this article, we will share some of the best tips and tricks on how you can make UPI payments without having the internet. Also Read: JioFinance App debuts in India; Competition alert for PhonePe, Paytm

How to Do UPI Payment Without Internet

STEP1: To make an offline payment, dial USSD Code ‘*99#’ on your phone. Also Read: WhatsApp will soon let you make international UPI payments

STEP2: An OK sign will appear on your screen along with Welcome to *99#. You have to click on it.

STEP3: Now you will see many options, out of which you have to choose ‘Send Money’.

STEP4: Then choose the mobile number option.

STEP5: Enter the mobile number of the person to whom you want to send money.

STEP6: On the screen, you will see the name of the user to whom you are transferring money.

STEP7: After this, enter the amount and enter your UPI PIN.

STEP8: This way offline payment will be done.

Note:

To make offline payments, your mobile number, and Aadhaar number should be linked to the bank account. If your Aadhaar and phone number are not linked, then you will not be able to make payments without internet connectivity.