Online payment platforms Google Pay or Gpay and PhonePe charge extra for mobile recharges. Besides, since last July, private telecom companies Jio, Airtel,…
Online payment platforms Google Pay or Gpay and PhonePe charge extra for mobile recharges. Besides, since last July, private telecom companies Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea have increased the prices of their mobile recharge plans. As a result, you will have to spend extra for the recharge now. But you can recharge mobile plan without paying extra charges to Gpay and PhonePe. For this you need to access BHIM UPI app.
Command yes! Now mobile recharge can also be done from BHIM app. Fintech firm Infibeam Avenues recently announced that it has partnered with Bheem App, which will allow users to recharge their mobiles directly from the Bheem app.
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Note that earlier postpaid mobile bill payments could be made from the BHIM app, but now millions of prepaid customers can also recharge their mobile numbers from here. Under this partnership, payments can be made from the BHIM app with the help of the Infibeam CCAvenue payment gateway. That means BHIM will now bring a special payment system for CC Avenue users. This is expected to increase online transactions.
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What exactly is the facility fee of Google Pay or Gpay?
When you recharge a mobile, Google Pay and PhonePay charge a facility fee, which is separate from your mobile recharge bill. For example, on recharge of Rs 301 plan, Google Pay charges Rs 3 as facility fee. Payment platforms like Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePay are charging a convenience fee on mobile recharges.
