NEW DELHI: Nationwide Funds Corp. of India (NPCI) on Friday introduced that electrical energy invoice funds service for greater than 70 electrical energy boards has been enabled on 123PAY, an immediate fee system for characteristic telephones.
“Powered by Bharat Invoice Fee System(BBPS), this characteristic will facilitate a clean and fast electrical energy invoice fee service by 123PAY for customers to immediately make funds instantly from their financial institution accounts,” NPCI mentioned in its assertion.
123PAY was developed by NPCI for characteristic cellphone customers to permit them to undertake digital transactions based mostly on 4 expertise alternate options: calling an IVR (interactive voice response) quantity, app performance in characteristic telephones, missed call-based method, and in addition proximity sound-based funds.
With the launch of electrical energy invoice funds on 123Pay, the necessity for options cellphone customers to conduct a paper examine or pay in money on the utility workplace can be eradicated. Although 123Pay service was launched for characteristic cellphone customers who can use Unified Funds Interface (UPI) fee service in a protected and safe method, the electrical energy invoice fee service can be accessible to smartphone customers as effectively.
Customers will have the ability to pay electrical energy payments in 10 regional languages by calling on fee numbers ‘080 4516 3666’ or ‘6366 200 200’ powered by Bharat Invoice Fee Service (BBPS),” NPCI mentioned in its assertion.
Customers must observe these steps:
Buyer calls on 123Pay fee numbers 080-4516-3666 or 6366 200 200
First-time or new person will first be onboarded
Select the electrical energy invoice fee choice
The shopper then has to talk out the electrical energy board title for which fee must be carried out
The person then has to enter the buyer or buyer quantity and every other particulars as requested on the decision
The person will then be told of the excellent invoice quantity
The person enters UPI PIN and makes the fee
“We’re delighted to enhance {the catalogue} of providers provided by 123PAY to its innumerable customers. We consider that the voice-enabled electrical energy invoice funds performance on 123PAY will present an extra push to UPI acceptance in numerous geographies throughout the nation and can remodel the best way invoice funds are perceived. These funds won’t solely save time however may also conveniently modernizes the method of Invoice Fee by way of voice facility on name. Going forward, we’ll proceed to increase the ambit of providers provided by 123PAY and, as a corollary, the conveniences of its customers,” mentioned Sourabh Tomar, Head- UPI and IMPS Product, NPCI.
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