Paytm launch services without internet.
Digital payments platform
Paytm today announced a toll-free number to enable consumers and merchants
without an internet connection to pay and receive money instantly and also
recharge their mobile phones.
Customers and merchants will need
to register with Paytm their mobile number and set a four digit paytm PIN, the
company said in a statement here.
"They (users) can then enter
the recipient's mobile number, amount and their Paytm PIN to successfully
transfer the money from their Paytm wallet to another Paytm wallet," it
said.
"We are committed to enabling
more and more Indians to transact digitally. The launch of our new toll free
payment number (180018001234), is another significant step in that direction.
This will allow even non smartphone users across India to go cashless,"
Nitin Misra, senior vice president, Paytm said.
Currently, over a million offline
merchants across India accept Paytm as their preferred payment mode, the
company claimed.
Paytm has a current user base of
over 160 million. The company's investors include Ant Financials (Alipay),
Alibaba Group, SAIF Partners, Sapphire Venture, Mediatek and Silicon Valley
Bank.
(Courtesy PTI)
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