HIGHLIGHTS
It can be said that those who do not use UPI payment today are rare. Unified Payment Interface has been a catalyst for the growth of Digital India . Even when we buy a biscuit for Rs 10, we use UPIs like GooglePay and PhonePay.
UPI is helpful for paying bills and shopping. UPI like Google Pay is also required for phone recharging.
Smartphone is also not mandatory for UPI. Feature phones like Jiophones also have this facility. This requires the UPI app and a SIM card linked to the bank account. You can make payment through UPI app using internet connection.
Money is also safe with UPI pin numbers and locks. But what if you forget your UPI PIN? Even if UPI PIN is forgotten, it can be easily reset. AADHAAR Card service can be used for this.
Aadhaar card can be used to reset your UPI PIN. Let's see how to reset UPI PIN using Aadhaar. But it has some conditions.
It is easy to reset UPI PIN number using Aadhaar. But your Aadhaar card must be linked with a bank account with UPI. The mobile number linked to your Aadhaar and bank account should not be different.
For this open UPI app on your mobile. The steps are same for all UPI apps like Paytm, PhonePay and Google Pay. Open bank account option here. You can find your bank details from here. Reset UPI PIN option can be used to reset the PIN.
Here you can enter your Aadhaar number to verify your identity. Just enter the first six digits of the Aadhaar card number here. After that you will get OTP on the registered mobile number. Enter the OTP received on the phone.
Then enter the new security UPI PIN number. Once this is done you need to enter your new UPI PIN again. This completes the pin reset process.
