Nowadays it is the era of digital. Online payment has become common in India nowadays. Currently, people in the country consider payment from UPI to be a better option instead of taking cash. There is no mess to change money. Second, you do not have to keep a wallet or purse with you all the time. For online payment, you should have a mobile phone. You can easily pay the desired amount by scanning the QR code. In such a situation, if your smartphone is stolen, it is very important to block UPI (Unified Payment Interface) ID. This will reduce the risk of banking fraud.
However, the smartphone has made our lives very easy. This is the reason that today the smartphone is in every hand. The number of smartphones in the country has increased rapidly. But with this, there has been an increase in cases of smartphone theft and fraud to smartphones. According to government data, around 50,000 mobile phones are stolen every month in the country. Such incidents can happen anywhere. When mobile is stolen, the biggest fear of people is to leak private and financial data. Sometimes criminals can also use your SIM card for criminal activities.
If you are using the PhonePe app for online payment. To block UPI ID in case of phone theft, you have to call the company's customer care number-0806-8727-374 or 0226-8727-374. On calling, the customer care officer will ask for complete information from you. After verifying the details given by you, your UPI ID will be blocked from PhonePe.
First of all dial the number 18004190157 from any phone. After this, customer care will have to give information about blocking Paytm account. Android users will have to login on PC or phone on Google Find My Phone. After this, all the data of Google Pay will have to be deleted from remote. After this your Google Pay account will be temporarily blocked. If you are an iOS user, you can block the Google Pay account by removing all data using Find My App and other Apple authorized tools.
If you use the Paytm app, then you have to call the helpline number 01204456456 to block your UPI ID. After verifying the information, your UPI ID will be temporarily blocked by the company.
UPI i.e. Unified Payment Interface is a real time payment system. With its help, 24*7 can be transferred money from one bank account to another. It is absolutely free to use. No minimum amount of money transfer is prescribed. To transfer money through UPI, your smartphone must have payment apps like Phone Pay, Paytm, Google Pay, Bhima App, which should be linked to your bank account. After this you can easily use UPI apps.
