NPCI to unlink UPI IDs from inactive numbers from April 1: How to avoid losing access
NPCI says it will start removing UPI IDs associated with inactive mobile numbers starting next month, which may stop many from making digital transactions.
Users who don't update their mobile number associated with UPI ID might lose access to the service. (File photo) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently announced that it will be unlinking UPI IDs associated with inactive mobile numbers starting from April 1.
This means people who use GPay, PhonePe and UPI apps for mobile payments won’t be able to use their inactive or reassigned mobile number to complete transactions.
What does this mean?
If your mobile number has been inactive for an extended period, NPCI’s new guidelines state that banks may remove it from their account records and suspend UPI services for your account.
NPCI also said that the decision was made because some inactive mobile numbers are causing technical problems in the banking and UPI system. Moreover, the move will also help decrease the risk of fraud, which is likely to happen if you are using an UPI enabled account with a mobile number that has been reassigned to someone else.
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