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PhonePe Takes UPI Beyond Smartphones With Feature-Phone Payments

13 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

13 September 2026

Topic

opportunities

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

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◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

PhonePe announced a solution to enable UPI payments for feature-phone users without mobile data, expanding digital payments access in India. The company also plans to grow into savings, pensions, and insurance services.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 20 sources have reported it between 31 Aug 2026 and 13 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now reach millions who use feature phones by enabling UPI payments without data. This opens a fresh market segment in India for payments and financial services beyond smartphones.

◆ Coverage

20 sources · first reported 31 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Sep 2026

◆ Topics

Fintechupifeature-phone-paymentsdigital-paymentsfinancial-inclusionphonepe