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PhonePe Brings UPI Payment Option to Keypad-Based Feature Mobiles in India
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Fintech
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India
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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
PhonePe has introduced UPI payment option to keypad-based feature mobiles in India, expanding digital payment access to users of non-smartphones.
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
Expanding UPI to feature phones opens payments to millions without smartphones, giving you access to a significantly underserved market segment this week.
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20 sources · first reported 31 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Sep 2026
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Fintechupifeature-phonesdigital-paymentsindiainclusion