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PhonePe Brings UPI Payment Option to Keypad-Based Feature Mobiles in India

31 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

31 August 2026

Topic

technology

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

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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 14 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ 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.

◆ Coverage

14 sources · 31 Aug 2026

◆ Topics

Fintechupifeature-phonesdigital-paymentsindiainclusion