How To Pay Credit Card Bills Using UPI?

Just like you can recharge your mobile phone or pay your electricity/water/DTH bills, etc. you can now pay your credit card bills using UPI on the Paytm app as well.

Read on to know how easy it is to pay you credit card bills on Paytm.

Pay Credit Card Bills Using UPI on Paytm

Paying your credit card bill using UPI on the Paytm app is a simple and convenient process. Listed below are the steps that you need to take to pay your credit card bill using UPI.

• Open the Paytm app on your mobile phone.
• Scroll down on the main screen until you find the ‘Bill Payments’ section.
• Tap on the ‘Credit Card Payment’ option.
• Choose the specific credit card for which you want to pay the bill.
• Enter the bill amount and click on ‘Proceed’. Note that in most cases, the app will automatically fetch the due bill amount for you.
• Select the bank account linked to your UPI.
• Proceed with the payment.
• Within a few seconds, your credit card bill will be paid, and you will receive a notification confirming the successful transaction.

Other Online Ways to Pay Credit Card Bills

There are various other online ways to pay credit card bills on Paytm-

IMPS

IMPS stands for Immediate Payment Service. As it is evident, IMPS enable instant payment/funds transfer. To make your credit card bill payment through IMPS, follow these steps-

• Log in to the mobile banking application of your account using your login credentials
• Click on the ‘Bank Account’ option and then select ‘IMPS’
• Choose the ‘Merchant Payment’ button
• Provide the required information such as MMID, contact number of the biller, along with your bank account details from which the funds are supposed to be transferred, credit card number and the billing amount
• After entering the details, click on ‘Confirm’ to make the payment

NEFT

NEFT allows its users to make credit card bill payments for any other bank’s net banking account. Using this method, you can easily transfer money from your savings account to your credit card account at the comfort of your home. Before you pay using NEFT, you need to add the receiver as a beneficiary, post which, you need to follow these steps-

• Log in to your online banking account
• Click on ‘Funds Transfer’ option
• Look out for ‘Transfer to other bank’ and click on it
• Select your credit card account and beneficiary
• Enter the required details and accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’
• Re-check all the details and click on ‘Confirm’ to make the payment

Internet Banking

One of the simplest and most widely used methods, internet banking allows you to pay your credit card bills at any time, and from anywhere. All you need to do is follow these steps-

• Log in to your net banking account
• Click on ‘Credit Card’ option
• Next, click on ‘Register New Card’, enter your credit card details and click on ‘Submit’ (Note that you need to do this step only if you are paying through internet banking for the first time)
• Click on ‘Transact’ option and select your registered card
• Select the mode of payment and click on ‘Confirm’ to complete the process

Auto Debit Feature

The auto-debit facility is one of the safest options to make credit card bill payments. This feature eliminates the risk of missing out on any credit card payment as it automatically deducts money from your linked account and pays your credit card bill before the due date (Here’s why!). If you have a net banking account, you can easily register for ‘Auto Debit’ feature and never worry about your credit card bill payment.

• Log in to your net banking account to register for the auto-debit facility
• Visit the ‘Credit Card’ section
• Look out for ‘Auto-Debit’ feature
• Click on ‘Enable’ once you locate it
• Select whether you want to pay only the minimum amount due or the total bill amount in full
• Set a maximum amount limit for auto debit (if asked)
• Click on ‘Confirm’ to enable auto debit
• The amount will be deducted from your selected bank account every month, on the due date as per the instructions set by you

Benefits of Making Online Credit Card Bill Payment

While there are various offline methods to make credit card bill payment, there are multiple reasons as to why you should pay your bill online. Explained below are some of them-

• Online payment of credit card bill is very quick and easy; hence, it saves your time and effort to a great extent
• You can pay your bills online in the comfort of your home; you won’t have to make specific time for paying the bills; hence, it is convenient and comfortable
• Online banking is secured with various steps of personal authentication such as IPIN, OTP, etc.; hence, it is quite safe and secure
• When you make an online payment of your credit card bill, all the details of your transaction get recorded and are hence, instantly available for you to keep track of your expenses
• Various features like ‘auto-debit’ ensure that you don’t miss out on your payments
• You can also customize the way you want to make your payments by selecting the minimum amount due or the full amount; hence, you have more control over your transactions
• When you make payments online, you save on a lot of paper, cheques, envelopes, stamps, receipts, etc.; hence, making your payments eco friendly