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
On the main screen, scroll down to ‘Recharge & Bill Payments’ section
Click on ‘Credit Card Payment’ option
Now, select the credit card for which you want to pay the bill
Enter the bill amount and click on ‘Proceed’
Select the bank account linked to UPI and proceed
You will now receive an OTP on the linked mobile number
Enter the OTP and authenticate the transaction
Your credit card bill will be paid in a few minutes and you will be notified accordingly!

Other Online Ways to Pay Credit Card Bills

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

Paytm Wallet

With the recent developments in the online financial industry, various mobile wallets and online payment systems have started offering credit card bill payment options on their platforms. Paytm is one such mobile wallet that lets you make your credit card bill payment by following a few, easy steps which hardly take a few minutes of your time. All you need to do is follow these simple steps-

Download the Paytm mobile payment application on your mobile phone
Note that you don’t need to register separately to make the credit card bill payment
Simply log in to the application using your credentials
Link the mobile application to your debit card or your savings account, with which you wish to make the payment of your credit card bill
Recharge your mobile wallet and enter your credit card details
Enter the bill amount and click on ‘Pay’ to complete the transaction

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 payment. 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 online payment of your credit card bill, all the details of your transaction get recorded and is hence, instantly available for you to keep a 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

To Conclude:

Credit card bill payment becomes all the more easy when you do it online. Using Paytm’s UPI feature, you can now pay credit card bills using UPI in a few easy and simple steps. While there are multiple ways to make the credit card bill payment, paying through the Paytm mobile wallet is the most comfortable out of all. You simply need to link your credit card account to your current Paytm mobile application and that is it. You can also set up regular reminders on Paytm for your credit card bill payment.