google pay collecting convenience fee on prepaid mobile recharge says reports

You may now have to pay extra money for recharging prepaid mobile from Google Pay. Google Pay has reportedly started charging convenience fee from users who buy mobile recharge plans through the app’s UPI service. It seems that the company has joined the ranks of its competitors Paytm and PhonePe who charge similar fees. However, Google has not yet announced any convenience fee on its payment app. Remember that platforms like Paytm and PhonePe have been charging ‘extra money’ on mobile recharge for several months.

Recently, a user Online Forum But it was told that Google Pay has started charging convenience fee on mobile recharge. The user also shared a screenshot. It is known from this that Google charged convenience fee of up to Rs 3 on recharging Jio’s Rs 749 prepaid plan. The user told that UPI and card Convenience fees are visible on both types of transactions.

Tipster Mukul Sharma shared more information about the convenience fee on social media platform ‘X’ Information It has been told that no convenience fee will be charged on any prepaid mobile recharge up to Rs 100. Rs 2 extra will have to be paid for mobile recharge up to Rs 200. Users who recharge up to Rs 300 or more will have to pay Rs 3 extra.

MySmartPrice Spot It has been said that the company updated the terms of Google Services for users in India earlier this month. The terms also mention that the fees being charged are at the company’s discretion. However, when Gadgets 360 tried to buy recharge plans of Airtel and Jio on Thursday, we did not see any additional charges.

If you want to avoid convenience fee, then the method is very simple. You can do your recharge directly from the operator’s website or app. For example, if you are an Airtel user, then go to Airtel’s website or Airtel Thanks app and do a prepaid recharge. Even if you make UPI payment from there, you will not have to pay the convenience fee.