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Customizing your WhatsApp UPI ID is simple.
Just go to "Payments" under the three-dot menu, select "Add a UPI number" and input your custom number, which should be 8-9 digits long, not start with 0, and the last three digits should be unique.
If you wish to remove it, just tap on the active number and select "Remove" or "Deactivate."
Remember, you can reclaim a deleted number within six months before it's permanently removed.

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You can add or remove a custom number through UPI Profile page

WhatsApp UPI ID difficult to memorize? Create custom number instead!

By Akash Pandey

Dec 27, 2024

05:55 pm

What's the story

Payments on WhatsApp use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for seamless bank-to-bank transfers. When you add a payment method, the platform generates a UPI ID linked to your registered mobile number—such as xxxxxxxxxx.wa.der@waicici. Interestingly, WhatsApp allows you to create a custom UPI number, making it easier to share and use for transactions. After all, remembering a number is easier than memorizing a full UPI ID.

User guide

Creating a custom UPI number

Open WhatsApp and tap the three-dot menu.vNext, select "Payments" and tap the name to open the "UPI Profile" page. Tap "Add a UPI number" > "Create custom number" to enter the number. Note that the custom number must be between eight and nine digits, can't start with 0, and the last three digits can't be the same.

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How to remove it?

To delete the number, go to the "UPI Profile" page, tap on the active custom number, and select "Remove" or "Deactivate." If you delete your custom UPI number, you can reclaim it within six months before it is permanently removed from your UPI profile page.