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There has been a change in the rules related to digital payment, WhatsApp and Amazon Prime from 1 January 2025 i.e. from today. On New Year, RBI has given happiness to the users making UPI payments. At the same time, WhatsApp has decided to stop its support on some smartphones. In these smartphones, users will neither be able to send nor receive messages through WhatsApp. At the same time, Amazon Prime Video has started device limit on New Year like other OTT platforms. Come, let us know about the new rules changing from today…
UPI 123Pay limit increased
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase the limit of UPI 123Pay service launched for feature phone users. Earlier, users could transfer only a maximum of Rs 5,000 at a time through this. This limit has now been increased to Rs 10,000 from January 1, 2025. The daily limit for smartphone users is currently only Rs 1 lakh. However, users have been given a limit of up to Rs 5 lakh for making UPI payment for many essential facilities including hospital bills.
WhatsApp will not work on these smartphones
Support for WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging platform, has been discontinued on some older Android smartphones. Especially on smartphones working on Android KitKat, WhatsApp will not work from today i.e. January 1, 2025. Meta had given this information through its blog a few months ago. This mobile operating system of Google was launched about 10 years ago.
Due to security issues in the old operating system, WhatsApp has decided to stop its support. Users will now need a new mobile device to use WhatsApp. However, very few smartphones of Samsung, Motorola, HTC, LG and Sony working on this operating system are used by people.
Rules related to Amazon Prime
The device limit for Amazon Prime Video OTT has been reduced from today i.e. January 1, 2025. Users will be able to access Amazon Prime Video on maximum two TVs simultaneously. To access Prime Video on more than two TVs, users will have to purchase a separate subscription. However, the company has not yet shared information about the limit for mobile devices.
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