Bizum, the payment platform that is sweeping Spain, is the main axis of a new feature that will make your life much easier. Now, through BBVA Cashup, you can send money directly from WhatsApp or Telegram from your iPhone or Android without leaving the messaging application.
This is a function that can be very useful, for example, to divide expenses among friends. Thanks to the integration of Bizum with BBVA Cashup, the transaction is completed instantly . You only need the recipient's phone number and you don't have to ask for the IBAN number.
From the bank they assure that it is as easy as “sending an emoji” by WhatsApp. This is precisely because BBVA Cashup is a keyboard that is installed on your mobile and allows you to send payments through Bizum, at any time.
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Send money from WhatsApp or any application with BBVA and Bizum
To send money through WhatsApp or other apps, you must configure the new function in the BBVA application. To do this, make sure you have the latest version installed and enter it . Tap on the drop-down menu, choose Make an operation and select Bizum (you must be registered). The last step is to enable the keypad on your phone system.
If you have an iPhone, enter Settings , then General and, finally, Keyboards . In Add look for the new keyboard and order, according to your preference, the priority in which you want it to be available.
You can also send money using Bizum from WhatsApp or other apps from your Android phone . To do this, enter the menu Settings and choose Input language and text . Enter Virtual keyboard and finally Manage keyboards . There, select the new keyboard with the check on the left.
Now that you have BBVA Cashup configured on your phone, all you have to do is press the change button on the keyboard and select the BBVA Cashup to easily send money.
Choose one of the contacts from your phone or from the BBVA phonebook. Indicate the amount to be transferred and, as usual in this type of transfer, validate the operation with your access code. The money will be sent instantly through Bizum regardless of the messaging app you use (WhatsApp, Telegram or any other).
