WhatsApp is testing sending money to some countries, although you still can’t do it in Europe. Or yes, at least if you are a BBVA customer: the keyboard included in your application allows you to send Bizums without leaving WhatsApp. It even works in other apps, such as Telegram: we explain how you can get the most out of it.
If Bizum has become the most popular means of payment and sending money in Europe and WhatsApp has done the same with message communication, why not combine the two to get a easy-to-use and almost universal payment method? This is not directly possible since WhatsApp does not offer this option, but there are ways to achieve it. BBVA Cashup is the best weapon.
Send Bizums without leaving WhatsApp thanks to BBVA Cashup
Unfortunately, the method of sending money and payments using BBVA Cashup keyboard it is reserved, as it is logical, to the customers of the bank. If you are one of them and have their app installed on your Android, you have everything you need to send Bizums without leaving WhatsApp or Telegram. It’s super comfortable.
Besides the application itself, BBVA includes a keyboard that allows you to send money taking advantage of the Bizum platform. Protects the application, saves many steps and avoid having to quit the messaging app: BBVA Cashup brings notable benefits. Although there are also downsides, such as having to change the keyboard just to send money: the BBVA keyboard is not suitable for typing.
You have a BBVA account and you have the bank application installed on your mobile. Let’s see now How to do a Bizum without leaving WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, Facebook or any other application in which you can display the keyboard.
- Access your Android settings, type “keyboard” in the search engine and enter keyboard management. The name varies according to the brands: “Keyboard and default list”, “Manage on-screen keyboards” …
- Activate BBVA Cashup and accept the privacy notice (This is a generic Android warning, the keyboard will not steal any security key). If you’ve never used it, it should be turned off.
- Go to WhatsApp (or whatever app you write to) and display your Android keyboard as if you were going to write to the person you want to send the Bizum to.
- Look for the keyboard switch icon. It usually appears at the bottom of the screen, it can also appear in notifications.
Icon to change keyboard on Android
- Select “BBVA Cashup” to choose this default keyboard.
- You will need to give permission to the keypad for it to access the calendar. It is essential to send Bizums to your contacts.
- Select in your diary the person who will receive the Bizum. If it is a number that is not among your contacts, use the numeric keypad, the icon that will appear at the bottom right.
- Once the contact has been chosen (or the phone number typed), write the amount you are going to send. When you are satisfied, click “Continue”.
- Once the operation is authorized the money will be automatically transferred to the chosen person.
- BBVA keypad will automatically write a message as soon as the amount has been sent. Send it and the contact will see the confirmation on their WhatsApp.
- Once the Bizum has been sent, switch to your original keyboard: BBVA Cashup is not good for writing.
The first time you have to configure several steps, the opposite of what happens on the following occasions: the BBVA Cashup keyboard switchover is so fast that you will have sent the Bizum in a few seconds. It’s much faster than using the banking app, it’s also easier.
