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No phone it is then...
This was my exact thought. I remember the 90s.
We had 10¢ pay phones back then though.
Everyone had landlines too. Ya, very different times.
They seem to have plans for those types too.
Withdrawing cash is going to be taxed.
What does withdrawing cash have to do with owning a phone?
If you have a smartphone, you get to use UPI (United Payments Interface).
If you don't, you are basically limited to a certain amount of free withdrawal per month, which is set to prevent getting an outcry from BPL (below poverty line) people, which would otherwise be bad for elections.
I was considering pushing for open source UPI apps for Linux devices (and providing my services for development), to reduce India's reliance on Google and Android but considering recent events, I believe that is not really going to align with the Government's plans.
Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally.
Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too?
Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface.
no phones = you cannot create a bank account
Monero it is then
They'll make you pay taxes.
That's fine.
Basically :/