Is GCash Down or Under Maintenance Today?

Remember the time when you tried to open GCash, only to be greeted by a “We’ll be right back!” message? It’s really annoying when that happens, because obviously we can’t send money to our friends, pay our bills, or buy prepaid load, among other things. When GCash goes down, undergoes maintenance, or suffers from persistent errors, it’s already a big deal for many Filipinos who are reliant on the financial services offered by the popular e-wallet.

It’s pretty normal for GCash to undergo temporary maintenance when engineers are fixing bugs, upgrading software, or updating some features. Placing an application or website under maintenance mode is standard operating procedure during system upgrades and feature updates. By limiting access to the app, you ensure that end users are not exposed to a whole bunch of errors that may occur during the repair or upgrade.

But it’s certainly not normal for GCash to go down abruptly without warning. A sudden outage or downtime could mean several things: there is an issue with the software, the server is overloaded, or very rarely, there is human error involved. However, it’s uncommon for such outages to last more than a few minutes, as GCash engineers are always on top of things and will fix the problem outright. If the issue persists longer than expected, GCash is usually placed under maintenance mode to give its engineers enough leeway to resolve the problem.

Some of you might probably be worried that your money in GCash will be lost during downtime or maintenance. GCash has, however, repeatedly assured customers that their funds are safe during such incidents. Some transactions such as cash-ins and bank transfers may experience delays during downtime and maintenance, but you can rest easy knowing that the money will eventually arrive at your GCash account.

So if you notice that the GCash app is down or under maintenance, you can try to confirm that it’s not an isolated incident and that you’re not the only one experiencing these problems. You can do that by checking the GCash uptime status on this page, which is powered by reports from real GCash users.

Is GCash Down Right Now?

Latest GCash Outage Incidents

Below is an updated log of recent incidents of GCash outages and downtime. Entries in this incident log are manually created and added based on actual user reports and official announcements from GCash, and may not be totally complete or accurate.

Other Ways to Check if GCash is Down

Aside from our status updates, you can also check and confirm that GCash is experiencing downtime or undergoing maintenance by visiting any of the company’s official social media accounts. GCash usually posts announcements on social media ahead of a scheduled maintenance activity.

These are the official GCash social media accounts that you can follow or subscribe to:

• GCash official Facebook account
• GCash official Twitter account
• GCash official Instagram account
• GCash official YouTube channel

Report a GCash Outage or System Maintenance

You can report a GCash outage or downtime incident by filling out this form. Please DO NOT report issues and concerns that are unrelated to outages or system maintenance, such as problems with your cash-in or bills payment. These issues should be submitted to the GCash Help Center instead.

Upon receipt of your report, we will verify its validity by personally logging in to the GCash app on multiple devices and checking for downtime and system errors. If we have properly verified that GCash is currently experiencing outages or is undergoing maintenance, we will update the status accordingly and log the incident.

Why is GCash Down or Under Maintenance?

As previously mentioned, GCash can or may go down unexpectedly due to a variety of reasons, such as:

• Software bugs and errors
• Hardware failure or malfunction
• Overloaded servers due to overwhelming traffic
• Issues with third-party service providers (e.g. CDN providers)
• Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
• Human error

On the other hand, GCash temporarily goes offline when engineers perform maintenance procedures to mitigate and resolve persistent issues, as well as to introduce new features and services. Some tasks that are performed during system maintenance include but are not limited to the following:

• Upgrading of software and/or hardware
• Fixing of bugs or errors in code
• Addition of new features and services
• Replacement or removal of old features and services
• Testing of new features
• Redesign or modification of the user interface

A maintenance activity usually lasts from a few minutes to an hour. A major scheduled maintenance may last up to a day. In some instances, GCash will only place a single service (or several) under maintenance, not the entire application.

What to Do When GCash is Offline or Under Maintenance

When the GCash app is offline or under maintenance, you obviously cannot use of any of its services such as sending money or buying prepaid load. It can be quite frustrating, but relax, GCash isn’t going anywhere and your money remains safe and sound. Just wait for a few minutes and then try opening the GCash app again.

If you can’t access or login to GCash even after downtime or maintenance has ended, you can try clearing the app’s cache on your phone. This will force the application to fetch your data from the live server. You can clear the cache by going to Settings > Apps > GCash > Storage and then tapping Clear Cache.

If clearing the cache still doesn’t work, you can try uninstalling the GCash app and downloading it again from Google Play or the App Store.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does it say that GCash is temporarily unavailable?

If the GCash app shows a “GCash is temporarily unavailable” message, then there is an ongoing service maintenance and you will be automatically logged out. You can try logging in again later, or if the issue persists, you can try clearing the app cache on your phone.

Is it safe to add money in GCash during downtime or maintenance?

It’s not advisable to add money to your GCash wallet during downtime or system maintenance. Although the funds may eventually arrive at your account, there’s a possibility that the transfer will experience delays.

What should I do if my money went missing during downtime or maintenance?

If you transferred money to your GCash account during downtime or maintenance, and the money went missing, there’s a possibility that the money is in “floating” status from the failed transaction. The funds will eventually revert to the source account in a few days. You may call the GCash hotline 2882 for assistance.

I received an email about system maintenance and telling me to login to my account. Is this email legit?

GCash will never send you an email telling you to login to your account. Avoid opening such emails and clicking any links. It’s likely a phishing attempt aimed at stealing money from your account.

Final Thoughts

GCash is such a big part of the everyday Filipino’s life that a temporary suspension of service, especially one that lasts several hours, is already newsworthy. When that happens, there’s not much you can do except to wait for service to resume. In the meantime, you can use other e-wallet apps such as Maya (formerly PayMaya) to perform your cashless transactions.

If you have any questions or concerns about your GCash account, you may call the GCash hotline 2882 or email [email protected].

Disclaimer: We are not connected to nor affiliated with GCash. This article is written for informational and reference purposes only. We will not be held liable for any inconvenience or damages that may arise from your use of the information in this article.