Airtel offer 4G smartphones (appx. Rs 3499)

Karbonn A40 Indian

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and Karbonn Mobiles, a popular Indian smartphone brand, today announced a partnership to bring an affordable 4G smartphone to the market, effectively at the price of a feature phone. This is the first of several partnerships that Airtel plans to have with mobile handset manufacturers to bring highly affordable bundled 4G smartphone options to the market and fulfill the digital aspirations of millions of Indians.

Under the partnership, the Karbonn A40 Indian – now comes at an effective price of just Rs 1399 (compared to its current market price of appx. Rs 3499). The Google Certified – Karbonn A40 Indian has a full touch screen plus dual SIM slots, and offers complete access to all apps on Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp. The 4G smartphone is bundled with a monthly pack of Rs 169 from Airtel, which offers generous data and calling benefits. For details visit www.airtel.in/4gphone.

Features/Specs of the 4G Smartphone

Model	Karbonn A40 Indian
Screen	4 inches touch screen allowing for a great video, online and social media experience
Software	Android 7.0 Nougat. The latest open ecosystem offers access to all apps on Google Playstore, including YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook and much more
Preloaded Airtel Apps	MyAirtel, Airtel TV, Wynk Music that offer digital self-serve and exciting digital content
Processor, Battery	1.3 GhZ processor, 1400 mah battery
RAM	1 GB, allowing smooth running of multiple applications
ROM	8GB (expandable upto 32 GB, offering ample storage for multiple apps, songs, pictures and video)
SIM	Dual SIM Slots (both Open)
Camera	Dual Camera. Rear – 2 MP and Front – 0.3 MP
Network support	4G/3G/2G with support for Airtel VoLTE, offering seamless voice and data connectivity over Airtel’s nationwide network
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS

The customer needs to make a down payment of Rs 2899 for the 4G smartphone and make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169. The customer will get a cash refund of Rs 500 after 18 months and another Rs 1000 after 36 months, taking the total cash benefit to Rs 1500.

In case the customer does not wish to opt for the Rs 169 bundled plan, she/he has the flexibility of doing recharges of any denomination and validity as per individual requirements. However, to claim the cash refund benefit, recharges worth Rs 3000 must be done within the first 18 months (to claim the first refund installment of Rs 500) and another Rs 3000 over the next 18 months (to claim the second refund installment of Rs 1000).