Airtel joins hands with itel to launch budget-friendly 4G smartphones

Bharti Airtel and device manufacturer itel on Friday announced their partnership to launch budget friendly 4G smartphones.

The partnership, which is a part of Airtel's 'Mera Pehla Smartphone' initiative, will build an ecosystem of partners to make 4G smartphones within the reach of everyone.

Customers will get an attractive cash-back benefit of Rs. 1500 on itel A40 4G and itel A41 smartphones, thereby, significantly reducing the effective cost of device ownership.

Both smartphones will come bundled with a monthly recharge pack of Rs. 169 from Airtel, offering generous data and calling benefits.

Customers need to make a down payment of Rs 4599 for the itel A40 and Rs. 4699 for the itel A41. The cash-back benefit of Rs. 1500 will be given to customers over a period of 36 months. At the end of 18 months, customers who have done recharges (in any denomination of their choice) worth Rs 3000 will be eligible for the first cash-back installment of Rs. 500. They will be eligible for the second installment of Rs 1000 provided they complete another set of recharges worth Rs 3000 over the next 18 months.

"We are delighted to partner itel as we expand our range of affordable 4G smartphones with an aim to enable every Indian to own a 4G smartphone and be a part of the digital revolution. Airtel now has the largest partner ecosystem of device manufacturers and we thank our partners for sharing our vision of smartphone for every Indian," said COO Bharti Airtel, Ajai Puri.
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Itel, Idea Cellular tie-up to offer 6 GB free data on various smart devices

Leading mobile brand from Transsion Holdings Conglomerate itel has partnered with Idea Cellular, one of the leading Indian mobile operators, to offer free one GB of Data per month for up to six months on specific models of itel smartphones.

The offer will be available starting from Wednesday on selected itel smartphone models under Wish series; it1409, it1407, it1508, it1508+ and Power Pro series; it1516+.

"With all aspects of our lives rapidly migrating onto a digital platform, internet connectivity has become a necessity instead of a luxury. The association with Idea Cellular, one of the most popular mobile networks with an extensive service outreach, is aimed at making digital connectivity more affordable and value-driven for both itel and Idea users. We are confident that a large number of consumers across the country will benefit from the partnership and the enhanced digital connectivity that it enables," said CEO itel Mobile, Sudhir Kumar.

In order to avail the offer, customers need to visit http://i4all.ideacellular.com/offers from their itel smartphones using an Idea SIM and click on 'Let's Get Started' button on the landing page. The website will capture the customer's mobile number and the IMEI of the itel device. (read more)