Airtel partners HMD Global to offer Nokia 2 at an effective price of Rs 4,999

Airtel and HMD Global have announced a partnership to offer affordable 4G smartphone options to customers as part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative. 

Nokia 3 and Nokia 2, 4G smartphones are now available with an attractive cashback offer of Rs 2000 from Airtel. Both 4G smartphones will come bundled with a special Airtel recharge pack of Rs 169 offering 1GB 4G data per day and unlimited calling – Local and STD.

As part of the offer, Nokia 2, with a 5” full touch screen and a strong 4,100mAh battery will be available for an effective price of Rs 4,999 instead of Rs 6,999. On the other hand, Nokia 3, which is a great all-round device with sleek design, good performance, camera and display will be offered at an effective price of Rs 7,499.

"We are delighted to partner with Nokia to bring exciting and affordable options to customers planning to upgrade to a 4G smartphone. Nokia devices has a solid brand resonance amongst customers and we believe that the partnership offers a great proposition to customers looking for quality devices at great prices," said Ajai Puri, Chief Operating Officer (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel.

The cashback benefit of Rs 2,000 will be given to customers in two installments over 36 months. A customer need to make Airtel prepaid recharges worth Rs 3,500 within the 18 months to be eligible for the first cashback installment of Rs 500. Similarly, another set of recharges worth Rs 3,500 over the next 18 months will make the customer eligible for the second installment of Rs 1,500.

‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ program was launched by Airtel in October 2017 with the objective of making 4G smartphones more accessible for customers. Airtel has partnered with multiple mobile handset manufacturers to build an ‘open ecosystem’ of affordable 4G smartphones and bring them to market at budget friendly effective prices.