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Vodafone and Micromax has announced the launch of India's lowest-priced 4G smartphone with Vodafone SuperNet 4G connection for just Rs.999/-.
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The smartphone “Bharat2 Ultra” is a new smartphone under Micromax's successful 4G smartphone “Bharat series” that aims to bring better camera, battery and display options for the new smartphone users in the most affordable category.
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Under this partnership, the existing and new Vodafone customers will have to buy Micromax Bharat-2 Ultra Smartphone priced at Rs.2,899/- and will have to simply do a recharge of at least Rs.150/- per month for 36 months. (The recharges can be of any denomination totalling to a minimum of Rs.150/- per month.) At the end of 18 months, users will receive a cashback of Rs.900/- and after another 18 months, a cashback of Rs.1,000/-, respectively, in
their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets, enabling them to transact digitally or withdraw cash, as per their convenience.
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Speaking on the new launch, Rahul Sharma, Co-founder, Micromax, says, "The Bharat-Series, has been aimed for acquisition of the first-generation smartphone users. This partnership with Vodafone will help bring in the next phase of smartphone adoption by hand-holding consumers to upgrade them from feature phones to smartphones. We believe that greater device affordability and low-cost data packs will drive increased smartphone adoption, as there is still a huge gap. At Micromax, we want to give superior device experience in an affordable way and Bharat range is a testimony of the same, having already sold more than 2 million handsets."
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Representing the another partner – Vodafone, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India, said, "We are delighted to partner with Micromax to democratize the 4G smartphones at a never-before price of under Rs.999/-. This will help fulfil the aspirations of several million phone users across the country who desire a smartphone but couldn't afford one. It will also encourage current non-users of 4G to upgrade and enjoy a richer user experience with Vodafone SuperNet 4G."















