Airtel has announced a new partnership with Celkon to offer a 4G enabled smartphone at an effective price of INR 1,249. The partnership is part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative, under which Airtel plans to collaborate with device manufacturers to bring smartphones at the price of a feature phone. Previously, Airtel and Celkon offered a smartphone for INR 1,349.
The Celkon Smart 4G, with current market of INR 2,999 comes with a 4-inch touchscreen, dual SIM slots, and FM radio. The smartphone is powered by Android operating system and can run from Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The device will come preloaded with MyAirtel App, Wynk Music, and Airtel TV. It comes bundled with a monthly pack of INR 169 from Airtel, which offers data and call benefits.experience of customers. 
In case the customer does wish to opt for the INR169 bundled plan, she/he has the can recharge for any denomination and validity as per individual requirements. To avail of this offer, customer needs to make a down payment of Rs 2749 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.
Celkon Smart 4G+ Specs
- 4-inch display
- 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 32GB
- 3.2MP rear camera with LED flash
- 2MP front camera
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 1800 mAh battery
- Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
“After receiving tremendous response to Smart 4G in collaboration with Bharti Airtel, we are happy to offer Celkon Star 4G+, which is bound to appeal to all segments, with value for money specifications and stylish looks. We look forward to another success story in association with Airtel, reaching out to the masses with the best phone offered at a competitive price.” said Y Guru, Chairman and Managing Director, Celkon
