Vodafone has decided it want sot join the fray versus Reliance Jio and Airtel, and is now offering a budget 4G smartphone, with attached data plans.
The company announced it¡¯s partnered with China-based Itel Mobile to launch the Itel A20 in India at a price of Rs 3,690. However, after a three year period with the same network and handset, users can avail a cashback of Rs 2,200 taking the actual price to effectively Rs 1,590.
Similar to a plan previously offered by Vodafone in partnership with Micromax, users who buy the Itel A20 will have to purchase a minimum of Rs 150 in recharges every month for 36 months. This can either be multiple recharges amounting the total, or a single purchase. At the end of 18 months, you¡¯ll then receive a cashback of Rs 900, and another of Rs 1,200 after the entire three-year deadline has passed. Cashbacks will be paid through Vodafone¡¯s M-Pesa wallet app.
The Itel A20 has a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB). It features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) display with a? 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front cam. It has dual Micro SIM support, is powered by a 1700mAh battery and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.
The smartphone offer is already available for Vodafone subscribers, and will end March 31, 2018. It¡¯s available in Champagne Gold, Dark Blue, and Silver colour variants.