Airtel Offers Affordable 4G Smartphones to Customers

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Customers of Airtel Nigeria, who wish to surf the internet with pocket-friendly smartphones, can now have the opportunity to do so, thanks to the leading telecommunications services provider.

The telco has introduced two new affordable 4G Smartphones called Airtel Diva and Airtel Top Notch, which can be purchased with just N20,000 and N23,000, respectively.

The company explained that it introduced these two phones as part of its effort to accelerate mobile Internet uptake as well as enrich the data experience of telecoms consumers across the country.

It hopes that with the introduction of the Airtel Diva and Airtel Top Notch smartphones, telecoms consumers can now enjoy the Airtel 4G experience at a much more affordable price on its network, which has a very wide coverage.

Also, customers who purchase any of the new affordable 4G smartphones will enjoy the Airtel Double Data offer, which gives a 100% bonus data on every data bundle from N500 and above.

On purchase of the Airtel Diva and Airtel Top Notch Smartphones, customers are required to insert their Airtel SIM cards in the devices and send the keyword, ‘get’ to the Shortcode, ‘141’, to start enjoying the Airtel 4G experience.

The Airtel Diva comes with a 5 inch display screen size, a 5mp back camera and a 2mp front camera plus an 8GB + 1 GB storage capacity. It has an android Go operating system and a battery capacity of 2000 mAH (milliamps per Hour).

The Airtel Top Notch has a 5.5 inch display screen size, 5mp back camera and a 2mp front camera; an 8 GB + 1GB storage capacity, and an android Go operating system. It has a battery capacity of 2500 mAH.

Both phones are dual SIM smartphones with the first SIM slot locked to the Airtel network, the Smartphone network.

Commenting on the new Smartphones, Chief Commercial Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh, said Airtel is committed in its drive to extending the 4G experience to more telecoms consumers as well as enriching the lives of more Nigerians.

“It is our hope that the Airtel Diva and Airtel Top Notch, both very affordable Smartphones, will help crash the barrier of enjoying the 4G experience. We are committed to empowering more Nigerians as well as connecting more telecoms consumers to their dreams,” he said.