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Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the new Nokia 808 PureView smartphone with revolutionary 41 MP sensor with superior Carl Zeiss optics and Dolby Headphones and Dolby Digital Plus technology.
The new phone is bundled with a special competition for all customers of Airtel Lanka who purchase the new smartphone from any Airtel Brand shop or authorized Softlogic distributors located across the country.
Under this scheme, Airtel Lanka will offer the smartphone and a special pre/post paid connection package packed with free voice, SMS and data. Consumers who purchase this package will be automatically entitled to participate in the competition which would see the cost of purchasing the phone being wiped out completely.
The competition titled ‘click and win,’ requires consumers to capture any place or moment from their new Nokia 808 PureView smartphone and post it on the Airtel Lanka Facebook page on/before October 30, 2012. Three winning entries will selected by an eminent photographer and the winners will get reimbursed the entire cost of purchasing their Nokia 808 PureView smartphone.
“At Airtel Lanka we constantly seek to delight consumers by offering them the latest technology, products and services, backed by our superior after sales service and extensive customer service outlets located across the country,” Airtel Lanka CEO and Managing Director Suren Goonewardene said. “In this instance not only are we offering consumers one of the most technologically advanced smartphones but we are also giving three lucky customers a chance to obtain this device free of charge through a very simple competition,” he added.
“We are very happy and proud to launch this product today with Airtel Lanka,” Nokia Business Manager Sri Lanka Ashish Kohli said. “This strategic tie up marks our first venture into the smartphone market and we are proud to partner with Airtel Lanka for it. Nokia has always been known for its imaging legacy. Nokia 808 PureView stands for industry leading innovation – it represents Nokia’s highest level of smartphone imaging experiences and marries it effectively with Dolby’s cinematic sound experience, resulting in a smartphone that has set new standards in mobile technology. We are confident that consumers will love this smartphone,” he added.
The Rs. 499 Post paid smart phone plan comes with 75 Airtel to Airtel minutes, 75 Airtel to other operator minutes, 100 SMS’s and 2 GB of data per month, free for the first six months. The pre paid plan comes with 1000 Airtel to Airtel SMS’s, Rs. 100 worth of calls to any network and 3GB of data every month. The customer has to recharge Rs. 500 every month to receive this benefit.
