Airtel, Vodafone tie up with Samsung to offer Rs. 1500 cashback on select Galaxy smartphones


Vodafone and Airtel, two of India’s biggest service providers, today announced a strategic partnership with Samsung for cashback offers on select Samsung Galaxy J-series smartphones on monthly recharge of Rs. 199 and Rs. 198, respectively.

Under this offer Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017), Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J7 Prime, and Galaxy J7 Pro  will be available with attractive cashback offers. These devices will come bundled with Airtel’s special recharge pack of Rs 199 that offers 1GB data/day and unlimited calling.

The Rs 1500 cashback will be disbursed to customers over 24 months. At the end of 12 months, customers who have done recharges (in any denomination of their choice) worth Rs. 2500 will be eligible for the first installment of Rs. 300. They will be eligible for the second installment of Rs. 1200 provided they complete another set of recharges worth Rs. 2500 over the next 12 months.

Vodafone customers, both existing and new, can purchase any of the popular Samsung 4G smartphones – Galaxy J2 Pro, Galaxy J7 Nxt or Galaxy J7 Max to enjoy the cash back offer of Rs. 1500.

To avail this special offer, prepaid customers have to  recharge with Rs 198 per month for 24 months which would give them unlimited voice calls and 1GB data/day (or any other recharge cumulating to Rs. 198/- per month.).

Postpaid customers need to opt into any one of Vodafone’s attractive Red Plans. At the end of the first 12 months, users will receive a cash back of Rs. 600 and after another 12 months, a cash back of Rs. 900 respectively, thus availing a total cashback of Rs. 1500. The cash back will be credited to their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.

Vodafone Cashback offer

Model

Cash Back 12 Months (Rs.)

Cash Back 24 months (Rs.)

Handset MOP

Total Cash Back

Effective price (Rs.)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro

600

900

8490

1500

6990

Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt

600

900

10490

1500

8990

Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

600

900

16900

1500

15400

Airtel’s cashback offer will be available across India starting January 7, 2018. Customers can purchase the smartphones from any Samsung retailer and get the recharges done at any Airtel retailer. Vodafone’s offer will be available across different locations, later this month

Commenting on the offer, Ajai Puri, COO – India & South Asia, Bharti Airtel said:

We are delighted to partner Samsung in our endeavour of transforming India into a smartphone nation by making it easier for customers to get access to 4G smartphones they always aspired for. With this partnership, we are also stepping up the range of devices we offer to our customers. In particular, this new range of affordable smartphones will serve the aspirations of young customers who are looking to make a one-time investment to own a large screen smartphone with latest features and enjoy a great 4G experience.

Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India said:

We are incentivizing our customers to enjoy the Vodafone SuperNet 4G data strong network on some of Samsung’s most popular 4G Smartphones. With this partnering, we now offer cashback over the widest spectrum of 4G smartphones across various price points. This is in line with our strategy to democartise data and make 4G more accessible. Our offer with Samsung will encourage customers to buy/upgrade their smartphones for a richer voice and data experience.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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