Airtel in partnership with Karbonn Mobiles has launched the Karbonn A40 4G smartphone in India at an effective price of Rs 1,399.

Under this partnership, the smartphone will be available at an effective price of Rs 1,399 as opposed to Rs 3,499. Initially, users will have to pay Rs 2,899 upfront to buy the smartphone and then make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169. Airtel will offer unlimited voice calls and 500 MB of 4G data for users at Rs 169, similar to Reliance Jio infocomm Limited’s (RJILs) plan of Rs 153 with the JioPhone. Buyers can avail of a cash refund of Rs 500 after 18 months and Rs 1000 after 36 months. The total cash benefits add up to Rs 1500.

People opting out of the Rs 169 bundled plan, will have to make Airtel recharges worth Rs 3,000 within the first 18 months and the last 18 months to claim refunds of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 respectively.