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GP, itel join hands to bring affordable 4G smartphone

Staff Correspondent
14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 | Update: 13 Feb 2022 23:01:15
GP, itel join hands to bring affordable 4G smartphone
Grameenphone and itel executives pose with the new handset on Sunday – Courtesy photo

Grameenphone has partnered with popular smartphone brand itel to launch the cobranded handset itel A23 Pro in Bangladesh.

The initiative is aimed at bringing affordable 4G smartphones into the local market to enable advanced connectivity for people from all walks  of life across the country, read a press release.

Grameenphone Chief Marketing Officer Sajjad Hasib said, “As a digital connectivity partner to Bangladesh, our mission encompassed connecting people to what matters most to them. For realizing the full potential of advanced connectivity and comprehensive 4G coverage across the country, we must bring in affordable 4G devices for people from all walks of life.

“In this journey, our device partner itel has been playing a pivotal role in bringing affordable 4G devices for our loved and valued customers. We look forward to unleashing the full potential of digitalisation by ensuring the benefits of 4G across Bangladesh.”

Transsion Bangladesh Chief Executive Officer Rezwanul Hoque said, “We are delighted with the partnership between itel and Grameenphone. Grameenphone’s attractive offer with this budget-friendly entry-level 4G smartphone, itel A23 Pro, is quite a timely gift for buyers.

“Thanks to Grameenphone for staying with itel and catering to the needs of the customers. Hopefully, this cost effective smartphone, A23 Pro with the best 4G offer at an affordable price will definitely win the hearts of the people.”

A launching ceremony was held at GPHouse on Sunday. Mohammad Sajjad Hasib, chief marketing officer, Md Mahbubul Alam Bhuiyan, head of Product, Sarder Showkat Ali, head of Device, VAS and Roaming  at Grameenphone, and Rezwanul Hoque, chief executive officer (CEO) of Transsion Bangladesh Limited and Khairul Basher, head of communication of Grameenphone unveiled the affordable co-branded device.  

itel A23 Pro is a VoLTE enabled 4G smartphone equipped with the dual 4G SIM slot. It has a 5-inch big display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB ROM.

It also has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front camera with flash, backed by a standard 2400 mAh battery. The value for money smartphone comes with a face unlock feature and is available in two attractive colors – Lake Blue and Sapphire Blue.

Grameenphone customers are going to enjoy 12GB free internet (3GB+9GB Bioscope streaming) with 7days validity upon purchasing this itel A23 Pro handset. On successful tagging customer will also receive a 30-days free Prime Pass of Bioscope, Zee5, and Cinematic. Once tagged, customers can purchase a special device combo pack of 10GB+200 minutes with 30days validity at only Tk 299. This exclusive pack can be availed for up to 6 months.

Grameenphone and itel’s cobranded 4G smartphone itel A23 Pro is available in the market at only Tk 4,990. To know more details about the handset, please visit grameenphone.com.

Grameenphone, part of the Telenor Group, is a leading telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh with more than 80 million subscribers. Since its inception in 1997, Grameenphone has built the largest cellular network in the country, covering nearly 95 percent of the country’s population.

With its brand promise to enable customers to “Go beyond,” Grameenphone seeks to help customers get the full benefit of mobile data and voice services and provide Internet For All.

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