World's cheapest smartphone, Namotel Achhe Din,  of Rs99 is promoted by its promoter Madhava Reddy at a press conference in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

It is a 3G enabled smartphone with original price of Rs. 2,999. Its bookings will start from May 17till May 25 at its special launch price. However, the exact booking process is not yet known. You need to sign up for a service called BeMyBanker to proceed with the booking, and also to provide details about your Aadhaar and your photograph, but BeMyBanker's website is not loading at present.  

 

It is available on a cash-on-delivery basis with nominal delivery charges. The company's website adds, "This model is limited and it is applicable only for India and who holds Aadhar Identity." The number of units available has not been announced, or precise delivery dates.


The company website lists four other smartphones as well, ranging from Rs. 1,999 for the 4G LTE-enabled Aazadi to Rs. 1,99,999 for the VVIP luxury smartphone.


Smartphone shown alongside the Namotel Achhe Din listing on the company website says, "Pictures shown in the website is for illustration purposes only," casting some doubt on the credibility of the company and product.

Not much is known about Namotel at this point, and it appears to be a Bengaluru-headquartered startup that began operations in 2016.


The smartphone segment saw a buzz in February when Ringing Bells launched its Freedom 251 smartphone at just Rs. 251. The smartphone made headlines for a few weeks, and caught attention of the entire world. Freedom 251 from Noida-based startup Ringing Bells however soon lost its sheen.
  

Namotel Acche Din mobile top 10 specs: 

1. QUAD CORE PROCESSOR

2. 1GB RAM+ 4GB ROM

3. 3G smartphone

4. 2MP REAR + .3MP FRONT

5. DUAL SIM

6. 4″ HD DISPLAY

7. 1325 mAh BATTERY

8. PLASTIC HOUSING

9. WHITE, BLACK

10. ANDROID LOLLIPOP