Airtel opens online store to offer premium smartphones at affordable prices; iPhone 7 available at a down payment of Rs 7,777

**Bharti Airtel** on Monday launched its Online Store that will offer a line-up of premium smartphones with affordable down payments, instant credit verification financing and bundled monthly plans. [caption id=“attachment_2832914” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] iPhone lovers can buy **iPhone 7** (32 GB variant) at a down payment of Rs 7,777, with 24 monthly instalments of Rs 2,499. The monthly instalments have a built-in postpaid plan which offers 30 GB data, unlimited calling (local, STD, national roaming) and Airtel “Secure” package. “This is another exciting digital innovation from Airtel to delight customers. We are making the entire process seamless and simple through digital technology,” said Harmeen Mehta, Global CIO and Director-Engineering, Bharti Airtel, in a statement. The Online Store services are currently available in 21 cities and will be expanded to others in the near future.