Freedom 251 Smartphone

Ringing Bells will import first 50 lakh smartphones, says government official

As reported earlier, makers of the world’s cheapest smartphone, Ringing Bells were to meet Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and other officials from the department of telecommunications regarding the pricing of their device Freedom 251.

DeitY may quiz Ringing Bells over Freedom 251 smartphone price tag: Report

DeitY (Department of Electronics & Information Technology) is reportedly likely to summon the Noida-based company Ringing Bells for a meeting, which claims to sell the world's cheapest smartphone Freedom 251 at a price tag of only Rs 251.

Freedom 251 is a huge scam, says BJP MP Kirit Somaiya

The Telecom Ministry is believed to have sought clarification from Ringing Bells for marketing its 'Freedom251' mobile phone without BIS certification and have asked UP government to check its credentials, as per BJP MP Kirit Somaiya.

Freedom 251: Top 5 unanswered questions

At the event the company's president Ashok Chadha, director Mohit Goel and technical head Vikas Sharma tried to decode the mystery surrounding the price of the device but they were not able to come up with satisfactory answers to The Mobile Indian's five questions.

Here's why the Freedom 251 costs just Rs 251

With a smartphone selling at Rs 251 (nearly Rs 300 if you add with the Rs 40 shipping price included), an unknown phone company Ringing Bells has turned into the biggest news maker in the tech and business industry, and how.

Freedom 251 smartphone: Is this the T-series moment of the smartphone industry?

Ringing Bells, founded last year, came out with a front and back cover ad of their new smartphone Freedom 251 in a leading English daily. The ridiculously cheap smartphone is available for pre bookings online on the company’s website – between 6am on 18 February 18 and at 8pm on 21 February. It promises to deliver the products by 21 June.

Freedom 251 bookings paused, will resume within 24 hours

Those who woke up early this morning to book the Freedom 251 were treated to the Freedom 251 site that refused to load. Soon, people took to Twitter to vent out their frustration as the site crashed even before the bookings started.

Adcom denies it is manufacturing the Freedom 251; so who is?

Turns out, the that company which is supposed to be re-branding the Chinese smartphone to a Freedom 251, is not aware that its brand name has been printed on to the smartphone sold by Ringing Bells.

Freedom 251: Mobile industry raises concerns on the cheapest smartphone

Expressing concern over the launch of a smartphone at price as low as Rs 251, mobile industry body ICA has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to get into depth of the issue, saying the rate could not be below Rs 3,500 even after a subsidised sale.

India's most affordable phone - Freedom 251 priced at Rs 251 - to launch in Delhi