Samsung has inked a deal with Safaricom and M-Kopa to sell the Samsung A10s at hire purchase.
In the new mobile phone project, the companies have collaborated to bring customers a Pay As You Go service that will allow one to go home with a Samsung Galaxy A10s and pay in installments.
The phone, an upgrade of the Samsung A10 has an internal storage of 32 GB and 2 GB RAM and comes with a 2-year warranty.
To get the phone, a customer will need to visit selected Safaricom and M-Kopa shops and make a down payment of Ksh3,499.
They will be allowed to walk home with the smartphone and thereafter make a daily payment of Ksh60 daily (one credit) for a period of 365 days.
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To make a payment, a customer will use Pay Bill 333222, enter M-Kopa account number and the amount they wish to spend.
“You can purchase any number of credits at a time as you wish; for example, if you pay Ksh600, you will receive 10 Credits, ” a notice from the partners reads.
If for any reason a customer fails to make the daily payment, their phone will lock and they will not be able to use the smartphone until they make the payment.
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“The exception is that we will allow you to unlock your phone for 5 minutes so that you can make payment from your M-Pesa account, ” the notice adds.
The phone is also available in the stores for customers who don’t need a financing plan but at a discounted price.
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