Freedom 251: Ringing Bells closes advance booking
  • 7 years ago
Freedom 251, India’s cheapest smartphone from Ringing Bells has raised eyebrows with its unbelievable Rs 251 price tag. Now the company has announced that the response has exceeded its expectations and is closing the booking for now. The reports have also indicated that Freedom 251 is a mere rebranded version of ‘Made in China’ Adcom Ikon 4 smartphone. The tech community raised flags against the pricing and many tech CEOs thought the device with Indian Flag imprint undermines the whole ‘Make In India’ initiative. The telecom body DoT has found that the phone with such specs can’t be manufactured for less than Rs 2,300 and thus it is unclear how a company established just five months back is able to sell its smartphone for such a dirt cheap price.