After starting the sale of mobile phones in the selected post offices a couple of days ago, Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle too has started selling mobile phones through its major Post Offices.
As a step towards making of Digital India, India Post and BSNl have entered into an agreement with Pantel Technologies Private limited, a company based in Noida (UP), to sell Penta Bharat Phone PF 301 through the post offices.
The sale of Penta Bharat Phones was launched in Bhopal on Wednesday in a small function. ME Haq, Chief Postmaster General of Madhya Pradesh Circle handed over the first phone to the first customer in a function held at Bhopal GPO.
The best part of the phone is that it comes with 1999 minutes of free talk time from BSNl besides its network spread over a period of 18 months. Since the phone is priced Rs 1999, it may be said that PF 301 reaches free of cost in the hands of customers.
Penta PF 301 is a phone that has several attractive features, like 2.8” wide screen, dual sim, FM radio, audio player, torch, camera and is internet enabled. It is strong and sturdy with a powerful battery that lasts for a week in standby mode without charging. The phone comes with a one year comprehensive warranty.
In the first phase these phones will be sold in all the Head Post Offices and some other major post offices in Madhya Pradesh. The sale will be expanded to many other post offices in due course. Moves are also afoot to launch a couple of low priced smart phones from Penta in the next few weeks.The particulars of the post offices in Madhya Pradesh selling these phones can be seen on the website of Pantal Technologies Private limited.