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The Freedom 251 is a smartphone that was initially offered for sale in India at the promotional price of ₹251 (the equivalent of $3.52 as of 2019). It was sold by Ringing Bells Private Limited and was marketed as the world's cheapest smartphone.

Freedom 251BrandRinging BellsManufacturerRinging Bells Private LimitedSeriesFreedom seriesCompatible networks2.5G, 3G, HSUPAFirst releasedFebruary 18, 2016; 3 years agoAvailability by regionIndiaTypeSmartphoneForm factorSlateMass130 gOperating systemAndroid 5.1 LollipopCPU1.3 GHz Quad-Core ProcessorMemory1 GB RAMStorage8 GBRemovable storageUp to 32 GB MicroSDBattery1450 mAh Lithium-ion batteryData inputsTouchscreen, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensorDisplay102 mm (4.0 in) qHD IPS Display (960x540 pixels)Rear camera3.2 megapixelFront camera0.3 megapixelConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, DLNA, UMAOtherWi-Fi Hot Spot, FM radioWebsiteRinging Bells (defunct)

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirit Somaiya has stated that the phone is bogus and the promotion is a Ponzi scheme. He filed a complaint which led to a first information report (FIR) being registered against Ringing Bells Director Mohit Goel and company president Ashok Chaddha under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as the Information Technology Act. However, the Allahabad High Court stayed the FIR as premature.[1][2]


criticismEdit

The Indian Cellular Association (ICA) has doubted that a smartphone can realistically be sold at a price as low as Rs 251 and have asked the Telecom Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, to intervene. According to the ICA, even with a subsidized sale, the selling price should not be less than Rs 3,500 (US$52.28 as of 31 August 2016). The ICA also complained that senior members of the government had been present at the product launch.[8]

The prototype showcased and handed out to media at the time of launch were rebadged Adcom devices, for which Adcom threatened to sue Ringing Bells. But units circulated later were totally different from the original prototype.[9]

According to Narayanan Madhavan writing in the Hindustan Times, a price of Rs 251 is possible only through deals with advertising partners. Such deals would only be possible once a very large number of handsets were in use.[10]

On 20 February 2016, the offices of Ringing Bells were raided by government officials investigating why the product does not have a Bureau of Indian Standards certification.[11]

Some commentators indicate that the Freedom 251 sale is a scam.[12] The phone looks like a Chinese phone where the original brand label was covered with whitener. The icons shown on screen shots are copied from Apple's iPhone. There are

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