MTN Launches Microsoft Lumia 430

Accra, May29, 2015 - MTN Ghana, the country’s leading telecommunications service provider, announced today in partnership with Microsoft Corporation, a global leader in thetechnology industry, the launch of the Microsoft Lumia 430. The Lumia 430 is a reliable easy to use smart-phone which comes with the essential Microsoft services – Skype, Office and OneDrive built in and free to use.

MTN Ghana, the authentic Network in smart device offerings is giving customers of the Lumia 430 a great package. Customers who buy the cheapest Lumia 430 will receive 100 Minutes voice for 12 months + 150 MB data for 12 months and 100% bonus on recharge for 3 months. In addition customers will enjoy free amazing games from Gameloft. Asha customers who would like to upgrade their devices will receive free power bank with their purchase.

Commenting on the launch of the Microsoft Lumia 430, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Ghana, Rahul De said, in giving meaning to leading in the delivery of a bold new digital world, the device which is available in all MTN data stores has been competitively priced to get many subscriber on board ‘the digital train’. This presents an opportunity to Ghanaians who are yet to enjoy the benefits of internet services and smart devices to buy the Lumia 430.

Mr. De further indicated that, regardless of where consumers purchase the Microsoft Lumia 430, once they are on the MTN Network, they will enjoy considerable freebies.

The Microsoft Lumia 430 is a dual SIM device and comes with a 4.0 inch HD display and runs on Windows 8.1. The device is powered byQualcomm Snapdragon chipset with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage which is expandable to 128GB using an SD card.On the connectivity front, it offers Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G support among others.

MTN Ghana further assured its subscribers at the launch that it willcontinue to invest in the latest telecom technologies that will enrich their mobile telephony experience while building solid partnerships with tech oriented organizations to continue to deliver exceptional world class data services to its customers.