Early this month, Uganda’s leading telecom company, MTN Uganda launched the Kabode Supa smartphone under its “pay Mpola Mpola” device financing scheme which allows customers to pay for their smartphone in installments. MTN unveiled the “pay Mpola Mpola” scheme to boost digital inclusion in the country at a relatively affordable rate and with an easy-to-deal-with payment plan.
The MTN Kabode Supa is an internet-enabled smartphone with a 5-inch screen, 3GB RAM, 8GB memory space, 2Mega Pixels (MP) front camera, and 8 MP back camera with 5000 mAh battery life.
MTN allows the customer to walk away with the Kabode Supa Smartphone after paying an initial deposit of only UGX 99,000. Similar to the MKOPA payment scheme, the customer will thereafter have to deposit as low as UGX 833 per day for 6 months to fully own the device. Also, the Kabode Supa smartphone comes with 2GB of free MTN data every month for the next seven months upon purchase. All data bundle purchases made in the first 3 months also come with a 100% bonus.
How to Buy the Kabode Supa Smartphone
The process of buying MTN’s Kabode Supa smartphone is divided into 3 steps. First, you need to know if you are eligible for the “Pay Mpola Mpola” scheme, after that visit any MTN shop near you and then make payment to fully own the phone.
Step 1: Check Eligibility Status.
Not all MTN subscribers are eligible to acquire the Kabode Supa Smartphone. In order to find out if you are eligible to get the smartphone, dial *165*5*2#, select option 1 which is Check Eligibility then enter your MTN mobile money pin. On the next page, you will see if you are eligible or not.
Step 2: Visit any MTN shop
Go to the nearest MTN shop or service center countrywide to buy the smartphone. The customer care agent will ask you to pay the initial deposit of UGX 99,000 and also give you details of the continuous installments that you ought to pay for 6 months. Just like that, you will receive a brand new Kabode Supa Smartphone.
Step 3: Make Payment on your Kabode Supa smartphone
After paying the inial deposit, you will have to pay daily, weekly and monthly installments for the next 6 months.
- Daily Intallment- UGX 833.
- Weekly Installment- UGX 6,250
- Monthly Installment- UGX 25,000.
To make payment, load money on your MoMo wallet equivalent to the installment that you want to pay for then;
- Dial *165*5*2#.
- Select option 2, Pay Installment.
- Select Pay for Self or Pay for Other.
- Select payment plan and confirm with MTN mobile money.
You can also view your loan status and mini-statement by dialing *165*5*2#.
Wrap up: In total, the Kabode Supa Smartphone will cost you UGX 249,000 to fully own. Therefore, if you can not afford the wholesome installment at the go and yet you need a smartphone, purchasing the Kabode Supa smartphone will be a great idea.