MTN South Africa Launches Own-Branded 5G Smartphone to Drive 5G Adoption

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MTN South Africa Launches Own-Branded 5G Smartphone to Drive 5G Adoption
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MTN South Africa introduces its own-branded 5G smartphone, the MTN Icon 5G, priced at R2 500, to help consumers move away from legacy 2G and 3G devices. The smartphone offers midrange performance with features such as a 2.2GHz octa-core processor, 6.6-inch touchscreen, 50-megapixel rear camera, and 128GB of storage.

drive adoption of 5G and get consumers off legacy 2G and 3G devices, MTN South Africa is launching an own-branded 5G smartphone.

The MTN Icon 5G will also be available from R219/month over 36 months on a Core price plan, which includes 1GB of data and 50 calling minutes monthly. Prepaid customers get 21GB of data once-off. MTN South Africa devices GM Thando Gabela said the phone’s launch is aimed at helping customers transition away from legacy 2G and 3G devices and onto more modern platforms.

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