Microsoft’s Buyback Scheme offers Lumia 535 at Rs 5,999

Renowned smartphone maker, Microsoft has announced a new buyback scheme for its classic budget beauties, Lumia 535, 540, 640, 640 XL, 730 and 430. According to the new offer, buyers can get Lumia 535 at a discounted price of Rs. 5,999 by trading their old phones. The mobile division of Microsoft India has announced that the scheme will be available from August 7 across all authorized retailers of Lumia devices-online as well as offline.

The company has also mentioned some devices that will be accepted under the scheme. This list includes Android devices from Karbonn, Gionee etc, Asha phones, and a few Lumia devices like Lumia 520, 525, 620, and others. Lumia 535 was launched at Rs. 9,199 last year, and has been hitting the shelves successfully at a price just around Rs. 7,000.

Along with discounts, Microsoft is also offering additional Cashback up to Rs. 3,600 on MobikWik app. The company has tied up with MobikWik, and is offering a cashback of Rs.300 every month on adding Rs.300 by using the promo code LUM300. The scheme is valid for a period of one year, and you can easily get instant cashback by using the coupon code while adding money for Recharge, Bill payment, or shopping.

The combined package of “buyback and cashback” makes up an excellent deal for Lumia fans. Lumia 535 comes with a total benefit of Rs. 4,600, and sports a 5-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) display, powered by a Snapdragon 200 chip with four cores clocked at 1.2GHz coupled with 1GB of RAM. It runs Windows 8.1 straight-out-the box and packs prolific camera capabilities with 5-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front-facing snapper. The built-in-storage on this device is 8 gigs, and is expandable up to 128GB via micro-SD card. Moreover, it also gives 13 hours of talk time with a decent 1905mAh battery on-board!

As of now, Lumia 535 looks like a perfect deal for budget buyers. This phone boasts premium features, comes in a bunch of colors, and offers prolific camera performance with a powerful rear and front-facing shooter. It gives you enough room for work and play, and stands as one of finest handsets in the budget segment. You can get most out of Lumia 535, and can easily create, edit, and share documents right on-the-go.

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