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8 October 2018

Telkom launches new work of art - Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Friday 02 Septhember 2018- Telecommunications giant, Telkom, today announced, that they are bringing to South African shores the brand new AI led Huawei Mate 20 lite on Telkom FreeMe packages.

This highly anticipated device, launching on October, 12 2018 will change the way you experience smartphones, providing consumers with the accessibility to remain productive in today’s digital world.

“Online pre-orders for this ground breaking device commenced on the 5th of October , and will officially launch on the 12th,” says Nomalungelo Faku, Telkom Group Executive in Communications and Public Relations.

The new Mate 20 lite exceeds expectations with its upgraded tech features such as the 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) camera; the first in the world! It comes with a 24MP + 2MP front camera and 20MP + 2MP Rear camera, both of which gets you enjoying real-time 3D animation effects.

The device has a 6.3” display screen, 3750mAh battery, GPU Turbo and a 64 GB memory space + 4 GB RAM; definitely a must have for beauty, tech, business and entertainment fanatics.

For extra security, the phone has a 1 second – 360 Degree Face Unlock, 1 touch – App lock + Privatespace and 1 App: Easy copy with Huawei phone clone.

“What a time to be in this space, especially with such upgrades in the technology and mobile phones industry,” says Faku. “This phone has exceeded all expectations and is way ahead of its time. It’s a must have.”

Telkom has a reputation for bringing to South Africa the best products that seamlessly fit into the way people live their lives, at affordable prices and extremely cheap data rates.

The Huawei Mate 20 lite device will be launched at Telkom Channels nationwide and will be sold on different FreeMe packages for 24 months. The device comes in either blue or black and all will include Free SIM & connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months. Below are the package deals pricing:

FreeMe 1GB Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R399 x 24 Months
FreeMe 2GB Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R449 x 24 Months
FreeMe 5GB Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R599 x 24 Months
FreeMe 10GB Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R699 x 24 Months
FreeMe 20GB Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R899 x 24 Months
FreeMe Unlimited Free SIM & Connection plus 10GB Telkom Data for 3 Months at R1299 x 24 Months

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