Airtel Offers On Apple Watch Series 3: Rs. 5,000 Cashback, Free Cellular Services

Bharti Airtel, the largest telecom operator in the country, is offering Rs 5,000 as cashback on Apple Watch Series 3. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular) comes equipped with built-in cellular services. Airtel's cashback offer Apple Watch Series 3 is valid on ICICI Bank credit cards only, according to the telecom company. Airtel is also offering free cellular services to its postpaid customers via Apple Watch Series 3. With Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), customers can go with just their Apple Watch and stay connected, without having to carry the iPhone as well.

How Airtel customers can get Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular Services for free
Airtel customers on MyPlan Postpaid or Infinity Postpaid plans will be able to enjoy cellular services on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular) for free, Airtel said in a release. Airtel customers can then always stay connected and access cellular services like voice calls, SMS (short message service), and apps on their Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular) without worrying about carrying their smartphones with them at all times.

To activate cellular service with Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular), customers first need to update iOS 11.3 and watch OS 4.3, then tap Settings on iPhone > General > About and follow the prompt to update to the latest carrier settings.

How Airtel customers can get Rs 5,000 cashback on purchase of Apple Watch Series 3
Customers purchasing the new Apple Watch Series 3 from Airtel online store will get a cashback of Rs. 5000 on ICICI credit cards, Airtel said.

Vani Venkatesh, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said, "At Airtel, we have always been a pioneer at innovations and offering exciting products to delight our customers. Today, we are happy to work once again with Apple to help our customers enjoy the Apple Watch Series 3 on India's best smartphone network."

About Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 3 comes equipped with a built-in cellular network. Whether users are out for a run, at the pool or just trying to be more active throughout their day, Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular allows them to stay connected, make calls, receive texts etc., even without an iPhone nearby. Apple Watch Series 3 offers fitness coaching features, has water resistance for 50 meters and a barometric altimeter that measures relative elevation. It comes in two models, one with GPS and cellular, and another with GPS only, both featuring a 70 per cent faster dual-core processor and new wireless chips.

Airtel has been fighting off intense competition from Reliance Jio, which has also simultaneously launched Apple Watch Series 3 on its online platform jio.com.

After Jio launched a new series of postpaid plans on Thursday, the stock of Bharti Airtel fell 6.5 per cent to Rs 385.35 in intra-day trade on Friday.

Airtel reported a 77.8 per cent fall in quarterly profit to Rs 82 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2018. This was the lowest quarterly profit reported by the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led telecom company in 15 years.

Airtel Limited has operations in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.