New Delhi: Smartphone are luxury for many, but from Wednesday, they will completely cease to be one.

On Wednesday, February 17, India will launch its cheapest smartphone- Freedom 251, which is touted to be the world’s most affordable smartphone.

With an attempt to connect every Indian, local smartphone manufacturer Ringing Bells ‘with immense support’ from the India government will launch Freedom 251.

Surprising, but true, the product will carry a price tag of mere Rs 500 (approximately $7).

The Indian smartphone manufacturer said that it will reveal the exact retail price of the handset and other details like its specifications at the launch event. The manufacturer added the launch event will see the presence of a number of top Indian government officials including Shri Manohar Parrikkar, Union Minister of Defence and Shri Murali Manohar Joshi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, reports NDTV.com

Ringing Bells made headlines earlier this month when it launched the Smart101, a 4G capable smartphone at a price point of Rs. 2,999 (approximately $44). It sports a 5-inch display, a 1.3GHz quad-core SoC, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded using a microSD card (32GB).