Noida-based handset maker Ringing Bells will launch India’s cheapest smartphone for under ₹500 on February 17. Called Freedom 251, the phone will be launched by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar. The company said that this is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “empowering India to the last person”. Currently, cheapest smartphones in the market are priced around ₹1,500.