According to Mr. Nguyen The Kha, Commercial Director of FPT Shop, currently on the shelves of stores in this system there are no longer phone product lines that only have 2G waves. From 2023, FPT Shop has planned to support users by supporting the exchange of 2G phones for smartphones. For example, the program, ‘Every point of sale at 750 FPT Shop stores across provinces and cities is a point of exchange for 2G phones. For old, damaged phones that can no longer be used, customers can bring in the system to immediately upgrade to smart phones. FPT Shop also gives away 300,000 VND when upgrading to a new 4G device priced from 2.7 million. At the same time, the 30 luckiest customers will be upgraded to a free smartphone when registering their information, or customers can immediately buy product lines equipped with 4G for only 390,000 VND at store system or online easily.
Similarly, a representative of Mobile World system also said that in this chain’s store system, there are no longer phones with only 2G signals, the “brick” phones are also 4G products. At the same time, to prepare for the transition from 2G to 4G, this system has coordinated with manufacturing units to bring customers 4G feature phone products with more than 15 models from only 390,000 VND from major suppliers. Brands like Nokia, Masstel, Mobell…. Cheap smartphone products with nearly 50 models, from only 1,990,000 to under 5 million VND, from brands like Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme. ..
Not only in terms of products, The Gioi Di Dong also cooperates with other units to accompany customers during the transition period from 2G to 4G. Accordingly, customers only need to bring their old 2G feature phone to upgrade to a 4G device and will receive a subsidy of up to 300 thousand; Combine with financial companies to deploy 0% installment plans, prepayment from only 10%; Combine with network operators to have attractive SIM data packages for customers to experience 4G.
Ms. Phung Phuong, representative of Mobile Vietnam, also said: From the end of August 2023, this system no longer sells 2G/3G products, but only focuses on 4G/5G products. As for specific products such as Vertu phones, as a distributor and retailer of genuine and exclusive products in Vietnam, Di Dong Viet is also only selling 4G phone lines, including the Signature V line. Vertu Vietnam has continuously warned customers using Vertu 2G (previously purchased, not at genuine Vertu Vietnam) about the signal being cut off and at the same time, Vertu Global will lock the products that are not purchased. genuine.
Mr. Nguyen Lac Huy, Cellphone S media representative also shared that this system has stopped selling 2G phone products for a year now. Besides, we are coordinating with companies to support customers in upgrading their phones to 4G, with old and new collection programs. Specifically, if you change to an old 2G phone to a 4G phone from Xiaomi, Samsung or Realme, you will receive a support of 300,000 VND, or if you change to an Oppo phone, you will receive a support of 500,000 VND.