itel Lipa Pole Pole Phones in Kenya

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Why itel works for a first phone on a plan

itel is the value brand in the Transsion group, next to Tecno and Infinix. It focuses on the basics people need every day: long battery life, loud speakers, dual SIM trays, and simple itel OS on top of Android. For a parent, a first smartphone, or a second line for business, an itel keeps the deposit and the daily amount low.

The newer itel phones are not only cheap. The Power 80 has IP68 and IP69 with a 7,000mAh cell, and the S26 Ultra has a 144Hz AMOLED screen.

The itel lines we stock

• A series: the entry smartphone. The A200 has a 120Hz screen and a 5,000mAh cell.
• City series: the everyday phones. The City 100 comes in 6GB+128GB or 4GB+256GB; the City 200 adds a 50MP camera and IP65.
• P and Power series: the battery phones. The P80 and Power 80 both have 7,000mAh cells, and the Power 80 is the rugged one.
• S series: the style phones with AMOLED screens, the S25, S25 Ultra, and S26 Ultra.

How itel Lipa Pole Pole works

Open the itel you like and check the table for its storage. These are the plans on the itel phones here:

• Plan 1, Low Deposit Daily: bring a Kenyan ID and an active Safaricom line, pay a small deposit, take the phone, then pay a small amount every day for 12 months.
• Plan 2, Fixed Term Daily: a Kenyan ID and a 20% deposit, then daily payments over 6, 9, or 12 months. A shorter term means a bigger daily amount but less in total.
• Plan 3, Flexible Monthly: a Kenyan ID and a bigger first payment (50% to 90% of the price), then monthly payments for 1 to 6 months. It suits someone paid once a month.

Every plan needs an active Safaricom line, because approval is based on your M-Pesa statement. On a daily or weekly plan you can add up the amounts and pay the whole month at once. If you fall behind, the phone locks until you catch up, then it unlocks and you carry on. You can clear the balance early, and paying early lowers what you pay in total.

You might have heard it called lipa later, buy now pay later, lipa mos mos, or lipa mdogo mdogo. For an itel it is simple: a small deposit, then small payments.

itel phones in this collection

itel A and City

itel P and Power

itel S series

More in this collection

You will also find itel S24, itel P65, itel A04 in the product grid below. Open each one for its details, and WhatsApp us to confirm which plan it is on today.

What to check before you pick an itel

• Battery: the P80 and Power 80 have 7,000mAh, the biggest in the itel range here.
• Toughness: the Power 80 is rated IP68 and IP69; the City 200 is IP65.
• Screen: the S series uses AMOLED; the A, City, and P phones use LCD.
• Charging: itel phones charge at around 15W to 18W, so a full charge takes longer than on a Hot or a Spark.
• Network: the itel phones here are 4G, which works on Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom.

itel prices and deposits

The itel price in Kenya on each product is the cash price for that storage. The deposit and the daily or monthly amount sit in the table on the same page, so you can see the difference between an A200 and a City 200 before you come in.

What you need to apply

• Your original Kenyan ID.
• An active Safaricom line, because approval is based on your M-Pesa statement.
• The deposit or first payment shown in the table on the phone you pick.
• A few minutes in the shop at The Bazaar Plaza, 10th floor, Wing A, Suite 1038, or the same sign-up over WhatsApp on +254 739 238 917.

Pros and cons of itel phones

Questions about itel payment plans

Buy your itel at our shop

We sell genuine itel phones from The Bazaar Plaza, Moi Avenue, Nairobi CBD. Walk in with your ID, or start the sign-up on WhatsApp and we send the phone after the deposit.