Diwali 'No-Cost EMI' on a ₹40,000 Phone: The Real Cost, Line by Line
You tap 'No-Cost EMI' on a ₹40,000 Diwali phone and pay ₹0 interest — but GST, a processing fee and the discount you forgo still add up. The line-by-line math.
You tap 'No-Cost EMI' on a ₹40,000 Diwali phone and pay ₹0 interest — but GST, a processing fee and the discount you forgo still add up. The line-by-line math.
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