Phone maker offers 42% discount to show ads

Wileyfox cuts price of new phones in exchange for home-screen ads

Wileyfox phones can show ads on their home screens
Users of selected Wileyfox phones can disable the advert function for a one-off fee of £40

A budget smartphone maker is offering a bizarre deal that gives customers a 42% discount on a new device – if they agree to have adverts appear on their phone’s home screen.

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