{"id":6171,"date":"2026-04-20T15:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/?p=6171"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:17:56","slug":"selling-phone-on-emi-in-nepal-stay-in-control-with-smfs-emi-locker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/selling-phone-on-emi-in-nepal-stay-in-control-with-smfs-emi-locker\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Phone on EMI in Nepal? Stay in Control with SMF\u2019s EMI Locker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6171\" class=\"elementor elementor-6171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a630bec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a630bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e48112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e48112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you run a mobile shop in New Road, Kathmandu, or a growing retail outlet in Pokhara, you already know how the market has changed. With rising aspirations, selling a smartphone is not about features; it\u2019s about affordability. Most customers convert only when you offer phone on EMI.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMF (Smart Mobile Finance)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps, bridging the gap between high smartphone demand and what customers can actually pay.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a9ae0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7a9ae0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7c364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db7c364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/44109-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6180\" alt=\"Person bought phone on emi in Nepal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/44109-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/44109-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/44109-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/44109.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e78beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e78beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8469e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd8469e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Reality of Mobile Financing in Nepal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57de698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57de698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nepal already has over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/reports\/digital-2025-nepal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39 million mobile connections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, more than its total population, showing how strong device demand is. At the same time, smartphone demand continues to rise, with imports growing over 40% and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/risingnepaldaily.com\/news\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crossing 1.4 million units recently<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, driven by affordability and younger buyers.<\/span><\/p><p><b>This clearly shows one thing: Demand for smartphone financing.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Nepal, hire purchase and EMI are now a big part of mobile sales. But with this comes a common problem: the \u201ckal dinchu\u201d (I\u2019ll pay tomorrow) promise. And many retailers know that tomorrow often doesn\u2019t come.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a small or mid-sized retailer, even a few unpaid devices can impact monthly profit. This is why SMF\u2019s smartphone lock is becoming important for safer growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cc2c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98cc2c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cc2c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44cc2c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens After You Sell Phone on EMI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99139c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99139c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling phone on EMI helps retailers:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f51070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f51070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3f2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3f2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Increase conversions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by making expensive phones accessible<\/span><\/li><li><b>Sell better models <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(upselling) since the upfront cost is low<\/span><\/li><li><b>Serve more customers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who don&#8217;t have credit cards<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfa78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbdfa78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6506138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6506138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But once the device leaves the shop, control becomes limited.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most retailers still rely on calls and reminders. If payments are delayed, recovery becomes slow and stressful. Over time, this limits how many phone on EMI you can safely sell.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6b42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef6b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f204f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f204f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f6edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92f6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Every Retailer Needs SMF\u2019s EMI Locker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc923f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc923f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/about-us\/#whysmf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With SMF (Smart Mobile Finance)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, retailers get more than just a system; they get a smarter way to manage installment sales.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each financed phone stays connected to the repayment journey. In case of delays, the EMI locker helps retailers take action without depending only on manual recovery.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With SMF, retailers can:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Track financed phones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> easily from one place<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lock overdue devices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when needed via the EMI locker<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlock them remotely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> once repayment resumes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Send timely payment reminders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to customers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Continue offering phone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on EMI with more confidence<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And customers cannot bypass the SMF device lock through factory resets. This makes it easier to grow without constantly worrying about unpaid dues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a0078 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a0078\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af2b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af2b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning Risk into Growth in Nepal with SMF<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55286a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55286a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stay competitive in the Nepali market, you can&#8217;t stop offering finance. If you don&#8217;t offer EMIs, the shop next door will. The real goal is not to avoid risk but to manage it better.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With SMF\u2019s EMI locker, you don\u2019t have to chase payments. The system handles it.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the EMI locker works:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a5a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a5a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0ce7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0ce7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer pays on time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e634b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e634b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Phone works normally<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab31a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab31a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1d903 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e1d903\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2345fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2345fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c856a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c856a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer misses payment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574ca90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"574ca90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Phone gets locked automatically<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c6a4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c6a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ff694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ff694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer clears dues<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a2c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55a2c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Phone is unlocked instantly<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de76d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6de76d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f09072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f09072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple, clear, and fair.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, SMF makes selling phone on EMI safer so you can sell more, without worrying more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc965e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc965e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a760f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0a760f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7f3a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a7f3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b790b39 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"b790b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6ac7a25f4f628\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6f491396ac7a25f4f628\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6f491396ac7a25f4f628\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6f491396ac7a25f4f628\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will using a smartphone lock affect my shop\u2019s reputation?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6f491396ac7a25f4f628\" class=\" show collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac7a25f4f628\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Actually, it usually improves it. When you use SMF, you are being professional. Customers understand the terms of hire purchase clearly from Day 1. It removes the need for awkward \"money-demand\" calls, making the relationship strictly about the product.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-042b3786ac7a25f4f628\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-042b3786ac7a25f4f628\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-042b3786ac7a25f4f628\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How quickly can I lock overdue devices if a customer stops responding?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-042b3786ac7a25f4f628\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac7a25f4f628\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With SMF\u2019s mobile finance locker, the action is near-instant. Through your dashboard, you can trigger a smartphone lock instantly. This is the most effective form of recovery because it doesn't require you to find the customer physically.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fcc8da46ac7a25f4f628\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fcc8da46ac7a25f4f628\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fcc8da46ac7a25f4f628\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is it difficult to set up SMF?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fcc8da46ac7a25f4f628\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac7a25f4f628\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not at all. Smart Mobile Finance is designed for busy Nepali retailers. The setup takes only a few minutes during the sale. 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