The price of the Nokia Lumia 521 received a significant reduction but only for MetroPCS customers.

The Lumia 521 Windows Phone 8 smartphone received a $29 price tag, although tax was not included.

The original price for the Lumia 521 was $99, but MetroPCS issued a couple discounts including a rebate offer for the $29 cost to come into fruition. To be precise, MetroPCS added an "Instant Discount" worth $50 followed by a $20 mail-in rebate.

According to the mail-in rebate form, the $29 offer ends April 29.

The Lumia 521, also available with T-Mobile, can be purchased at full price $102. A $0 up-front offer is also available with T-Mobile as long as the consumer pays $4.25 for the next 20 months.

Meanwhile, the online Microsoft Store has the Lumia 521 for $69, which is a discount from the original $99 price tag. The online Microsoft Store is offering free shipping and returns.

Amazon.com also has the Lumia 521 in stock. For $79.99, the Lumia 521 can be purchased following a 47 percent discount from its original $149.99 price tag.

The Lumia 521 sports a 4-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording. When it comes to memory, the smartphone has 8GB of internal storage with 512MB of RAM. A microSD card slot is available for an additional 64GB of storage. The battery capacity for the Windows Phone 8 smartphone is 1,430mAh.

To download the MetroPCS mail-in rebate form, click here.

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