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The iPhone 17 series has become the latest craze for Apple fans due to its new and advanced features. While many people are lining up outside stores to get the latest models, some are taking unusual routes to buy it. A video that went viral shows a content creator and ‘Beauty Queen’ Mahi Singh from Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh asking her followers to donate small amounts through a QR code so she can buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
She shared that her father had gifted her an iPhone 16 a few months ago, but when she requested the newest model, he refused. To make her dream come true, she’s now asking her followers for help and promised that she would remain thankful to anyone who will donate the money.
Beauty Queen Asks Donations For iPhone 17
In the video circulating on X, Mahi Singh said, “17 Pro Abhi launch hua hai, iska colour bhi mujhe bohot pasand hai. Abhi 3 mahine pehle papa ne lekar diya tha, 16 hai. Aur ye phone humko lena hai 21 October ko hamara birthday hai lekin papa mujhe ye phone nahi dila rahe. (The 17 Pro has just been launched and I really like its colour. Three months ago, my dad got me the 16. I want to get this new phone for my birthday on October 21, but my dad isn’t giving it to me).”
“Aaplog ek-ek, do-do, teen-teen, char-char rupiye ki help karoge toh main ye phone le sakti hun aur aapka dil se shukriya karungi. Ye mera sapna pura ho jay, haqiqat mein ye phone mujhe itna pasand aya ki kuch kehne ko nahi hai. (If you could help me with 1, 2, 3 or 4 rupees each, I will be able to buy this phone and I will thank you from the bottom of my heart. This will make my dream come true. I like this phone so much that I really can’t even describe it),” she added.

I’ve seen beggars before, but this is the first time I’m seeing a beggar of this kind.pic.twitter.com/b0L74ChmTN
— ShoneeKapoor (@ShoneeKapoor) September 26, 2025

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Even begging got a tech upgrade. Swipe, scan, donate.”
Another shared, “Indian people are very emotional, they will give you one or two rupees each, it’s a business.”
“Men who don’t even do charity for good works will send money to her. That’s how deep our species is ruined,” a comment read.
An individual stated, “On YouTube, people are becoming rich through crowdfunding and super chats. But if a poor person asks, there’s a problem. Rich people spend all day asking for super chats with fancy setups and no one questions them. It’s strange how some people have such double standards.”
Another mentioned, “Many people are using mirror techniques to play the same video again and again of them studying and asking for money using the QR scanner. And many people do give them money.”
One more added, “Shameless digital beggar.”
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are available in deep blue and silver as well, but the cosmic orange colour is attracting the most attention.