Apple iPhone 3G Price in India Starts Rs 31000
Vodafone has announced the price of Apple iPhone 3G in India. The 8GB iPhone and 16GB iPhone will be available for Rs 31000 and Rs 36100 respectively in Delhi and you have to pay extra for data and voice plans. Now that is expensive.
Apple iPhone Pricing in India
Apple iPhone is being released in India on August 22 and Vodafone and Airtel will officially sell iPhones in India. Vodafone has announced their iphone pricing plans, but Airtel is yet to officially do so. The data and voice plans rates have yet to be officially announced. Compare this with iPhone pricing plans in US on AT&T. The price will definitely be a limiting factor for sales in India.
Vodafone had earlier opened pre-registration for the Apple iPhone. If you had pre-registered with Vodafone, then you can grab the iPhone before others do. Visit select Vodafone Stores between August 20 and 21 and confirm your booking by paying Rs 10000 through cash or credit card and show the iPhone booking SMS, which you received when you visit the Vodafone Store to make the deposit. They will give you an appointment date and time starting August 22, when you can come and experience a full demonstration as well as collect your iPhone 3G, all ready to use with your contacts and settings, by paying the balance amount.
Remember you will need a Vodafone connection for your iPhone 3G if you use their plans. They have limited iphone stocks and available on a first come, first serve basis. The launch day buzz is always great to look out for. Be prepared for the long lines at stores soon.
Update: Looks like Vodafone just removed the price from that link. Maybe they are rethinking the pricing.
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What Rs. 8557 phone for Rs. 31000. This is probably the biggest joke of the year. That is why we Indians prefer to get these gizmos from foreign market and unlock them. Very poor pricing strategy from Vodafone. Vodafone are you hearing, this is India.
i- phone rate is very costly,but the i -phone aviable in india,i phone “s are low battry pack up ,my brother is use the phone,the i-phone service station are not aviable genral citis, in only metro citi”s the i phone is best phone but”the phone cost is only19000 ,is depend on india goverment.and compair with the i -phone mobail service.
Guys,
This is really bad though not surprizing at all. We expected such unreasonable price for this black beauty. I think people should hold off from buying this right now for 2 reasons A) 3G is not yet available B) Vodafone and Airtel are taking undue advantage of our long wait!
As MNCs Vodafone and Apple might having looting kind of intension by fixing such a BIG price, wondering, how Airtel agreed this price..!
Guys – You must remember that the Iphone is subsidised in the US and the UK because a consumer need to take up a 2y and 18month contract respectively. The Iphone through Vodafone in NZ without a contract is approx $1100 (INR 32,000) approx and is proced the same in Australia without a contract.
O2 in the UK will be releasing their pay as you go (aka prepaid in India) prices for the Iphone. These prices are rumoured to be £399 for the 8gb, again very similar to the India pricing. ATT in the states is considering prepaid services for the Iphone. Expected price $599 for the 8GB.
Its not just India, but prices for the Iphone without a contract is high worldwide.