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iPhone 3G Pricing Out
By: Tech2.com News Staff   |   Aug 12, 2008

Everything about the iPhone 3G launching in India is known. Everything but the price.


Well, that's about to change now as we've received official pricing for the most-awaited phone.

The 8 GB version of the iPhone 3G will cost Rs. 31,000, while the 16 GB version will cost between Rs. 36,000 and Rs. 37,000.

These prices are not inclusive of the plan these phones will come bundled with.

Customers buying the iPhone will have a choice of plans to choose from, so stay online with us to get those details soon.
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the cost is more then 25 thousen
the cost is very hire
nirbhay @ Dec 25, 2008
you are too right sreenivasa
Saud Hussain @ Sep 11, 2008
to get hold the heaven not to be in the hell
let they enjoy the price
we are living in earth let the prices be down to earth
till that good bye to 3 g
happy with what we are and where we are
sreenivasa sharma @ Sep 09, 2008
I seriously wanted to try my hands on it .
But after hearing the price i did'nt want to get my hands DIRTY.
Airtel & Vodafone suUcK.
IPhone Go to hell i will have my MOTOROK E8
AMAYA @ Aug 30, 2008
Hi everyone

iphone is best phone if i do compare to other phones,iphone has a lot of features,it seems to be a good multimedia device, as

it has great features and the user interface, and very easy to use for voice, sms and internet. and
iphone has a great internet device to user experience for browsing, default youtube client on the home screen, apps store.and

also advantage to music experience with iconic iPod.

So, as a whole if somebody who is targeting for this budget, it does not seem high when you buy a product from Apple.

Thanks
Rajesh
Rajesh Gupta @ Aug 29, 2008
hey its so costly in india, only a specific group of customer will be able to buy it ,
sumit @ Aug 28, 2008
hey its so costly in india, only a specific group of customer will be able to buy it ,
sumit @ Aug 28, 2008
hey its so costly in india, only a specific group of customer will be able to buy it ,
sumit @ Aug 28, 2008
the prices are outrageously high. Prices in India works out to $833, and $715 for 16G and 8G respectively. Whereas the world wide prices are way too low at $299 and $199 for 16G and $8G.

Is there any forum to debate this out, and cut the price?
Vinod @ Aug 23, 2008
wellll i went to vodafone store yesterday and felt the new iphone 3g in hand....its cooll,,, but anyway im gonna import it cos its not worth buying in india.
Panks @ Aug 22, 2008
all the best suckers, airtel and vodafone needs that extra cash!
ashok pai @ Aug 22, 2008
wish it is unlocked fast
unloker @ Aug 21, 2008
now all hopes lay on Gray Market.......
Anirudh Asokan @ Aug 21, 2008
leave the hate and love for apple, vodafone and airtel


but TECH2 rocks for its spot on article..

u gave the exact price guys....

AWESOME :D
iPhone God @ Aug 21, 2008
I WILL BOYCOTT THIS PHONE
pRINCE @ Aug 21, 2008
I WAS WAITING FOR THE IPHONE TO LAUNCH IN INDAI SO I HAD DELAYED MY PLANS TO GO FOR A NEW PHONE BUT AFTER HEARING THE PRICING AND THE FACT THAT BASIC FEATURES ARE LACKING......I JUST BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW E90...AND IM SOOO GLAD AND HAPPY WITH IT...
amit @ Aug 21, 2008
To hell with airtel n vodaphone, how can they charge so much just 4 3G.at such price i ll be flop in india.Just to say hello people cant spent 30k.
anupam singh @ Aug 20, 2008
i hateeeeeee apple,,,vodafoneee..
panks @ Aug 20, 2008
Its highly idiotic reverse pricing Rs, 36,000/- for a Mere 3G celphone it would be wise if it was a unlocked phone but for a cell phone
which is going to be locked to the wireless carrier all the times who the idiot arive on this pricing
Wunder @ Aug 20, 2008
@Rams,

its very much there. and very much confirmed and very much official.
remove the - from html and try.
Rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
Hey guys i can not find the price in airtel website and also in provided link. I think Airtel did not finalise the price still we can have a hope.
Rams @ Aug 20, 2008
voda and airtel sux.. the apple website still shows coming soon.. waitin for unlockers to unlock this phonw.. is an old one still available anywhere?
ffgg @ Aug 20, 2008
Airtel iPhone Price

# 8 GB (Black) for Rs 31000
# 16GB (White & Black) for Rs 36100
Gautham @ Aug 20, 2008
Airtel iPhone Price

# 8 GB (Black) for Rs 31000
# 16GB (White & Black) for Rs 36100
Gautham @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys any idea about the plan pricing from airtel. Anybody has the link to it
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
@Jits,

Thanks for that information.
Now that just confirms me buying the phone from elsewhere and jailbreaking it ! or better get it from Australia or somehwere...
rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys its official, airtel also releasin at same price
8 gig at 31000
16 gig at 36100
airtel.in/iphone3g/getready.--h-t-m-l
Jitender @ Aug 20, 2008
I had recieved a call from my neighbourhood AirTel Connect; they asked me to come down there and make a refundable deposit of Rs. 5000/- for the iphone. They are uncertain about the prices and said that if the prices do not match, they would refund the money. Now, what do they exactly take me for? These clowns cannot even tell me the price of the product that they want me to give the downpayment for !
Rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys its official, airtel also releasin at same price

8 gig at 31000
16 gig at 36100

airtel.in/iphone3g/getready.--h-t-m-l
Jitender @ Aug 20, 2008
HEY just got unconfirmed news that though Airtel is planning to keep the price of the Iphone same as Vodafone it will offer its postpaid customers who have been with the company for more than 12 billing cycles the option to buy the phone on installment @ Rs 8500 down payment and Rs 1000/- per month as installment.........unconfirmed reports so please dont ask me where i got the news from.....My friend works as a with Airtel and he told me...
amit @ Aug 20, 2008
Airtel,
You aslo given same price as vodafone mean that you sell handsets (100/2),
Be care will giving price,
You will as zee TV price you can sell (100/90)
Take care you sefl, & Give the best price ?
Srinath @ Aug 20, 2008
This is insane...
Will it still be locked??
Paddy @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys,
Take a deep breath and forget the iPhone........
Look for some other option in this price range......
Darshan @ Aug 20, 2008
To Hell with vodafone !!!!

In 31k 4 Iphones can come from US.
I request all the members to post ur comments on Vodafone and let them feel wat the bludder they have done.!!!!!!!!!
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 20, 2008
Hi Guys,
Don't hurry and buy it now, wait for some time.
They had reduced the price when they release the original iPhone.......

Otherwise Take a deep breath and forget the iPhone.......
Darshan @ Aug 20, 2008
could someone please explain the pricing? is the price mentioned on the sms the price of the phone bundled with a vodafone connection and some plan or is it the unlocked one? and if not unlocked would they sell the unlocked ones at the vodafone stores and for how much?
Vishwanath @ Aug 20, 2008
To Hell with Vodafone. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In 31000/- 4 IPhone 8 GB can come. I'll buy it from US. Go to hell Vodafone and I'm going to send the same wordings to Vodafone officials. I request all Iphone lovers to go to Vodafone website and send them mail.
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys any info on airtel pricing. anyone
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
Interesting to note that only Vodafone has officially stated the prices. Wonder what airtel's take would be?
Rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
yes their plans sucks , these r d worst data plans as on date . even roger changed their data plans ....
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
Yes, and as I said earlier, Vodafone doesn't have an "UNLIMITED" data plan like Airtel — I reject their offer NOW! ;-)

Waiting for Airtel, fingers crossed.....
Ibrahim @ Aug 20, 2008
Hi Guy
see below airtel in singapore data plans /
Singapore SingTel’s iPhone 3G price plan

3gweek.net/2008/08/20/singapore-singtels-iphone-3g-price-plan/
Srinath @ Aug 20, 2008
Sunny, Ibrahim,
The link works. Try it.
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
This is a LOCKED phone, which vodafone is selling at a price 5k Higher than what you pay in some countries ( ex greece ). You will be FORCED to stay with Vodafone for 2 years!

I cant believe Vodafone got so stupid! and congrats to Apple for knowing the best way to scare away consumers :)
ozzy @ Aug 20, 2008
remove the hyphens n try buddy
Jitender @ Aug 20, 2008
no, try the link , its removed too :p
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
I dont remember on which site i read this, but it was speculated earlier that VODAFONE wants to make iPhone a premier handset, which they have done, and that AIRTEL will make it a mass product. So i hope that airtel places the tag at 22k and show vodafone the middle finger.
@Vodafone- i offer vodafone rs31,000 if they put 8GB iphone in their ass and 36100 for 16GB for the same.
Fuck u vodafone @ Aug 20, 2008
actually its below....

vodafone.in/iphone/pages/iPhoneplans.--a-s-p-x
Jitender @ Aug 20, 2008
i pasted the link yesterday night and some people gt to see that before vodafone removed the link ...nd now the page is removed from vodafone site ...but i m v sure i saw the same plans ..and trust me these r the plans vodafone will declare in a ay or two ...and srry bro dont have info abt airtel ..bt some site r quoting air tel will price the iphone almost the same as vodaphone , bt i hope its around 24k with monthly plan of 699 ,,,,,but i m sure abt vodafone
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
Sunny,
Any idea about airtel plans. Do u have the link of the plans of vodafone.
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
@raj
no bro , these r for vodafone along with the 31 and 36.1k
these plans are compulsoryto take ...and these were on the vodafone site till yesterday ..bt nw it seems they have removed it ..
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
Hi guys, at 31k for an 8GB iphone .... I honestly want that the product doesnt sell. I guess greed has over taken Airtel & Voda's marketing policies. I agree with Varun "Neither twice the speed, nor half the price." Apple should caption the iphone in India as "Twice the price, half the speed."
Arnab @ Aug 20, 2008
Sunny,
These are plans ur talking for the iphone exclusively or general. Which service provider. Is ther any scheme for the prepaid sections
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
ok so i guess some of u dint get to see the plans haan , so let me tell the plans from vodafone :

rs 499 plan : 60 p flat call rate , 5p/10 kb , and 50 mb free download

rs 699 plan :60 p , 5p/10kb , 250 mb free

rs 999 plan : - - ---------- , 600 free mb

then there were some data top ups , like

rs 199 , 699 etc ...bt v less download :
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
firstly tech2 guys u rock. u ppl were the 1st ones to giv the pricing days back.
31000 for a phone which lacks many features is not worth.
its not that ppl cant afford 31000 but its not worth the money ppl r going 2 pay.
lets see how many ppl book the iphone in dez 2 days..
i personally would never buy it at such a price.
IPHONE go back.
what happened to steve jobs promise that the iphone would be priced at 199$ or less worldwide.
were the hell did zee business get the news from??
are the launching the chinese copy of the iphone called HIPHONE 3g??
guys 1 suggestion buy a normal phone or stick 2 ur old phone nd wait itll september 4 the new ipod touch.
it will be more or less like the iphone excep the phone feature of course.
that would be a better deal
gaurav @ Aug 20, 2008
Neither twice as fast, Nor half the price - Iphone @ 31K n 36 K

Boooooo !
varun @ Aug 20, 2008
Apple done a mistake trying Telecom operator tie up in India, I would buy it for 30K if apple directly sells in India, for SP i am already paying Rs 750/month for GPRS, it is not worth 31K for 8GB)
Vodafone official e.mail:

Thank you for registering for your Apple iPhone 3G™ with us.
We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008
It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.
Be the first to get the iPhone
We have received a large number of registrations. As there are limited stocks, make sure that you get yours first, by paying an advance of Rs 10,000 to confirm your booking.
Where can you make this advance payment?
The iPhone 3G will be available at select Vodafone Stores.
Devaski @ Aug 20, 2008
Raj — Yea, I'd probably go with Airtel, as Vodafone (currently) doesn't have an unlimited plan for its GPRS users, and if its the same for iPhone users, it won't work for me, atleast.

Even through the iPhone pricing (31 and 36) might be the same from AirTel, but their unlimited data plan will buy me. :-)
Ibrahim @ Aug 20, 2008
Ajay, wish it was that easy for everyone. ;-) Do you have any contacts in US you' like to share? I thought of trying "mail forwarding" services, but then I'm scared of shipping (its still okay) and Customs Duty!

Do you know whats the customs duty on iphone?
Ibrahim @ Aug 20, 2008
Ibrahim ...Thats a good note . Lets c what the Airtel guys have to offer the indian lads
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
Raj, yes, its still not quite clear. News channels are reporting 25K and 8500 down payment. I, for one, would not buy it at this stage. I'd wait for a few days until the dust settles. :-)

Amit, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond, all are stones, all are gemstones, all have almost similar shapes and sizes, but each has its own unique quality and appeal. Hope you get my point. ;-)
Ibrahim @ Aug 20, 2008
Its such a waste of money buying this iphone3g for 31k From my view i would suggest to buy from us and make it unlock over here.
Ajay @ Aug 20, 2008
Whats the point on spending 31 - 36 K, when you can get better?? There are much better option like Nokia N82 with 5 MP Xenon Flash , Voice guided navigation.... leave these advanced features even things like copy paste options, MMS, personalised ringtones.... These basic features are not there on Iphone... whats the point????? Buy N82 , N95 or if pocket is still fat go for Nokia N96. Nokia guys you ppl rock!!! Now i know why U guys are Numero Uno
Amit @ Aug 20, 2008
@ Ibrahim
sorry i meant 10000 rs not 1000
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
@Ibrahim
Then why do they say u to deposit 1000 Rs initially when its 8.5K inital down payment. anyone aware of the call plan along with the bundle.
raj @ Aug 20, 2008
Yes, email from Vodafone says 31 and 36, but I heard on a news channel (zee news) today that the base price is 25K and they'd give out at 8500 (equals 199?) down payment and rest in installments.

I'd love more details at this stage, just a day before launch!
Ibrahim @ Aug 20, 2008
Thank you for registering for your Apple iPhone 3GTM with us.


We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008
It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.


Be the first to get the iPhone


We have received a large number of registrations. As there are limited stocks, make sure that you get yours first, by paying an advance of Rs 10,000 to confirm your booking.


Where can you make this advance payment?


The iPhone 3G will be available at select Vodafone Stores. All you need to do is drop in at any select Vodafone Store between August 20 and 21 and make the advance payment by cash or credit card. Don´t forget to show the iPhone booking SMS, which you would have rece
Harsha @ Aug 20, 2008
@ sunny

why buy a 3G phone when you cannot use the 3G for the next 6 months min? by then the nokia tube or the HTC android based phone would also be out -
Hence, by the time 3G services are rolled out here in ancient India - nokia and htc would have brought about some competition.

Anyway, the iphone is off my mind at this price.
Rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
Insane!

@31k, they are not even talking bout the data plan! What i cant comprehend is WHY would someone expect me to pay 300% the price in the United States for a product that would not do the same thing here ! i mean, vodafone or airtel does not at present have any 3G spectrum alloted to them -so if they claim they are going to provide it, they are just guessing ( they legally cant assure anything because only BSNL and MTNL have an assured spectrum, the rest is bidded away! ) they want me to pay 31k for a glorified mp3 player ! ( the network here anyway sucks, so we cant make decent calls, nor can we browse as they dont have any decent dataplans !)
Rishi @ Aug 20, 2008
@kapil
dude htc diamond version of india does not hve 3g ....so wats the use of buying a cell which dont even have 3g and is priced at 27 k
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
yes... me 2... received an sms from Vodafone...

bloody 31000 for 8 GB... no ways...................
Ameya @ Aug 20, 2008
@Kapil, can you please type the sms here...
Jitender @ Aug 20, 2008
i got an sms from Vodafone...... DAmn... i am looking forward to a price fall if not, i am planning to buy HTC diamond.. Cheers!!!
Kapil @ Aug 20, 2008
even i got tht mail from vodaphone
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
now everything depends upon the airtel pricing , though some sites claim that the airtel will price the iphone 3g at the same price as vodafone as they both had an agreement and all ...but i think airtel will price it around 22-23 k with 699 plan ....hope it comes true
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
its confirmed the 16gb is rs. 36,100 i just recd an email from vodafone. well im giving it a skip.
vaibhav Narang @ Aug 20, 2008
@panks , iphonegod , iphoneblog , anky .
i was trying to paste the link 4 the past 4 days but dont kno y my posts were deleted from this blog , so had to make my own blog to tell u guys , and yes that info was not meant to b publicaly declared i guess .....but after such pathetic plans i think i wont b buying the iphone 3g :(:(
sunny @ Aug 20, 2008
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iphone @ Rs. 31,000
Steve Jobs @ Aug 20, 2008
Sorry it is not Rs 69....it is 699....
Sairaj Menon @ Aug 20, 2008
In zee buisness they have shown that the cost og iphone 3g 8gb without contract is Rs. 25499 & with contract is Rs. 8500 + 69/month for 24 months. I think that this pricing atleast makes some sense...........what do u feel.....guys ?????????
Sairaj Menon @ Aug 20, 2008
Guys dat site looks pretty phoney..... Looks like fake to me, even the sentences arent framed properly....
frrreakgod @ Aug 20, 2008
guys read this one amazing summary of iphone and nokia
business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=331948
ashik @ Aug 20, 2008
business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=331948
guys read this one amazing summary of iphone and nokia
ashik @ Aug 20, 2008
for further details vodafone.in/iphone/Pages/iPhone_details.aspx?cid=kar
san @ Aug 20, 2008
hear breaking vodafone pricing are out... word by word details as put in Vodafone site are in the below posts..

:( :(
san @ Aug 20, 2008
booking, please do get yourself a Vodafone connection too. Remember to carry a passport sized picture, photo ID proof and address proof as these are required for activating your Vodafone SIM card..
san @ Aug 20, 2008
your booking by paying Rs 10000 through cash or credit card. Don't forget to show the iPhone booking SMS, which you would have received from us, when you visit the Vodafone Store to make the deposit.

Do that, and we'll 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, the sooner you confirm your booking, the earlier you’ll get your iPhone. We have limited stocks and it will be on first come, first serve basis.

If you are not an existing Vodafone customer, you will need a Vodafone connection for your iPhone 3G. We recommend that when you come to confirm your bookin...
san @ Aug 20, 2008
The Apple iPhone 3GTM, the phone everyone's waiting for, is coming on Vodafone on August 22, 2008 With fast wireless technology, Maps with GPS, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App store, iPhone 3G puts even more amazing features in your hands. And just like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one - a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and full web browsing. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do - again.

The iPhone 3G is available in 8GB and 16GB at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively. And as you have already pre-registered with us, you can get it before others do. All you need to do is drop in at a select Vodafone Store between August 20 and 21 and confirm your...
san @ Aug 20, 2008
It is on the main page now. They have updated the date from 14th - 19th to 20th-21st. So that clears iphoneindiablogs doubts as well. However they have removed the Plan Pricing and details.
Pat @ Aug 20, 2008
forget iphone at this price think for iphone killer from Lg,samsung,nokia,sonyericssion,htc.
ronak @ Aug 20, 2008
www.vodafone.in/iphone/
Divij @ Aug 19, 2008
THERES NO SUCH PAGE....
PANKS @ Aug 19, 2008
Vodfafone has removed that page now.....they came to know that we know about that page
anky @ Aug 19, 2008
sorry, not sunny, iphoneindiablog
Divij @ Aug 19, 2008
now vodafone ppl have changed there wordings and written that "drop in at a select Vodafone Store between August 20 and 21 and confirm your booking"

may be after reading sunny...................
Divij @ Aug 19, 2008
@ iphoneindiablog - completely agree with you.
tushar @ Aug 19, 2008
@sunny
Thanx for confirming this news......good find by you as this hidden link is not on their site. Now i'll be keeping my iphone 2g only
anky @ Aug 19, 2008
@ iPhoneIndiaBlog

coz that info is made available to selected customers who mad early pre-registration bro.. one of my fren got an SMS already it seems.. anyways he opted out from buying iphone.. he got an SMS abt the price and also that he shuld be showing it to book his phone..
iPhone God @ Aug 19, 2008
@ sunny
I was studying the content on the vodafone website a while back. Something is no matching. This page says - "All you need to do is drop in at a select Vodafone Store between August 14 and 19 and confirm your booking by paying Rs 10000 through cash or credit card. Don't forget to show the iPhone booking SMS, which you would have received from us, when you visit the Vodafone Store to make the deposit."

We have already passed 19th and so many of us have been calling up vodafone cus.care and asking for details. Vodafone is not sharing any details. If this had to be true, they should have started accepting 10k as deposit.

WHY IS THIS NOT HAPPENING? Something fishy. I still feel, this page on vodafone was something which was to hidden from people accessing.
iPhoneIndiaBlog @ Aug 19, 2008
@ sunny

awesome news bro.. hats off to ya.. now all the doubts are cleared and the price is OFFICIAL

Cheers!!
iPhone God @ Aug 19, 2008
@sunny
thnx a lot buddy
Rachit @ Aug 19, 2008
heyyy guys i was just watching zee business ...the newss is--- 1).Iphone is for 25499 without any emi. or
2). Downpayment of 9600 and 699 emi per month for 18 months.
3). Downpayment of 8500 and 699 emi per month for 24 months.
panks @ Aug 19, 2008
i dont know y , my posts r nt being posted on this page for past 3 days , iphone price and plans are out on vodafone site that too from past 3 days .. its 31 k and 36.1 k , with digusting plans , for more info plz visit my blog and see the link ofr the vodafone site : puneetnanda.blogspot.com
sunny @ Aug 19, 2008
very dissappointed with the service of vodafone.. it was much better when it was owned by hutch, orange and even maxtouch.. they are only interested in sending their stupid messages every hour and phone calls... god knows wot they r doing in india
king @ Aug 19, 2008
After some analysis of Zee Business article, it seems to me that 699 per month is the EMI and not the monthly rental. So I am assuming its 8.5k plus 699 per month EMI plus your monthly plans.Coz if 699 includes some talktime/rent then nobody would be stupid enough to spend 26k at one go considering thats the same they will pay over 2 years with 8.5k option.
Pat @ Aug 19, 2008
@hate iPhone: I think its only fair to price iPhone at 26k considering the high-end N-series phones cost even more.

God I cant believe I am saying 26k is fair. Thats what marketing does. It is supposed to be 31k, so now even 26k seems to be a good offer.
Pat @ Aug 19, 2008
Its too costly!!!!!!

the only point is either you pay right away or in installments!!!

to hell with iPhone
hate iPhone @ Aug 19, 2008
if at all the price of 8500 + 699 pm is correct then i will be the happiest person to go and get one right away :D
iPhone God @ Aug 19, 2008
Heres some proof about the Zee Business news special.

h-t-t-p://iphoneindia.gyanin.com/2008/08/19/zee-business-confirms-iphone-3g-price-rs25499/
Pat @ Aug 19, 2008
Hrk aka hrishikesh what does this contract for 24 months mean???? does it mean that the customer will become the owner of the phone after 24 months???
rab @ Aug 19, 2008
TECH2 PPL .... WHERE ARE YOU????
LETS HAVE SOMETHING FROM YOU GUYS TOO.....REGARDING PRICE!!!
iPHONE LOVER @ Aug 19, 2008
@PAT
No hard feelings buddy. I was just too excited. But reliance had launched 500rs phone on contract basis.
Hrk @ Aug 19, 2008
Its still from Zee Business and not from Airtel/vodafone. I would be the happiest person if you are right hrishi, but its just not possible. Think logically. 25,499 seems ok but with contract for only 8.5k is impossible. Also it seems TRAI does not allow phones to be sold on contracts in India. All the more reason to not believe what Zee Business says
Pat @ Aug 19, 2008
I dont know what will eventually happen to Apple & its business in india, but 1 thing is for sure.....artel & vodafone have lost their image of being transparent and customer friendly!!!!!!
p @ Aug 19, 2008
Iphone 3G PREPAID BUT LOCKED for 25,499/-
Iphone 3G POSTPAID ON CONTRACT BASIS for 8,500/- with a monthly rental of rs 699/- for 24 months.
I was not wrong PAT.
If u want to confirm,watch zee business.
Hrk aka hrishikesh @ Aug 19, 2008
@ MOHIT KHOSLA ,
EMI is Rs. 699/-PM for 8 GB,Down payment is Rs.8500/-
Pl.check ZEE BUSINEES TV.
Srinath @ Aug 19, 2008
SEE....TYPICAL SELLING STYLE....FIRST CREATE HYPE BY SPREADING RUMORS THAT IT IS FOR 8500 THEN CREATE PANIC BY STATING THAT ITS FOR 31000 SO NOW WHEN IT IS LAUNCHED AT AN EXORBITANT PRICE OF 25000 EVERYONE THINKS ITS CHEAP AND AFFORDABLE......VERY SMART....BUT INDIAN CONSUMERS ARE SMARTER.....LETS C HOW MANY IPHONES APPLE SELLS IN INDIA
ANONYMOUS @ Aug 19, 2008
Fools wait for the official confirmation from Vodafone/Airtel !!!!
Frrreakgod @ Aug 19, 2008
Gud Price..................

IPhone 3G 25499/-
If on E.M.I. 1824/-
Now I can think for buying it.................. Hurray
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 19, 2008
Hurray !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IPHONE COST RS. 25499/------

CHK ZEE BUSINESS EXCLUSIVE. E.M.I IS ALSO AVAILABLE OF 1824/- P.M.
MOHIT KHOSLA @ Aug 19, 2008
OMG !! The price is completely unjustified. One shdnt pay more than 10K for a phone which has a lot of software probs and is prone to brkage.
NTH @ Aug 19, 2008
OMG !! The price is completely unjustified. One shdnt pay more than 10K for a phone which has a lot of software probs and is prone to brkage.
NTH @ Aug 19, 2008
hmmmmmmmmmmmm good to hear that the final price is out its Rs. 24,000 . . . . iPhone will ROCK india too ... no doubt !

Apple iPhone is a Niche market product . . . while Nokia is nowhere near to that . . . technology speaks itself . . .
Khan @ Aug 19, 2008
Hi Tech2,
All guys comment about your price given,
Can you get confirmed price Pl....
Pl.try you can get
I'm waiting for reply ?
Srinath @ Aug 19, 2008
Hi dude
Just now I went to Airtel showroom and asked them for pricing
They said it will be launch on September 1st week not August 22nd .
Pricing they have no idea

I dont know where to believe them or not.
Karthik @ Aug 19, 2008
BREAKING NEWS:::::aIRTEL AND VODAFONE WERE TIGHT LIPPED ON THE PRICING OF THE OIPHONE 3G IN INDIA TILL TODAY AS NOKIA WAS DUE TO ANNONCE ITS N96 PRICE TODAY AND IT NOW HAS @ rS 35000...THIS PHONE IS DEVELOPED BY NOKIA TO GIVE DIRECT COMPETITION TO THE IPHONE IN INDIA AND PRESERVE ITS MARKET SHARE...SINCE THE N96 IS FINALLY REVEALED AND PRICING IS OUT EXPECT BOTH AIRTEL AND VODAFONE TO OFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THE IPHONE PRICE TOMORROW I.E 20TH AUGUST AND AS REPORTED SAME WOULD BE AROUND rS 31000 AND IN SHORT SUPPLY..
TECHIE @ Aug 19, 2008
Got information from a reliable source that iPhone 3G (8 GB) will be available in 2 pricing model 1> Rs. 16000.00 and 2> Rs. 26000.00. And this price is final.
apurbakm @ Aug 19, 2008
Wait boys Nokia is launching N96 today
Harish @ Aug 19, 2008
22nd august the launch date i think this is just to say.
the phone would be launched on dat day as a formality but it would be available to us after like 4-5 days of the launch
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
Just Spoke to Vodafone Customer Care in Mumbai @ 111....Same Old Story....No Updates available....I told them that the launch is on 22nd August but they dint even confirm the same saying that Vodafone has not oficially declared that....God Knows Whats happenin....dam bugged yaar....Its like we are waiting in line to get the phone for free or someting....pathetic....
amit @ Aug 19, 2008
@iphone god. i had registered on airtel.in long time back, but never received this msg. I think this ref number will be used as a preferential feature. since iphone is in short supply, this ref number would be helpful
iPhoneIndiaBlog @ Aug 19, 2008
Howz it possible....Someone please tell me how is it possible that Companies like Airtel and Vodafone who are one of the highest spenders when it comes to media advertising and promotion of their products NOT promote the most awaited phone of the century 3 days before its release and not even come out with the pricing of the same.......Something is just not right guyz...supply issues or some disagreement with Apple or amongst themselves but something is definately wrong.....
ANONYMOUS @ Aug 19, 2008
hey just spoke to a vodafone exec on the phone..
he said every1 will get a sms on the 20th i.e tomo nd futher updates will be given.
he said there will be a seminar held on the 22nd and all the queries will be answered.
he said the pricing is still a secret
he himself had booked an iphone 3g & he wants a 16 gb model.
cool
can sum 1 pls call up vodafone ppl nd confirm this news
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
@ iPhoneIndiaBlog

dude this pre order was put up on website ages ago man.. i think u r talking abt the same thingy..
iPhone God @ Aug 19, 2008
Does anybody have any idea about the monthly rental
Sairaj Menon @ Aug 19, 2008
I just called up Airtel @ 121 to check on iPhone 3G. Airtel has started taking booking requests. Though they are not revealing the price, they are formally taking booking requests. I just confirmed iPhone 3G with a cus.rep and she formally accepted the request. She verified my billing address and mobile number. And then I received this message on my airtel phone -
“Your Service Request reference number is 179****0 and we will get back to you by Friday 22 AUG, 1600 hours.”

So, go ahead and call 121 now guys. Vodafone subscribers, call up your support number and check as well.
iPhoneIndiaBlog @ Aug 19, 2008
just spoke to vodafone people, they saying 21st august, pricing still a secret
Raghav @ Aug 19, 2008
spoke to airtel ppl.....they say that price will be available on the day of launch only. The date has been confirmed as 22 august 08.

It will come locked and one can use iit only with airtel. (not sure for vodafone).

I do not understand one thing, why is TECH2 quite on this?????

Y did they start this topic with heading “iPhone 3G Pricing Out” and y r they not interested in giving more inputs??????

anyone from tech2????
p @ Aug 19, 2008
It seems that tech2 is going to be right, after-all. 31k for 8 GB is almost confirmed now. This comes from a source that I trust.

h-t-t-p://smokingapples.com/iphone/iphone-3g-price-for-india-confirmed-31k-for-8gb/
Pat @ Aug 19, 2008
@Srinath
Am sorry i meant Unconfirmed infos only. Price range varies a lot across a 15 k to 31 k
raj @ Aug 19, 2008
@Srinath
All confirmed infos only. Price range varies a lot across a 15 k to 31 k.
raj @ Aug 19, 2008
@Raj,
Any info about getting price today ???
Srinath @ Aug 19, 2008
@ gaurav,
Dnot misguide to people, If your not having any info than dnot write comment in this pl.
Pl. check airtel website it is showing Aug 22nd
FYI
Srinath @ Aug 19, 2008
@ Hrk
Thanx for the infos. Will v get to know the pricing by today. all misleading blogs. very unlikely price. Indian markets cant rideon such high price for a mobile
raj @ Aug 19, 2008
@gaurav
Dude i just checked the website of airtel,it says coming 22nd august..
@puneet
The training is not over yet..so dont misguide people.
Hrk @ Aug 19, 2008
@san
oki dude my mistake i agree it says 22nd august i over looked it i feel
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
@ san
oki dude my mistake it says 22nd august
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
@ san
dude after checking i posted the comment.
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
Rs 30500 confirm for prepaid users

i just attend the training
Puneet @ Aug 19, 2008
@gaurav..

dude first check the airtel website n then write...

The site still says 22nd August Launch.. Chillaxxx..
san @ Aug 19, 2008
22nd august beeing the launch date seems to be impossible cos still der is no official declaration by vodafone..
airtel has also removed the launch date mentioned on its official website.
the date has been changed to coming soon.
be prepared to wait for more days
gaurav @ Aug 19, 2008
Price on an iPhone box????

have they even got the official stock yet?
Rishi @ Aug 19, 2008
@ Anirban

Price on an iphone box????????? u gotto be kidding me.. is it put up by airtel ppl or the price was printed by apple???? if its put up by airtel or vodafone then its fine but i dont think apple will print price on the box.. anyways where did u see bro?? do u have more info??
iPhone God @ Aug 19, 2008
Guys! Airtel & Vodafone None Of them Have Declared Exact price For Iphone .These all are Publicity Stunts ........Why are you people thinking abt Shelling 31 k for Iphone .. Chillax ! It will Be priced much much less Than that ;) .
Varun @ Aug 19, 2008
Hai Anirban,
Where did u see the iphone box. Which place.??
raj @ Aug 19, 2008
this price is right i have seen the box of the 16gb version and yes it has rs.36100 at the back inclusive of all taxes....good job guys
Anirban @ Aug 19, 2008
@Sidharth
i dont think that they will delay its launch now...after announcing it officially on their website n sending e-mails to people...if they do that they are gonna lose customers trust....which will harm them in future....
Rachit @ Aug 18, 2008
In US you can buy 22 Inch touch screen capable All-in-one HP PC for $1150 which has T5850 Dual Core Processor, HD 22inch Monitor, DUal DVD Burnder, 300 GB 7200 RPM Hard-disk, WiFi, etc...

Looks like lot cheaper than Rs 30K iPhone where you will have to throw it after one year, does not make any sense
Amar @ Aug 18, 2008
If the Iphone was supposed to be launched on 22nd Airtel / Vodafone would have released the pricing. I think there is a delay due to supply problems from Apple. @TECHIE Apple does not need to promote its product. All it needs is to announce the launch date. The people will line up to buy the product. See the no of comments below and just understand how desperate everybody is for the iphone
Sidharth @ Aug 18, 2008
I agree with rishi. Apart from providing unlimited 3G and wifi access, they also have to bear high costs of infrastructure maintenance/setup and also for the salaries of their employees. Why should Airtel/Vodafone charge more from us when they get away with peanuts in all these matters. IMO, its stupid to buy a phone for 31k which does not even include data/voice services.
Pat @ Aug 18, 2008
I just spoke to an Airtel Sales person who himself is going through product training. He said that as per his knowledge (from hints he got), it shoulde be around 15-16k for 8GB and 20k for 16GB. But certainly data plan charges will be there. I m not sure whether his so called hints are corrent, but I honestly want him to be correct. Otherwise 30k for a mobile , oh God ! As to Airtel and Voda, I will only say "Lalaj buri baat hain" I hope their greed doesnt make them fall from their arrogance.
Arnab @ Aug 18, 2008
@iPhoneGod,
there is a gulf of difference between shelling out for the phone in one go and paying for the dataplan - with the latter we are paying for a service.
We get a dataplan, some free talktime and unlimited data ( like with o2 and at&t) and some things like that. If the phone is marked at 31k excluding the plan, that means u land up paying for the plan more ! and all this while you are locked to a carrier who cannot even offer reliable 2G services, let alone 3G !

the $200 phone , with ur $70 plan, offers you unlimited usage of the 3G network as well as the service providers WiFi hotSpots. all the countries where it was launched this similar model is prevailent. this second launch includes many countries that do not have 3G networks.

Wonder what we r paying for...
Rishi @ Aug 18, 2008
sure ill buy it when 3g comes out in india
novilin @ Aug 18, 2008
I totally agree with iPhone God. If this is the price then expect some cheap tariff plans. :)
Navan @ Aug 18, 2008
@ all who r still wondering for price..

guys plz dont keep so many hopes.. i bet u will be spending atleast 30k on ur iphone.. let it be a one time payment or in installments.. u will be burning a hole in ur pocket for sure..

as i already said.. no where in the world the iphone is sold cheap.. dont get carried away by seeing the price marketed.. thats all with contract.. if u want to still believe the 200$ price tag of US then in UK O2 is givin it for free with high amount plans.. now dont tell me that even u want free iphones and form a queue outside vodafone stores :P

prepaid price of iphone in US is 600$ and still locked to ATT.. its only prepaid not unlocked.. so how the hell can we expect an unlocked one for less than 30k???

if at all the price is less then we should be happy
iPhone God @ Aug 18, 2008
Dear All,
Now i contacted to apple c.. care they confirmed Aug.. 22nd is date of launching.But the price not yet.?
Srinath @ Aug 18, 2008
yeah...even i got that mail....
heres the screenshot

h-t-t-p://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22ndaugvu8.jpg
Rachit @ Aug 18, 2008
iPhone God is right....i also today only got an email from apple saying "GET READY FOR APPLE iPHONE TO BE LAUNCHED IN ON 22 AUGUST"

No price.....just a video demo link with the email. Airtel ppl say the price range from 20k-25k.
pawan @ Aug 18, 2008
Ok,iphone God,
Thanks reply & send the same to mail ID sssbabu2005@gmail.com
Why apple website is not updated ?
Pl.get some info about price if poss....
Srinath @ Aug 18, 2008
@ srinath

it isnt any website man.. once u register urself with apple u get the updates... i registered my product and created an account with itunes when i got my ipod touch and later my iphone.. so i continuously get the updates.. anyways if u want i will forward the mail to ur mail ID.. just reply back with ur mail id...
iPhone God @ Aug 18, 2008
hey, vodafone call centres still dont know when iphone is launching
Raghav @ Aug 18, 2008
@ iphone God,
Can you name the website which you got letter,
Thanks for reply in ADV
Srinath @ Aug 18, 2008
myguess for prices are:

one time payment: 31000

one year contract: 24000 + 1000 a month = 36000

two year contract: 16000 + 1000 a month = 40000
hfiuwah @ Aug 18, 2008
my guess for price are:

total payment at once: 31000

one year contract: 24000 down payment + monthly 1000 for ahndset alone.. that will come to 36000 on the whole..

two year contract: 16000 down payment + monthly 1000 for handset alone.. that will come to 40000 on the whole..
lets see if its true @ Aug 18, 2008
@ TECHIE

dude i just got a mail from apple news letter subscription that iphone is launching in india on 22nd august. no details abt the price as usual.
iPhone God @ Aug 18, 2008
Apple Iphone 3G is in very short supply worldwide and Indian Operators Vodafone and Bharti Airtel have not yet recieved their consignment of the Iphones...That could be one of the reasons that there are no updates about the iphone on the websites of both these operators...I think there would be a certain delay in launch of the Iphone by Vodafone otherwise they would have been out with their pricing by now...Reportedly O2 in UK has asked apple to supply as many Iphones as it can to it but Apple is only able to meet 10% of the demand as it is launching the iphone simultaneously in 22 countries on the 22nd...Apparently Vodafone is arranging a few hundred iphones out of its european inventory to train its staff in India
TECHIE @ Aug 18, 2008
US Price Rs 8500/- + 2 year Contract of Minimum $60 P.M = Rs 2600/- (Approx)...
Assume that out of the Rs 2600/-, Rs 1600/- goes for the Operator and towards the Free calls , Sms etc...then too Rs 1000/- per month is for Apple and is the installment for the Iphone..

So actual price of Iphone in US is Rs 8500/- + Rs 24000/- (Rs 1000 X 24 months ) = Rs 32000/-......
TECHIE @ Aug 18, 2008
@ Rachit..Same as reported 31000 +...Unbelievable but true..
That's the actual price of an unlocked Iphone anywhere in the world without contract...Apple products have always been more expensive than other companies and i think it would stay that way...Plus its a well known fact that India is not the most important market for Apple and is not a priority hence there wont be any special subsidies on the device...
Personally i hope its all bull shit and the device launches for somewhere near 15 to 18 k but i dont think thats gonna happen...coz if Apple sells an iphone without contract here for 15k then everyone in the world would buy form india and get it unlocked in their own country....
TECHIE @ Aug 18, 2008
Guys apple ipod touch is for almost 15K!!!!! so how can iPhone be so cheap???

LOGIC!!!!!!!!!
pawan @ Aug 18, 2008
lega koi nahi . . . sab nautanki hai lolss
steve jobs @ Aug 18, 2008
8GB iPhone : would be in between Rs. 15,000 to 20,000
16GB iPhone : would be in between Rs. 20,000 to 30,000


...........
Khan @ Aug 18, 2008
@TECHIE
so whats the final price ??
Rachit @ Aug 17, 2008
I just got to speak to one of the Vodafone Customer execs. She said that they are scheduled to go for the iphone training next weekk.. Say frm tom, so u can say for sure that they wont launch on 22nd. Similar news frm Airtel ppl. however my sources in the industry say that Airtel will launch before Vodafone. and Vodafone will launch in Sept 1st week. And also the Airtels pricing of the 8GB phone is speculated to be abt 18k and 16GB at 20k.
Rgds,

Kapil Bhatia
Kapil @ Aug 17, 2008
BREAKING NEWS:::::As per sources both Airtel and Vodafone think that due to the high Pricing of the Iphone it wont be a mass product in India and due to the Difficulty in recovery of bills etc...providing a 2 year contract for the same wont be practical in India..Hence, there wont be a big bang launch of the Iphone in India via Media Ads etc..and the same will be a soft launch as it would be a class prodyct and not a mass one...Instead Airtel is concentrating on its Contract with HTC for promoting the Diamond via media ads (As u all must have seen on TV) and Vodafone is unwilling to run a media campaign for such a small target audiance and is concentrating on mass products like the Rs 1199/- phone (Rakhi Ad).........(Unconfirmed reports from sources which are very reliable)
TECHIE @ Aug 17, 2008
I have a P1i which i bought about 8 months back for 19K. I am absolutely in love with it. But I will still go and buy an Iphone provided it is below 25K. Just keeping my fingers crossed
Ravi @ Aug 17, 2008
Are they releasing the "Jesus Phone" on 22nd August ? 4 days to go. No announcement about pricing and plans. No advance booking etc. Think Apple is facing the legendary supply problem and may want to delay the launch to satisfy the existing markets.
Sidharth @ Aug 17, 2008
@panks .dude are u sure and from which apple store did u ask ?
puneet @ Aug 17, 2008
tell me why wouldnt we buy a samsung touch wiz for 20k n it has better functions than iphone
psk @ Aug 17, 2008
this is the trick.. so if they declare the price as 18-20 thousand.. ppl will suddenly buy it... or ppl will think iphone is 8k outside... 18-20k is too much expensive.. so friends.. if iphone goes avove 12-13 k.. dont buy it..
sumit @ Aug 17, 2008
what happened Mr. APPLE guy??
Panks @ Aug 17, 2008
@Rochak
ya buddy please tell us about the plans....
Rachit @ Aug 17, 2008
@Rochak - May i know about the plans then and how many handsets will be available?
Panks @ Aug 17, 2008
Believe me its not for 31000. The 8 GB version is for Rs 13,670 and the 16 GB one is for 18,780. I am from Apple India.
Rochak @ Aug 17, 2008
This much awaited iphone has depleted so many's hopes..apples has gone mad...nobody will buy it for 35000....i m dead sure abt it..nowadays people have so many options to go for..its not gone rock here....
jasdeep singh @ Aug 17, 2008
guyss chilll -- i think Samsung i900 omnia is a better deal with more featuress.
Panks @ Aug 17, 2008
i don't think it's a good deal!!! iPhone for 31,000 bucks, a complete waste. also i don't think dat it costs dis lot. it may be around 11,000- 12,000 for the low-end version. {considering it's features}
1 more demerit of this gadget is dat IT DOESN"T FEATURE VIDEO RECORDIG!!!!!!
MUNZi @ Aug 17, 2008
I guess once its out the craze will last onlya few days and althoug the number of sucbribers in india are way ahead of any other country, Apple should not expect too many devices to sell in India if this is the pricing and to top it the OPerators wil lbundle it with a plan and so many ppl wil lhave to give away their nos and original better plans...

Thumbs Down for the iPhone.... Strat looking for some better PDA
Ash @ Aug 17, 2008
whatz the source..
kiran @ Aug 17, 2008
Friends have some patience . . .

32GB is iPod Touch . . not iPhone
Khan @ Aug 17, 2008
I absolutely agree with Sairaj as not only these two biggies have not offcially mentioned the pricing but all of us who have registeed on the two wweb sites for our iphones have not at al recd any communication either on pricing or when and where we buy these iphones ,
but obviously if this pricing rumours has any validity then one can buy HTC diamiond !
cheers !
Umesh Dhingra @ Aug 17, 2008
If dis is the price, iphone will be a big flop in the country, anyway i think there is something fishy in this pricing, the reason is simple because neither airtel or vodafone have disclosed the pricing.........even though only 5 days are left for the release...........da u agree ??
Sairaj Menon @ Aug 17, 2008
I think I am going to buy the iphone only if it is priced around Rs.20000, i don't that it is worth 31,000 bugs..........there is no video recording, copy paste, picture messaging & the still camera is also just 2 mega-pixel & provided there are also many 5 mp camera phones with 3g available at the range of 20000 to 25000. Now, lets wait for the official release
Sairaj Menon @ Aug 17, 2008
THIS IS A TRICK. Just to create a Wow effect when the actual prices are announced.

Maybe it will be half these prices ;-)
Sachin @ Aug 17, 2008
I almost waited 1 year to get this master piece.. but with this ridiculous pricing this is gonna be piece of sh*t only..

PS : B*lls to steve.. goodbye from Indian Market before ur entry..
wasteoftime @ Aug 16, 2008
whatever cnbc publishes is just to see if people will pay that price.. it will cost 20k. dont worry otherwise we shall tell them to quit india..
btw: the vodafone website sux.. they dont even have a column where they write news unlike airtel
singhiskinng @ Aug 16, 2008
balls to apple n steve..
san @ Aug 16, 2008
F*ck off Steve Jobs............
Nitin @ Aug 16, 2008
i read you cannot transfer files like mp3, images to other bluetooth phones, with iphone. Sounds pretty backwards and lame.
knockknock @ Aug 16, 2008
This is a ridiculous price to pay for an iphone when the unlocked version would just coast half of its price...Apple has lost it,,,,would rather wait for se xperia or the n96 than pay this ridiculous amt for this piece...
Ronnie @ Aug 16, 2008
Bad news
Check in CNBC channel ,they confirmed tha airtel and vodafone will launch iphone b/w 31k to 38k + Plans.
This is most frustrating and disappointment.
Hope airtel and apple learns lesson from mistake
Karthik @ Aug 16, 2008
waah re raadhe bhaiyaaaaaa...............
preet & vikas @ Aug 16, 2008
throwing away 31,000. for iphone .. at same price u ll get a laptop with big screen and better functionality. iPhone starting with 31,000 will drop to 12,000 within 2 months , ruuuuubish and very old tactics by apple , Steve must consult with me lols . . .

Steve : don't lose the hope , iphone will be flop don't worry...
Khan @ Aug 16, 2008
Hi!

This news release is just to test the pulse of USERS.
If tendency is to have a luck around, i am sorry the sellers are going to be big losers. It is know history in the telecom industry, atleast the Hardware manufacturers.

If users don't get direct benefit as they might get it from Original manufacture, these strategies will fail in India.

How CDMA, Blackberry failed miserably? everyone knows.

After all, we the people have the money & mind to decide.
Lets us be calm. Wait & Watch.
Cheers :)
Devaski @ Aug 16, 2008
iphone 3g unlocked is priced @ 41k in grey market in mumbai

i enquired yesterday
mumboy @ Aug 16, 2008
nothin on airtel or vodafone website regarding price!!!!!
pc @ Aug 16, 2008
Its better to buy Samsung i900 Omnia which ahs much better features than iphone
Raju Bhoite @ Aug 16, 2008
Really !
Kamzalian @ Aug 15, 2008
Any one aware of an unlocked working fine??? I mean without any problems and with all features working???
Sam @ Aug 15, 2008
guys why didnt vodafone make a very prominent announcement as only airtel made the major announcement.they did it first but voda did not say it like "loudly".. they just followed airtel.. first it was written that airtel will launch on 22nd then it was wrritten airtel & voda will launch.. not prominent
singh @ Aug 15, 2008
hehehehehe........
Sphinx @ Aug 15, 2008
@ Rachit,
Ok,
We will wait till mid night.
I also hope will get some info about price.
Srinath @ Aug 15, 2008
@srinath...Airtel n Vodafone both said that its prices will be out a week before launch that's 15th Aug...
Rachit @ Aug 15, 2008
@ Rachit,
Who said ?
Apple
Airtel
Vodafone
Srinath @ Aug 15, 2008
they said price will be out on 15th aug....so where's the offiial price ??
Rachit @ Aug 15, 2008
At this pricing, simply forget it.
Mandeep Sahni @ Aug 15, 2008
This might come as a shock to all. But it was quite expected. I believe it was situpid for the people to think that the iphone 3g would actually sell for 200 and 300$. That pricing would have been possible with a service plan of more than Rs. 1k or more per month. So anyways it would finally sum up to the same. Ofcourse 31 and 36 does sound too high. I had expected it to be in 22-28k range which would be justified.
Prashant Borkar @ Aug 15, 2008
so many defect and 31k ......................???
i belived airtel give most satisfaction to.there customer
but they r fooling now.
devendra @ Aug 15, 2008
Iphone price is Out

8GB Rs 31560

16GB Rs 37560

BOTH THE PRICE ARE INCLUSIVE TAXES
Admin @ Aug 14, 2008
i just want to ask why only we in whole world are made to pay
4 times the actual cost????????????[:x]
devendra @ Aug 14, 2008
Crazy pricing !! What r these guys sellin ? 200 USD = Rs8600 How much premium theywish to command ?
Leo @ Aug 14, 2008
ok guys , its been a long time i had been reading this blog ...so today i asked someone who is in the telecom field , and he told me that iphone 8 gb is for 22k and 16 gb is for 28 k ....now i cant ask ne1 to believe me , but considering his post and tht confidence with which he tld me , i guess he is right ....fingers crossed .....hopefuly we will see tuneethe actual plans in a day or two on the air tel site (this is wot i hope )....
puneet @ Aug 14, 2008
Can anyone tell me how can i get iphone 3g in the us and unlock it here as when u purchase it there u hav 2 sign up with at&t for 2yrs?thx. 32gb is impossible.
Bhatti @ Aug 14, 2008
i dont know why apple ceo steve jobs says "and the iphone 3g is here " the nokia 3.5g's are already here and most of us including me own a one . iphone sucks nokia rocks.
santhoo @ Aug 14, 2008
Better strategy would have been launch at the occasion of independence day and with a price tag somwhere between 12K-15K.

Many would have bought it.....but the hype, the rumors and the price ruymors has actually affected the decision of many and i think apple is going to loose it big time....until offcourse they intend to sell it @ price less than 10K for 8GB.

:-)
pawan @ Aug 14, 2008
balls to apple
priyank @ Aug 14, 2008
the price is very high,
its better to buy a china mobile
dharmendra singh @ Aug 14, 2008
most of the feature r not working in india

still high price,

its better to buy from hongkong @8000k and unlock from gaffar mrkt & use like a prince.
shame on pricing decision?
grv @ Aug 14, 2008
bharti and vodaphone ought to release a movie on 22nd august instead... shi.t is kinng!!
sample @ Aug 14, 2008
too expensive.why not to buy from us ,unlock & use in india.
inderpreet singh @ Aug 14, 2008
too expensive.why not to buy from us ,unlock & use in india.
inderpreet singh @ Aug 14, 2008
too expensive.why not to buy from us ,unlock & use in india.
inderpreet singh @ Aug 14, 2008
too expensive.why not to buy from us ,unlock & use in india.
inderpreet singh @ Aug 14, 2008
Well.. I dont blame Tech2 for this piece of news... Lately i enquired with one of the people wearing the "HAPPY TO HELP" badge in a vodafone store. That guy had a almost similar story to tell. It was told that Vodafone is busy training its employees about the iPhone and he himself seems to have attended the training. But when he told me that iPhone 32gb is being launched for 30k i almost snapped back at him saying that apple has not even launched 32gb in US and how can they launch 32gb in India to which he asked me to wait and watch in a very Confident Tone....
So i'm waiting for the mystery to get unfolded on Aug 22'nd so that i can go and confront the same guy as i still believe that there's no iPhone 32gb in existance.....
߹𮡠@ Aug 14, 2008
Ridiculous pricing!!.. wait for couple of months and the prices will crash down..there s no way APPLE's gonna survive in Indian market this way ..
aJ @ Aug 14, 2008
i dont think that the price might be too high as compared to 399$ in US,if it is so high 4get who needs a IPHONE
SEAN @ Aug 14, 2008
Its a complete shit.....
Ankit @ Aug 13, 2008
@ IPHONE DEVIL

yet another illiterate!!! LOL

can u read bro?? or u need some help with that too??
iPhone God @ Aug 13, 2008
NO WAY I WILL PAY 310000 FOR 8GB.. I WAS HOPING TO GET IPHONE 3G FOR EVEN 28000 BUT 8GB FOR 31000,, NO WAY, I AM BUYING HTC TOUCH OR I WILL STICK TO NOKIA AND GO FOR NOKIA N82,, VODAFONE AND AIRTEL U JUST MADE A MESS OF THIS THING,, THANK YOU
NIKHIL JOSHI @ Aug 13, 2008
@Mohit Khosla: It is very cheap in Italy. Right. Only around 600 Euros. So its only about 40,000 in INR. Thats cheap buddy.
Pat @ Aug 13, 2008
Breaking News: "iPhone God" will provide iPhone 3g to each of the comment maker in this forum. His emotions are teared by the critics in this forum.
Read his comment somewhere below.
He is currently using Nokia 1100!!! :-)
IPHONE DEVIL @ Aug 13, 2008
Bullshit!
36 k are much more for hard earned money. Somebody shld gift iPhone 2 me. Today is my B'day!!
I will rather preffer HTC touch cruize or N95 over this idiot.
Mens at Airtel & Voda are the stupids of the year!
Gautam @ Aug 13, 2008
31K for 8GB ...whats this???I cant beleives this India or Zimbabwe???
With this price I can buy 80GB classic or SONY PSP in ebay for 11K and N7 or N8 series phone..I will say all to forget iPhone in India??
ashik @ Aug 13, 2008
San ....

He told me that N70 in Italy is 30 Euro's. And he will tell me 2morrow abt Iphone 3G 16 G.B. white
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 13, 2008
This is ridiculous.
No source stated or nothing.
I guess this is just a post to drive more traffic to the website.
Omkar @ Aug 13, 2008
Thnx for the info. But the pricing is too steep & senseless when compared to the USA, where it was launched with a price tag of $199 for 8GB & $299 for 16GB version. The pricing shd be almost standard through out the world.
M V Bhaktha @ Aug 13, 2008
hi frnds who is my best frnd who gift me this phone
dr.punit @ Aug 13, 2008
guys go to mid-day website e-paper mumbai edition on page 4..the fact they r gettin 10 laks or about tha means that it cannot be 30,000 bucks has to be 20,000.. voda and airtel know that no one will buy at 30000.. wait till 22nd.
Yash @ Aug 13, 2008
guys go to mid-day website e-paper mumbai edition on page 4..the fact they r gettin 10 laks or about tha means that it cannot be 30,000 bucks has to be 20,000.. voda and airtel know that no one will buy at 30000.. wait till 22nd.
Yash @ Aug 13, 2008
Till now Vodafone has not announced anything about the release date in thier webiste.. i guess its planning for contract based selling...
iphone sucks @ Aug 13, 2008
@ Mohit

How much it costs over in Italy for 16GB Model??
san @ Aug 13, 2008
My friend is coming from Italy by next 2 next week.I have ordered a 16GB model White it's musch cheaper there. No worry Aitel and Vodafone keep ur IPhone in ur Ass.

I'm disponted for other who can't buy it..
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 13, 2008
Lets wait for August 22nd to get to know the real pricing of Iphone.
I waited more than one and half for this little phone. I hope neither apple nor airtel would disappoint me.
Else I am most disappointed person in the world
karu @ Aug 13, 2008
taresh please get one for me also... i will pay you and also treat you for it.

:-)
p @ Aug 13, 2008
i would like to know if i ask my cousin to get an iPhone from US then will i able to access all features and also can i unlock it in India?
bcoz at 31k price i am not going to buy this in india.....
taresh @ Aug 13, 2008
great going Kunal!!!!!!

i am with you......for the QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT!!!!!

GO AWAY APPLE or REDUCE PRICES!!!!!!
pawan @ Aug 13, 2008
Guess iphne might be right. It might just be a rumour spread by apple to see if anyone is ready to buy at that price. Atleast i hope so. After reading the reviews here, i seriously feel that the i phone is useless
Karthik @ Aug 13, 2008
Fair price, considering the prices of other phones currently in the market. HTC Diamond is a better choice in this price/features range though.
George @ Aug 13, 2008
guys wait for 22nd.. it will definately be for 20,000 or 23000.. it would make no sense for them to price it at this rate.. they would just incur losses..its not tech2's fault at all.. give them credit for giving us all the news.. it is there on indiatimes website as well.. so obviously it is a rumor that apple is spreading to see if people are willing to pay this much, which they are not hence they will reduce it.. trust me!!
iphne @ Aug 13, 2008
Did you watch the reviews?? Diamond beats the Iphoen hands down. Trust the experts if not me!!!
Harsh @ Aug 13, 2008
I agree with Prabhat. You can add the difficulty factor of removing the battery(only possible in the service centre) SIM card if you wanto to switch the phone and use anotherv one too
Veerappa @ Aug 13, 2008
Guys-Go for the best in the catgory. Iphone has many glitches. The HTC Diamond comes at a lower price with better features-MMS support, 3.2 MP Camera with Auto Focus, FM, BT wih Data file transfer capability, small and light, excellent 3D interface, stylus for ease of messaging........and the list goes on
Prabhat Kumar @ Aug 13, 2008
We should boycott the iPhone purchase in India until its under Rs.15000. Guys and Gals standup and support this movement which will benefit us only!! Whomsoever have resgitered for iPhone in India via Airtel/Vodafone will be contacted for purchase and should decline the offer unless its under Rs.15000.

So are all Indian's behind this Movement??

Ghandhi Said "QUIT INDIA", now we should say "Reduce Cost" or keep the iPhone in your warehouses
Kunal @ Aug 13, 2008
31 and 37k???

Bye Bye Iphone Mania......Will Stick to N95 8GB or upcoming N96,,thank you very much.
Karthik Kumar @ Aug 13, 2008
now i just don't want to buy it... at whatever price it'll be offered at. it's too impractical for india i guess. anyway all the apple products already have a heavy steve jobs tax. and on top of that all those restrictions! just killed the deal for me. now the long wait for nokia tube starts...
rohit @ Aug 13, 2008
Bottom line is...........its a waste of money..........bloody 36k is not even my monthly salary..........its absolutly foolish to buy such an equipment .........instead i wiold but 5 different nokia cell phone and throw them away in a span of 6 years .........and that would be sensible
Huzefa Penwala @ Aug 13, 2008
@ Siddhant Saxena the happy go guy

dude i hope u can read.. i neva said that if u can spend 31k u donno abt the iphone.. i was talking abt all the lame so called gurus who say iphone isnt even worth 15 or 10k.. as i said i still stand on my point get one first and then start ur shit talk abt it.. even i cant spend so much on a phone and so is the reason i got a used 2g iphone for 14k.. but u think its just the UI dude?? get a lyf!! the hardware is powerful than nintendo DS and PSP combined... this was tested and given by the gaming guru John Carmack.. and does ur so called other great phone even have the option of installing so many apps dude?? get a list of apps on appstore and i bet u will be amazed by what all u can do with just a phone!! learn to respekt technology first..
iPhone God @ Aug 13, 2008
Waited for many months to buy iPhone 3G. Just bought a Blackberry - More stable, more features, more secure, more applications and at half the price.
NL @ Aug 13, 2008
35. The only personalization of the iPhone (beyond to the choice of the default tones) is possibility to put a wallpaper that can only be looked at when the telephone is locked
36. No game included (and no way to install anything like that)
Vinod @ Aug 13, 2008
26. Without activation (and that is contracted of two years with the carrier) its completely unuseful, neither as iPod
27. It's not possible to exchange vCard or iCal by MMS, email, or Bluetooth
28. iPhone Mail extension does'nt receive in appropriate way HTML invites to Google Calendar
29. The Landscape mode is unavailable for iPhone Mail and neither for the SMS application
30. No shortcuts keys to call aside browsing the contact list (you have to use the favorites and therefore entering in several menus)
31. No vocal access to contact list
32. Does not exist any possibility of navigation between the files
33. The camera does not have any setting, there is just the key to shot the photo and nothing else
Vinod @ Aug 13, 2008
18. There is not support for custom ringtones, and not even for using song as a ringtone
19. Lack a frontal camera
20. The battery is unreplaceable by the customer (by the way, substitution by Apple center will cost to the customer 85.95 dollars and 3 days are required for the service)
21. It cannot connect by Bluetooth to printers, computers and other device other than earbuds or headphones
22. It cannot exchange files between other users
23. It cannot receive files by wireless from a computer. It only can receive files by USB using the appropriate connector and the predisposed software (iTunes, iPhoto, etc)
24. It cannot be used as modem
25. It cannot be used as hard disk like we are able to do with the iPod
Vinod @ Aug 13, 2008
9. The roaming functionalities must be purchased from carrier at extra cost (if you need to use iPhone outside USA)
10. Does not have VoIP functionality
11. It's not possible to record movies (although includes a specific application for playing YouTube contents - so the iPhone customers can enjoy contents, but aren't able to create it)
12. No instant messaging applications
13. The camera does not include the flash-light
14. There is not support for Copy and Paste of the text ( yes, THAT copy and paste invented by Apple)
15. You cant select text, and therefore in order to cancel a word you must press the delete key many times how many characters you want erase
16. The Web navigation and email oparations are impossible during EDGE conversations
17. You can synchronize only one single iPhone
Vinod @ Aug 13, 2008
Dear Friends.. Please check the restrictions . some applicable and other equivalently applicable

1. It is not possible to use a SIM that it has not been specifically activated for that iPhone. The number of the SIM associated to the cellular is written in the iPhone pakage (you can see SIM number and IMEI code by tapping “i” in the main screen).
2. It's mandatory to subscribe a two years contract with AT&T
3. Contract includes unlimited data transfer (but browsing Internet with EDGE is almost like using an analogic modem with the computer)
4. No third party applications support (except Web-based stuff)
5. Does not have UMTS functionality
6. Does not have Java support
7. Does not have Flash support
8. Does not support MMS
Vinod @ Aug 13, 2008
No Chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whos going to buy this fone at this price....I'm sure some people will learn to Unlock iPhone and will help others to save thr hard earned money. GO BACK APPLE iPhone.
Shir_techi @ Aug 13, 2008
Dear Friends,

Pl. check this before making ur decision ....

No video calling
No AD2P on the Bluetooth,
CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images,videos....) files via bluetooth,
Can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)
No copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send it....have to type it out yourself)
No 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)
No video recording with camera,
No front camera,
No flash.
No JAVA support
No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once
Manish @ Aug 13, 2008
hi ,guys ..wait for 22aug...but as alternative why dont we think of ipod touch...with upgraded firmware(just for 10$) so that u can download application from app. store same as iphone 3g and enjoy the interface of iphone as well as .(rumor is around that apple is going to upgrade ipod touch and nano as well in this september...also expect price fall) ...so buy good phone (touch diamond etc which will have much more features than iphone) + IPOD TOUCH
techy_man @ Aug 13, 2008
what a waste
aryan @ Aug 13, 2008
wtf !!!!!dz waste man n fr such a piece of shit...............yuuuuccccccck!!
rambo @ Aug 13, 2008
waste!!!!!!!!!!!
fairy @ Aug 13, 2008
waste!!!!!!!!!!!
fairy @ Aug 13, 2008
Airtel and Vodafone to Price iPhone 3G at Par
Techtree News Staff Email Print
Aug 12, 2008


We can reveal that both Vodafone and Airtel are in close conversation and both companies will price both the 8GB and the 16GB version identically. This is bad news for us consumers since it takes away the spirit of competition.
While certain sections of the media have quoted an "official price" between Rs 30,000 and Rs 36,000 for the iPhone 3G, our sources tell us that the price is still a closely guarded secret.
Our source did have some interesting numbers to share -- Airtel has seen around 2.5 million inquiries over the iPhone 3G, since announcement. Out of which, about 1 million inquiries have been made over the Internet. Airtel expects a 30% conversion rate..
tech2sukz @ Aug 13, 2008
bull shit....if its priced that high Airtel wont manage to sell more than a 100 phones nation wide....there are plenty of options which are much better than the restrictive iphone at that pricew range...plus i think tech2 is wrong about the pricing as they were wrong about the iphone being launched b vodafone on 18th august...tech 2 guyz i think u should fire ur source guy right away as he is useless....i hope u dint pay him anything for this pathetic info....)
tech2 sukz @ Aug 13, 2008
that's ridiculous. I'm not gonna buy at 31k. Here goes another potential customer from Vodafone. I'll rather buy a blackberry or Nokia E series phone than to pay premuim of 10-15 k just for the heck of UI.
Nits @ Aug 13, 2008
No credible source to back this news. Tech2.com just intends to get more clicks. It wouldn't be practical for Airtel and Vodafone to price it at 30K or higher - they won't be able to attract an average customer. Regarding price monopoly, I don't think anyone can stop Airtel and Vodafone from fixing a price and stifle competition. We've been told since April 2006 that number portability will come into force but nothing so far. As long as the telephone companies keep paying the ministries well, the government give's a rat's ass.
Average Customer @ Aug 13, 2008
Firstly i feel that tech 2 should reveal the source of this news. If the news is true then i feel, its not worth 31 k. I would rather buy a ipod touch and a nokia 1100. The only reason i wanted a i phone was for its UI and design. 31k is way to much for the i phone
Karthik @ Aug 13, 2008
I will again say Airtel and Vodafone Ofiicials Take ur IPhone in ur ASS.

We will buy it from some other country at 8K and will unlock it here...
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 13, 2008
all my fellow indians, just buying Iphone 3g, just have a look at the specs of HTC toch PRO comming in india within 4-5 months @ approx 25K. In all the cases, HTC touch PRO wins except the processor i.e. Iphone 3g has ARM 11 processor @ 620MHz and Touch pro @ 524 Mhz. Also Samsung Omnia is a good PDA
here
199 $$ = 30K for 8gb and
299 $$ = 37K for 16gb
surely airtel and vodafone are making us fool
Iphone killer @ Aug 13, 2008
31k is a little too much for the iphone.. it should have been somewhere near 25k...cause the iphone is basically the ipod touch + a phone. the ipod touch(8GB) version is available for 17k, so adding basic phone features, 3G, GPS and a camera should not cost more than 5k. in total 22k and some profit for the sellers, so max 23k..

Al those who tought it would be available for 15k or less surely must have been dreaming. You guys must have got carried away by the $200 announcement of apple. But that comes with a 2YR contract. and the total price over 2 yrs is more like a $1000.

Besides all competing phones are similarly priced. HTC diamond is 28k, N95 8GB is 27k, Samsung touch is 22k(a little lower). So there must be reason for the price and just greediness.
Varun @ Aug 13, 2008
I will never buy this phone at those prices - pathetic lol for such a piece of scrap hardware + camera. Go for samsung omnia
Orionindia @ Aug 13, 2008
these prices that you'll have mentioned should be without any strings attached.That is the case in the rest of theworld
Samir M Mehta @ Aug 13, 2008
We can reveal that both Vodafone and Airtel are in close conversation and both companies will price both the 8GB and the 16GB version identically. This is bad news for us consumers since it takes away the spirit of competition.

While certain sections of the media have quoted an "official price" between Rs 30,000 and Rs 36,000 for the iPhone 3G, our sources tell us that the price is still a closely guarded secret.

source: techtree.com
gaurav.k @ Aug 13, 2008
what a price of the iPhone just setting the mood off_____man........
Trushank @ Aug 13, 2008
hey read 2days mid-day airtel nd vodafone will declare their pricing strategy on 21st august midnight..
so guys the is just a rumour dat the tech2 ppl r spreading..
dont worry ppl it will be for sum wer around 20-23k
gaurav.k @ Aug 13, 2008
Airtel and Vodafone

will be flop show if price of IPhone 31k.

I recommened Sunil Bharti Mittal and C.E.O. of V odafone to Take IPhone 3G in their A.S.S.
Mohit Khosla @ Aug 13, 2008
Bull shit....i would rather buy a laptop :(
Huzefa Penwala @ Aug 13, 2008
It really hurt to me. i thought it would be around Rs. 15000. 35k is too much for this gadget.
Deep Biswas @ Aug 13, 2008
Looking forward announcement of various futures of iphone 3G as well as new models of blackberry. What is best, whether iG or new models of blackberry etc. Hope Tech2 will keep us updated on this count.
Venkatraman Pitchai @ Aug 13, 2008
Way too expensive
I would rather buy from heera panna
rahul @ Aug 13, 2008
Hi Tech2,
Can you pl. confirm which news paper as confirmed same price as you told.
If you d'not have source for confirm than d'not puli... that Ok.
Pl.find out what is the true price in india for this Supti.. 3G iphone if possiable to you ???
SSSBABU @ Aug 13, 2008
31K..hmmm...then it will be a definite flop in India..they will of course sell phone, but it will be a negligible percentage of the mobile market in India
Gaurav @ Aug 13, 2008
COST OF THIS IPHONE IS TOO MUCH AND BATTERY BACK-UP IS ALSO VERY LOW. IF PRICE RANGE IS IN BETWEEN 16000 TO 22000 INR OF 16 GB, IT IS BETTER TO CAPTURE MARKET.
KAILASH SAWALKA @ Aug 13, 2008
well few points:-

1. apple is always costly in india u can get ipod touch new on ebay for 12k in apple shop same thing for 16k, both with warranty.

2. Iphone touch screen phone should be that costly check HTC diamond thats a better deal.

3. Taxes on mobile phone in india are only 5% so doesn't effect that much.

If you are regular visitor in tech blogs u will come to know that apple gets a huge share of revenue from AT&T on monthly internet rental which comes close to this price only. So in India you have freedom to choose, well whatever it will help grey market a lot, and even if you have original one, grey market will make it look a non luxury item.

Somewhere i am happy its not gonna be common, somewhere i am gonna buy a Diamond, with all the features iphone is missing
Anuj Goyal @ Aug 13, 2008
im g.durai working for airtel coustomer service the info i got is apple iphone cost around 15K
durai @ Aug 13, 2008
Vodafone and Airtel workers will be drinking on potential customer's tears for rest of the year.


Aaaaaahahaha. Rs 31 THOUSAND for a phone ... which wont even allow you to connect internet from laptop.

I feel sorry for all users thinking they will get ti at Rs 8000. :D
Anshuman @ Aug 13, 2008
I think this price is for an officially unlocked version of iphone and the iphone with contract will still cost you around 12k. It is much like in US if you want a carrier independent iphone you pay about $699-799(though the offer isn't up yet,but it has been confirmed by at&t) and carrier locked one costs you $199
rajesh @ Aug 13, 2008
If this is true ,I mean the price of i phon in India ,this show the mentality of the peopie who does not want to promote it in india .
MALIK @ Aug 13, 2008
If this is tru I am thinking of setting up a shop in Grey market and selling unlocked version @ 18K, atleast double profit :).
Well its just a quick publicity gimick, if its tru I am more than happy Samsung OMNIA with windows is way more loaded than Iphone.
Abhi @ Aug 13, 2008
@ leper_messiah

My friend most of the phones u short-listed are good. But please decide ur priorities. I mean do u want it for Music, imaging, business or an all-in-one type phone.

I would recommend W910i and Nokia 5610. Both are music centric cellphones with good imaging features. Both have a 3.2 MP cam but the Nokia one has flash and AF.

So if you then 5610 woukl be a good choice with money left to buy some decent pair of headphones.

Have a good day.
Any more queries u can mail me at
kewlsid05@gmail.com
Siddhant Saxena @ Aug 13, 2008
@ iPhone God

Dude it seems tat u hav an iPhone, and it seems tat u are loaded with money & it also seems tat u have an OVERBLOWN EGO and tat u r a big JERK!

And my friend, if one does not have 31K to get an iPhone it does not mean tat he knows zilch abt it. I dont how much you know abt it. But in my opinion IT IS OVERHYPED and if ppl are goin to buy it, its only coz either they are big dumb arses or they have money to throw. 31k for a path breaking touch UI?? I dont think so. The only reason i would buy it would be if i wanted to show off!!

I give Apple credit for their marketing. They have manged to lure nit-wits like you.

And dude, i have a 1100 and am pretty happy with it. And so that you dont think am tech challenged, i have a SE K750i and LG Viewty. Viewty Kicks some iPhone butt!
Siddhant Saxena @ Aug 13, 2008
another indian taxes rip off. this country needs to learn to be normal and learn that its not the best as compared to the world. grow up india. useless greedy indian prices
praetorian @ Aug 13, 2008
Wrong
Aman @ Aug 13, 2008
Is se to mera N95 he accha hai...
JOSH @ Aug 12, 2008
bye bye iPhone!!!!!

Can anyone tell me a good phone in the price of around Rs 13000..


if u're talkin bout a PDA, there's HTC touch and a recent Asus model with 2mp cam, GPS, etc.
SE- W890i, W910i (Walkman phones); K810i (Imaging)
Nokia- N81 2 GB, N73 ME, 5610 Xpress Music, E51 (business)
Motorola- ROKR E6 (Touchscreen PDA), ROKR E8, RZR V8.
Samsung.... not much of an idea... i850 Beat, i think, is a solid choice (smartphone)
leper_messiah @ Aug 12, 2008
its available for 17000 nt 31000
its twice as fast bt double d price........
Lohit Sachdeva @ Aug 12, 2008
Sad......that iPhone was hyped to such an extent with rumors of Rs 8,000/- setting up a hope and then such a price tag shattering every hope.

I think apple will loose lot of business as far as India is concerened if they set such price tag.......they should have done a strategy survey first..........especially in indian market.
pawan @ Aug 12, 2008
Huh!!!

All are Rumors
Samrat Mazumdar @ Aug 12, 2008
well with that pricing i dont know what airtel and vodaphone strategy to capture market is i think they are nuts it is heavily overpriced and people will rather go to iphone killers which are far superior than this iphone few examples are lg viewty,samsung touch etc
akshay @ Aug 12, 2008
ha ha i don't think apple will sucess with this price at india ..........
beat of luck..............
rohit mehrotra @ Aug 12, 2008
hard to trus these tech2 uys. earlier they said that iphone will be released for 15k-20k. i think these novices just blindly publish whatever crap they hear
rajat misra @ Aug 12, 2008
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.....whoa...good luck for airtel and vodofone to get indian customers.
savio @ Aug 12, 2008
all u guys who think the price is high are still so ignorant LOL

u guys dont even know the basics abt iphone and are waiting to buy one for errrr how much is it 8k? oh sorry less than 12K is it!! i cant stop laughing now :D

all u guys who think its waste of money go and buy urself a nokia 1100 OR feel the iphone for a week atleast and then post the same crap that its no good.. i will accept it.. till date so many companies came up with so called iphone killers and none stood up to it.. the sales of 1 million units in 3 days of its launch shows how good it is..
iPhone god @ Aug 12, 2008
Look at LG 'Viewty'. Its 17800 at 'Alfa" Irla Mumbai with bill & warranty
S @ Aug 12, 2008
i will wait untill they get it jailbreak
& gt it frm US @ 199$
arnab @ Aug 12, 2008
bye bye iPhone!!!!!

Can anyone tell me a good phone in the price of around Rs 13000..
ritesh @ Aug 12, 2008
True, I too doubt the Authenticity of this News Release Especially since it is not credited by either Airtel or Vodafone. It's just released as a Hear Say.
Saths @ Aug 12, 2008
Yes, Aloak, We will be paying premium for those features which can not be used (like 3G data speed) and even if 3G becomes available, video calling is not possible through 3G iPhone because it does not have front facing camera.

Our data plans are prohibiltively expensive (EDGE/Unlimited GPRS) along with mobileme which is already expensive in US!

Over all, too much for nothing! Example you can quote Blackberry devices which are unnecessarily expensive in India though it lacks features and functionalities compared to its peers.
Amar @ Aug 12, 2008
Whatever may be the price do not let the people depend on you, in future. Since most of Indians are prestigious and try not to be dependent, may choose an alternative. Dont threaten.
JSN @ Aug 12, 2008
i agree with Amar. 30k+ for iphone3g ( currently 33 is not available in india ) is waste of money. dont waste your money look for phones like Samsung i8510 Innov8 (8MP camera phone) or Nokia N96 !!!
Aalok @ Aug 12, 2008
As some one suggested, the media and the providers trying to play some tricks. They initially give high value only later to reduce it to Rs 20-25K range (still heavily unacceptable).

This piece of outdated phone above Rs 15K is not worth it.

You can go for Sony Ericsson P1i which has much more to offer like QWERTT Keyboard, Touch Screen, Expandable Memory, Opera browser, WiFi, "Functional" Bluetooth, 3G with front facing camera, 3 MP Camera with Flash, GPS module....for Rs 13K.

In my opinion, iPhone 3G (8 GB Version) beyond Rs 10K-12K is waste of money.

Only people who are insane will think of paying it beyond Rs 15K and I cant even talk about those telling Rs 25K and Rs 35K is ok!!!!!
Amar @ Aug 12, 2008
If this news false than I loose faith in tech2 and if it is not than in apple + airtel + vodafone. Bye bye iPhone
sandeep @ Aug 12, 2008
guys dont worry, danish ahmed has decided to gift iphone to 100 readers of this website.
just wait for his announcement.
abhishek @ Aug 12, 2008
You guys are crazy ... a $199 phone for $725 + and extra for plan ????

dinu
dinu @ Aug 12, 2008
I am sure if the price stated by Kapil is corect then most of the smartphone price would fall and it would be gr8 for consumers. Lets hope for the best.
Danish Ahmed @ Aug 12, 2008
ARE YOU KIDDING TECH2?
impossible! guys don't believe it.
8gb iphone 3g will cost less than 12k.
Aalok @ Aug 12, 2008
What is the trith please clear it fast what is the actuall price?
Danish Ahmed @ Aug 12, 2008
The iphone price of Airtel will be around 17900 for 8GB and 20000 for 16GB
vodafone to price it at lower price than Airtel.

Also the launch date of AIRTEL is 23rd and not 22nd.. this is my claim.

this is what my source says.

my no. is 9867622924. any1 can contact me and discuss issues related to iphone...

Regards

Kapil Bhatia
Kapil Bhatia @ Aug 12, 2008
Too Expensive!! Out of reach of maximum of Indians!!
Kunal @ Aug 12, 2008
Oh, Guru just said it. :-)
Ibrahim @ Aug 12, 2008
iPone 3G is not worth that much money..it's worth only 15 to 20K
San @ Aug 12, 2008
I think these pricing details are not real, but just published (by providers - Vodafone or Airtel) to determine the reaction before finalizing the prices?

If these prices are for real, I believe only about 40% people would (be able to) buy it.
Ibrahim @ Aug 12, 2008
Guys, just maintain your cool. Its a common tactic, first make lot of fuss about the product, second make fuss about the higher price and then finally launch the product with bit lesser price than people have originally estimated.

After this fuss, on August 22nd even if Airtel/Vodafone lauch IPhone at Rs 25K people will die to buy it, thinking that they got a good deal. Old and lame marketing tactics.
Guru @ Aug 12, 2008
30k bucks !!!...oh god...
hope it's not true
Amol @ Aug 12, 2008
if u see the indiatimes website there tey say that the wait finally "SEEMS" to be over and they have received "REPORTS" about the pricing.. so u see it is not official as tech2 claims it to be..
jobs @ Aug 12, 2008
Not iphone itis iexpense
Rams @ Aug 12, 2008
A comparison of International pricing for the iPhone reveals that on a average the price and the tariff plan for two years works out to be around US$ 1500.

In the US the phone cost is US$ 199 and a minimum monthly plan of US$ 70 for two years. If you look at Hong Kong(lowest tariffs for the iPhone) the phone cost is US$ 377 and a minimum monthly plan of US$ 25 for two years.

If iPhone 3G is offered without the service contract of two years for Rs 31000. But i don't think so (These prices are not inclusive of the plan these phones will come bundled with).

Mr. Jobs, if this is the likely price not inclusive of the rate plan, then certainly a majority of Indian customers are not going to be part of the 10 million iPhone users around the world which you hope to achieve this year.
Prabhu @ Aug 12, 2008
I just checked timesofindia website. It states 8GB for 31k and 16GB for 37k. Good bye Apple! Greediness at its ultimate for Airtel and Voda.
Arnab @ Aug 12, 2008
Could someone please kick 'royalmech' out of here? 6 posts with the same stuff over & over again! Dude, you are becoming a 'royalpain'.
bk @ Aug 12, 2008
WTF..
jiten @ Aug 12, 2008
199$ means Rs 31,000 as per TECH2 Info.. This can't be.
As @ Aug 12, 2008
Hello tech2 staff this is not april 1st.
Manohar @ Aug 12, 2008
wrong info..
cross @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
This post is just to create fuss & more fuss about iphone 3G...
if at all prices are same as u listed then apple may have to sell it at half the price after a month or so......

Tech 2 please dont loose ur tech...news reputation by posting just for increasing no. of hits.
royalmech @ Aug 12, 2008
buy lg viewty or buy iPhone from any grey market
pinakel @ Aug 12, 2008
Hey dudes best bye an nokia n96 24 gb {wit 16 gb inbuilt} for 30k
N96 @ Aug 12, 2008
What does "iphone" truly stand for? "Intelligent" as Steve Jobs stated in his keynote? OR, is it plainly "Idiotic"? For a mobile phone that lacks basic user orients and has features that do not even apply to India apparently, 31,000/- is a rip-off for a mere 8gig model! What are Airtel and Vodaphone thinking? (If the allegations are true) Are we retarded to swoon in and embrase the price with open arms? I guess not! It would be a catastrophic move by both the carriers if implied. Eitherways, this phone is likely for the wannabe kinds and not for ppl who have a little bit of gray-matter...
Winicha @ Aug 12, 2008
How to spot RICH & IDIOT on 23rd?

The one carrying iPHONE. LOL
WindRider @ Aug 12, 2008
why vodafone & Apple website sitll showing coming soon ????
Srinath @ Aug 12, 2008
This bullshit.If the above said news is correct then it will be a big flop show for apple iphone in india.
Also i think this news is fake news of the day.Price cannot be this much and that too without palns.Indian ppl are crazy but not mad.
Santosh @ Aug 12, 2008
What the hell is this??? Tech2 is simply making news around this iPhone to drive more traffic to their site... lets us wait till 22nd...
Nagaraju Epuri @ Aug 12, 2008
this info is not true. lets wait for 22nd. 8gb will be for 19000 amd 16gb for 22-23000Rs. i bet u!:)
i @ Aug 12, 2008
Haha, Earlier the tech2 guys were braggin about the price to be around 13k, now they say it is 31k. Shit man, i was ready to buy this device seeing as it would be priced around 13k, now my dreams are shattered, anyways it is not worth that much either, but stilol it has a hype about it that increases its overall value. Sighs :-(
Amritaansh @ Aug 12, 2008
Hi Guys,
Pl.check infotech.indiatimes.com
They are showing same price.
What is the true news as of..???
Srinath @ Aug 12, 2008
Price for the I Phone is far Too high ; its not worth it !
loyola @ Aug 12, 2008
Huge amount for da phone with worst features on earth.Not even woth 15k. If anybody wants clarification on this,please mail me on born.intelligenta@gmail.com
Asid @ Aug 12, 2008
these prices posted here are false. i can't say what they are, but the 8 gb one are far lower :)
saurabh pande @ Aug 12, 2008
I feel this can be wrong. U assume if I buy teh iphoen at a price which is more than teh unlocked iphone why will Apple lanuch it thru Airtel and vodafone only. I bet teh taxes are nto so high in INdia that make the i phone 10K more than the max proces of Iphone sold till now. Assuming it was 499$.

I think E71 is on teh same price of US . $400 . Either the media is always happy to fool people around them or carrier like Airtel an vofaone dont know the magic of iphone from which they can boost thr sales.
Sachin Malhotra @ Aug 12, 2008
Stupid price, doesn't attract the customers. Especially Indians, they need to understand why Nokia 1100 ruled the market even with its basic features. I think let us wait till August 22nd, 2008. It will let us know to opt for IPhone 3g of Other mobile.... !!!
Uday @ Aug 12, 2008
Sorry, I'm not buying it either until its reduced ti atleast 20-22
Ibrahim @ Aug 12, 2008
guys.....tech2 is bullshit.....dont be tensed the price is around 16k with some monthly rent.....this is fake news
Rachit @ Aug 12, 2008
this is very high cost because in usa only 200 doller it means 8000/- and in india 31000/-?
jagdish grover @ Aug 12, 2008
Even if we calculate the price at 325$ it comes to Rs. 13650. So there is no logic for for Vodafone and Airtel to invariably sell it for more than 30K without a service plan. When they can make hefty profits by seling it for 15K!!!!
Aamir @ Aug 12, 2008
a phone with 3g and GPS in a country with no 3g and limited GPS at 3 times the price......who these guys kidding
zd @ Aug 12, 2008
what crap! 31k!!!!!!!! my plans for I-phone are bombed!!!!!
ssk @ Aug 12, 2008
this pricing is jus for increasing the hits to this page
how can a phone worth 199$ be priced at 31000 RS even if the call rates are not par in india
HP @ Aug 12, 2008