iPhone 3G Price Revealed
Techtree News Staff, Aug 20, 2008 1004 hrs IST
Vodafone has revealed the official price of the iPhone 3G. You are not going to like it
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EDIT: Now that we know that the iPhone 3G is priced above Rs. 30,000, would you buy one? Let us know by taking the poll on the Techtree.com homepage.
Well, it's finally official. Vodafone has just revealed its iPhone pricing: "The iPhone 3G is available in 8GB and 16GB at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively". If you were one of those that pre-ordered the phone, you will now need to head to your nearest Vodafone Store and book your pre-booking for a princely sum of Rs. 10,000. "Remember, the sooner you confirm your booking, the earlier you'll get your iPhone", the website states, further revealing: "We have limited stocks and it will be on first come, first serve basis." Great. Gives a new meaning to pre-ordering.
A bit of irony: the website has a banner up that says "The iPhone you've been waiting for." We think it should be amended to "The iPhone you've been waiting for... but can't afford." Does the iPhone 3G pricing seem ridiculous to anyone else? It is selling for about $715 for the 8GB version and for about $830 for the 16GB version! Even the first iPhone was cheaper in the U.S., forget the iPhone 3G. Remember how our source had stated that we should expect the iPhone 3G to be priced around Rs. 30,000? We refused to believe him; after all, that price would put the iPhone outside of pretty much every Indian's reach. Well, they have done just that and more.
Apple, here's a suggested blurb for the iPhone 3G: "Neither twice as fast, Nor half the price".
USER COMMENTS
yesterday i saw the phone in barcelona airport 8gb for 230uros is something arround 18 thousend indian rupees i think so is a nice deal ..........
by pravin, barcelona, on Dec 10, 2008 05:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
The Indian market has no 3G service. So, stop false advertising of iPhone 3G. Nokia phones have had 3G capability from longer ago! Nokia launched their first 3G phone, the Nokia 6650, in 2002. That year 2002, they also launched their first phone with a built-in camera, the Nokia 7650, and the first video capture phone, the Nokia 3650. iPhone is no big deal!
by Ram Rao, Mumbai, on Sep 15, 2008 05:04 AM, Report abuse Reply
yah it is dumbshit. the old one was 400 and if you have the old one you get the 3g for 200 and i no its faster because i have had both
by ted, orlando, on Sep 11, 2008 01:25 AM, Report abuse Reply
Hi, In nutshell, iPhone is bomb. It has: iPod, internet and obviously phone. No need to explain what iPod is, I really love when it comes along with phone. Wish to get a new one very soon. Rajesh
by Rajesh, New Delhi, on Aug 30, 2008 05:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
stupid phone in cuming years it will be below 12000rs
by kiran, hyderabad, on Aug 29, 2008 07:20 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi, In nutshell, iPhone is bomb. It has: iPod, internet and obviously phone. No need to explain what iPod is, I really love when it comes along with phone. Wish to get a new one very soon. Hitesh
by Hitesh verma, Mumbai, on Aug 29, 2008 06:50 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi, In nutshell, iPhone is bomb. It has: iPod, internet and obviously phone. No need to explain what iPod is, I really love when it comes along with phone. Planning to get a new one very soon. Rajesh
by Rajesh, New Delhi, on Aug 29, 2008 04:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
i would love to owe one BUT now the price tag is 30000K i wont i can get something better
by varma, hyderabad, on Aug 21, 2008 09:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi, In nutshell, iPhone is bomb. It has: iPod, internet and obviously phone. No need to explain what iPod is, I really love when it comes along with phone. Wish to get a new one very soon. It seems expensive, but it is worth... Rajesh
by Rajesh, New Delhi, on Aug 29, 2008 04:19 PM, Report abuse
One who is fool can buy I Phone and say bye to 3g witthout using it ????????????
by Vimal Gandhi, Mumbai, on Aug 29, 2008 03:39 PM, Report abuse Reply
buying iphone is foolish thing, only 3g thouchsreen & apple name don't mean this phone worth rs36000
by pankaj, jalandhar, on Aug 29, 2008 02:14 PM, Report abuse Reply
FM radio is another feature iphone lacks for india. the cost is fine if they give unlocked phone to use with any service provider. if they want us to buy iphone and stay with airtel or vodafone they should drop price. my previous iphone seller offering me HTC diamond instead of iphone 3G. just saw one iphone review on indian tv channel. one user asked if i buy iphone in india locked with airtel and if later i go to USA , how should i use iphone 3g ? airtel person said use airtel roaming in usa. lol airtel and vodafone saying the cost is decided by apple and they are not earning. i heard airtel and vodafone had paid fake customers to stand in queue during iphone launch. lol advertising iphone 3G in india ?? we dont have 3G yet, drop prices as we are not using 3g features. haha
by vin, mum, on Aug 28, 2008 08:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
i dont think so apple airtel and vodafone are fools . they both launch at the same price .india doesnot have 3g yet and ii dont think old and new 3g iphone has much difference except for 3g in new. well when 3g will launch in india then they wil surely down the price. there is also one more reason howmany middle class indians will use 3g services ,we indians not use the gsm services as they still not cheap.So i dont think that 3g will be a big explode picture in india . Also in how many cities it wil be available ,It wil be available in metros and to come to small cities it will almost take 5 to 6 years.
by 327ytr, bhopal, on Aug 28, 2008 12:10 AM, Report abuse Reply
Well it quite costly over here in india as comparison to other countires ...! Hope the cost of the phone gets down quite soon like that of US ...
by Rahul Sharma, Delhi, on Aug 25, 2008 08:07 PM, Report abuse Reply
How good is the iPhone 3G when there is no 3G network in the country so Some INDIAN FOOLS, you are paying for iphone 3G, now ask airtel/vodafone/indian telecom ministry how do i send and receive video calls, watch live TV, access the high speed internet, receive emails and download music tracks as effective as it is shown in ads.
by Tej Parkash, Chennai, on Aug 24, 2008 05:40 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its similer to what happened when iphone launched in US in 2007, it was ~500$, then suddenly apple realize, they are making mistake and reduces prices to almost half and return 100$ for everyone who purchansed iphone for 500$. Now airtel and Vodafone going to do that same thing (reducing prices heavily), but i am sure they are not gonnna return money back because they know that indian public is bunchl of fools anyway iphone is a great product but not worth 750$
by Tej Parkash, Chennai, on Aug 24, 2008 05:07 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its so costly!! not for middle class. after 4 or 5 month its sure it will go down to Rs 20,000/-.
by Dideesh, Calicut, on Aug 23, 2008 09:05 AM, Report abuse Reply
its ok it will go down the price, but why they charge too much, nobody is in India to stop such things, when main company(Apple) was decided to keep price in all country will be same. I am waiting from last one year man....this is bull shit
by Anonymous, , on Aug 24, 2008 12:45 AM, Report abuse
that reallly changes everything......if anyone saw the WWDC or the World Wide Developers Conference, they might have realised how much Steve Jobs was harping about the price of the iPhone 3g being a maximum of $200 everywhere in the world..... seeing all this......no one is going to be stupid enough to miss out on a Blackberry and go for a phone that doesnt have the features of most of the cheapest phones....
by iPhone 3g, Delhi, on Aug 23, 2008 08:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
iphone lounch is super flop in india, companies like Airtel(no.1 as cheater) and now vadafone started seeing them , the sold product would be 2000 accross india they will anounce million customers,we should change the name of our country from hindustan to lootistan, that shoots, i wont recommed people to go for it, not worth to spend
by savvy, mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 03:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
Lowest cost of i phone in mumbai.
by sahil khan, mumbai, on Aug 22, 2008 01:00 PM, Report abuse Reply
Apple, Vodafone & Airtel thinks that Indians are fools... and some Indian fools are really proud to buy the ridiculously priced iPhone.
by Rufus Selvaraj, Chennai, on Aug 22, 2008 11:06 AM, Report abuse Reply
Just like other comments, iphone 3g is the biggest loot by corporates of the year.I guess, i'll buy a lot more better phone from nokia with less prices than this. I expect this price will drop by year end, but will be too little, too late as nokia is also releasing their touch-based phone by then
by Sumit, Lucknow, on Aug 22, 2008 10:22 AM, Report abuse Reply
i-Phone is not at all given an attractive price in India.People will think thrice before going for it.Especially due to Nokia N-95 & 96,it will have to face a lot of competition.Atleast,I would never even think of buying it!!!!!
by scIROCco, Zuarinagar, on Aug 22, 2008 09:27 AM, Report abuse Reply
I really dont understand what strategy, Vodafone and Airtel are following to market iPhone in India with such High Prices...Are these companies trying to lure the people jus to cash in on the Craze and later lower the prices...???Am totally confused.....Something to cheer about for Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson.
by Swarup Sagi, Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2008 02:51 PM, Report abuse Reply
You are correct!! The same happened when iPhone was launched first time. After few days the price keep decreasing to survive the competition. It is general strategy to encash the brand name and craze for the gadget. The prices are higher when launched as enthusiastic buyer will try to get it at the earliest without caring for price or feature. Than slowly the price is lowered to catch people who wanted the phone but were concerned about steep price. After some time it lowered to compete with other products in market to survive the market.
by Akhil, Delhi, on Aug 22, 2008 04:28 AM, Report abuse
nice but should be cost effective
by mitesh patel, ahmedabad, on Aug 21, 2008 02:40 PM, Report abuse Reply
iPhone is great gadget and is must have for Gadget lovers. The only thing is that, would you like to pay for the Gadgets whose most feature can not be used in India for next 1 year. Some people will agree and other may not. It is like having Mercedes or Ducati (Bike) for the great engine power, which you will not be able to use on Indian roads. So it's your choice!! Would like to flaunt yourself and be one of few member's Elite Club (Legal iPhone club) by paying that money. Its matter of taste and does not necessarily is related with the actual uses or any logical/practical explanation for the purchase of luxury.
by Akhil, Delhi, on Aug 21, 2008 03:29 AM, Report abuse Reply
Make no mistake, It is rank stupidity to buy something that the world knows is overpriced. Those who don't understand the value of money will be taken for a ride and they deserve it. I'll teach you an American phrase "There's a sucker born every minute" WELCOME TO THE SUCKER's CLUB Dude!!!
by James, Gurgaon, on Aug 21, 2008 01:10 PM, Report abuse
May be apple is not looking at volumes in India, one of the biggest expanding mobile markets. they only want to position it as ultra luxury phone (its price is making it ultra luxury when you compare with the features it has)..I would rather bug N96/95, Omnia or X1
by Gaurav Kansal, Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2008 01:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
I think iPhone will be launched for 27,000 and not above it. 27 has been a kind of magical figure for many high end phones even from the likes of sony ericsson, though they reduce it later.
by neeks, new delhi, on Aug 21, 2008 11:07 AM, Report abuse Reply
I have a message for Vodafone... I want them to take there IPhone 3G... Shine it up really nice.. Then turn it upside down.. And shove it straight up their 31000 candy ass!!!!!!!!!
by Amit K, Nashik, on Aug 21, 2008 09:20 AM, Report abuse Reply
iPhone seems to be a good multimedia device which can play videos on 3.5" screen, sync with Itunes, show photos in a better manner than actual sprinted photos, use accelerometer for playing games but as far as phone part of iPhone is concerned its bullshit. You can't even forward the SMS leave alone no MMS handling. Better spend your money on Nokia N96 where only disavantage I see is relatively smaller screen size
by Girish Singh, Delhi, on Aug 21, 2008 09:18 AM, Report abuse Reply
The fact is Vodafone and airtel dotn want to subsidise for the Iphone...this is sheer nonsense on their part...Whats the use of the Iphone coming with a contract...no1 will pay 31k..for this amount u can get loads of better phones like HTC touch Diamond.or better wait for the n96..thts gonna be the best phone to buy..this is jus the iphone hype cash cow
by Glen, Chennai, on Aug 21, 2008 04:40 AM, Report abuse Reply
HA HA HA HA... Few days back, I read a news here in techtree, AIRTEL saying "We believe 30% of customers who contacted them will buy iPhone3G <Around 2 or 3 million>" VERY NICE JOKE... Earlt adopters of iPhone3G in INDIA are FOOLS, not only for its extra-ordinary price, but also for the weak 3G antennas in iPhone3G (We are not gonna see for atleast 4 months to find that info----3G in India @ 2009 only)... Please goto the following page to believe me... h t t p:/ / discussions.apple.c o m / thread.j spa?threadID=1602608
by Prasath, Sivakasi, on Aug 20, 2008 11:34 PM, Report abuse Reply
HA HA HA HA... Few days back, I read a news here in techtree, AIRTEL saying "We believe 30% of customers who contacted them will buy iPhone3G <Around 2 or 3 million>" VERY NICE JOKE... Earlt adopters of iPhone3G in INDIA are FOOLS, not only for its extra-ordinary price, but also for the weak 3G antennas in iPhone3G (We are not gonna see for atleast 4 months to find that info----3G in India @ 2009 only)... Please goto the following page to believe me... h t t p:/ / discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1602608
by Prasath, Sivakasi, on Aug 20, 2008 11:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
one more bad news for all u guys dese prices do not inlcude cost of data plans for more info abt data plans have look at following news More abuse news for iPhone lovers as Vodafone released the plans which include voice as well as data. For a new postpaid user, there are three plan options - iPhone 499 (Rs. 499), iPhone 799 (Rs. 799) and iPhone 999 (Rs. 999). On the calling front, these plans will have free 199, 249 and 299 minutes (local & STD) respectively. All local calls go at 60 paise flat while STD at Re. 1. SMS charges are 1/2/5 (local/national/international). Heavy internet users will be disappointed because there is no unlimited data plan to go for. The free data usage per month for these plans is 50MB, 250MB and 600MB. For existing Vodafone customers, you can add a data pack which has the options of Rs. 199 giving 50MB free, Rs. 499 (250MB) and Rs. 699 with 600MB. Prepaid users need to buy a data bonus card which will cost Rs. 100 with no free usage. 5 paise per 10kb for additional data transfer. in short JUST DONT BUY IPHONE..........!!!!! GOOD BYE APPLE...... GOOD BYE IPHONE........!!!!
by kingameya, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 11:29 PM, Report abuse Reply
haaa haaa haa haaa lol Dont be so sure dat no1 will buy this iPhone for 35000...as i have read it in the artical b4 there have been fools who have bought it at Rs 50000 from gray market (who mus be repenting it by now) i'd rather go n buy d old iPhone which r available at throw away prices (datz if i want it....in which case i dont) THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS TAKE US 4 GRANTED...they think we r uneducated n uninformed dat in rest of d world iPhone is available for as little as $199??? (those who r will surely go n buy this phone) The 1st iPhone wasn't even priced this much wen launched...it was $600.....imagin how much it would have been if it came down at dat time time!!!!!!
by iCEMAN, Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 11:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
OMG....31k for iphone...APPLE is again gonna make new record:"Lowest number of iphones sold in a country"....in US iphone costs 600$ without any carrier restriction and just 200$ with carrier..... and also these prices for 8gb and 16 gb do not include data plans...For data plans u will have to pay 500Rs minimum per month...Just have look at following news abt data plans : - ----------------------------------------------------------------- More abuse news for iPhone lovers as Vodafone released the plans which include voice as well as data. For a new postpaid user, there are three plan options - iPhone 499 (Rs. 499), iPhone 799 (Rs. 799) and iPhone 999 (Rs. 999). On the calling front, these plans will have free 199, 249 and 299 minutes (local & STD) respectively. All local calls go at 60 paise flat while STD at Re. 1. SMS charges are 1/2/5 (local/national/international). Heavy internet users will be disappointed because there is no unlimited data plan to go for. The free data usage per month for these plans is 50MB, 250MB and 600MB. For existing Vodafone customers, you can add a data pack which has the options of Rs. 199 giving 50MB free, Rs. 499 (250MB) and Rs. 699 with 600MB. Prepaid users need to buy a data bonus card which will cost Rs. 100 with no free usage. 5 paise per 10kb for additional data transfer. in short JUST DONT BUY IPHONE..........!!!!! GOOD BYE APPLE...... GOOD BYE IPHONE........!!!!
by kingameya, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 11:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
a person who buys the iphone at this price will be the biggest fool in this whole world !!!!
commn man...r u ******.......mad 31000! **** of!!!!!!!!
i even wasted my 3rs booking the iphone through sms...haha
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by vishal, delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 11:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
MNC's always try to fool the Indian crowded.. This is very sad :(
by srikanta, bangalore, on Aug 20, 2008 10:54 PM, Report abuse Reply
by sachin, goa, on Aug 20, 2008 10:43 PM, Report abuse Reply
apple i phone 8 gb for 31000 or nokia n95 8gb for 25000 (yes nokia has rightfully dropped the price of it's elite phone) . the advantages that nokia n 95 has over i phone are 1. graet on board sound 2. 5 mp camera with auto focus and video recording 3. tv out functionality 4. video calls are possible 5. bluetooth is not confined to be used with headsets only and ha A2DP 6. it's browser suports flash files so friends it for you to decide where to put in your hard earned money .
by LOVENEESH AGHI, MORADABAD, on Aug 20, 2008 10:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its true, i got an sms from airtel says "Confirm your booking by paying 5000 on Aug 20 or 21. You will get an appointment to collect ur iphone after paying the balance amount". The prices are exactly similar to what quoted by Vodafone.
by Abhishek Khanna, New Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 10:01 PM, Report abuse Reply
830K??? omggmo [img]http://www.masalatalk.com/masalaboard/images/icons/icon14.gif[/img]
by creeper, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 09:55 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its a piece of shit for that price!!! Vodafone are you listening! You can buy it cheaper on line.
by Arthur, Goa, on Aug 20, 2008 09:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
NO one's gonna buy this thing for that price. It would be completely foolish to do such a thing.
by Future, Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 09:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
now after d price announcement every mobile manufacturer wud b releived..at 31k iphone is S@#T!!!for d price of a 16gb iphone i wud rather buy an ipod touch 8gb and a nokia e71..or a entry level comp wid a good walkman fone..or evn d E90...only a fool wil buy d iphone at 3 times its orgn. price..given dat 3g is stil not available!!!
by bharath, chennai, on Aug 20, 2008 08:54 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its because of too much hype. Airtel & vodafone think everyone's dying to get their hands on the iphone and people will pay whatever they quote. The price is goin to cum down for sure if people just dont buy the iphone for sometime it'll get airtel and vodafone back to their senses. It doesn't matter even if u can afford it but why should we pay 3 times more. If u really want it real bad import it.
by Aamir Khan, Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 08:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
its a piece of shit for 30 k. great news for nokia & samsung nokia & samsung
by nilav, guwahati, on Aug 20, 2008 07:12 PM, Report abuse Reply
Just too expensive, Nokia N96 is a much better choice, if i have to buy at this price bracket. Ye sthey have given Nokia something to laugh about !!
by Anirudh Singhal, Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 06:59 PM, Report abuse Reply
Better buy an ipod touch and mobile phone.They will much cheaper and will do same job.
by Nil, kolkata, on Aug 20, 2008 05:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
Why so greedy and stingy? An iPhone is the gadget to have. Everything else is just another compromise.
by Josef Stalin, Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 06:32 PM, Report abuse
hahaha..jus bought 2 iphones from toronto for 750 $...airtel n vodafone jus gv nokia sumthin to laugh at....
by andre, chennai, on Aug 20, 2008 06:21 PM, Report abuse Reply
rubbish..not worth it..rather buy a modded one from the u.s. or canada..can get 2 for the same rate with no strings attached..airtel and vodafone jus screwed themselves
by andre, chennai, on Aug 20, 2008 06:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
12k-15k for 8gb & 22k-25k for 16 gb would have been ideal price..... Wait for the prices to come down.....
by Santosh, Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 05:51 PM, Report abuse Reply
' Wise men says, only fools russin. I can't help falling in Love with you.'
by vimal, surat, on Aug 20, 2008 05:29 PM, Report abuse Reply
Iphone with limited features will not do any good to the consumers in india.Why not buy a phone which gives double the feature and at a lower price.
by lucifer, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 05:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah ... period!
by kaushik, kolkata, on Aug 20, 2008 05:18 PM, Report abuse Reply
We were guessing that the Iphone3g 8gb would b priced around 21k to 24k at max, because We are in india will not b able to use most of the title features of The iphone3G. This Phone is not just a hype but its a gr8 revolution in mobile world. but still no one wants to pay Rs.31k or 36k just to possess their waiting for long one. I'm sure that so many are still confuse to buy or not.many can pay & buy at this rate but they may nt want to b fool as after few days some friend may show them same at cheaper rate. better to be wait & watch if you really love & want one.
by BABU, SURAT, on Aug 20, 2008 05:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
Biggest advantage for 'nokia'. Iphone committed sucide. Now nokia people won't let iphone overshadowed in india. very very wrong decision by both the companies. I doubt that engry customers of airtel & vodafone may divert towards idea.
by vimal, surat, on Aug 20, 2008 04:42 PM, Report abuse Reply
the price makes me cry boohoohoo....
by Animesh, Hyderabad, on Aug 20, 2008 04:14 PM, Report abuse Reply
http://airtel.in/iphone3g/getready.h-tml check this out
by sid, del, on Aug 20, 2008 04:05 PM, Report abuse Reply
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
by Jitender, Chennai, on Aug 20, 2008 03:46 PM, Report abuse Reply
Airtel and Vodafone need to fire their market survey teams. They really goofed up. Cant understand why anyone wil go for a phone so expensive. SUCKS ...
by NTH, New Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 02:59 PM, Report abuse Reply
Brrrrrrr!!! iPhone is going to be flop as soon as it is lauched, because first thing is price and second thing is 3G service in India. The other co's like NOKIA, HTC are offering good services and price that any average person can afford. Iam sure it will flop and price will automatically get down after few days.
by Ugander, Hyderabad, on Aug 20, 2008 10:47 AM, Report abuse Reply
Friends .....those of you in India planning for iPhone... THINK TWICE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless... 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 you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad) No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no better than its first version No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days) No haptic feedback and cannot send MMS, can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc...sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!) no FM radio, can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!) cannot insert any other SIM card?. completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone. list goes on & on & on?. We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have these features. & we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via bluetooth. what age is this ...STONE AGE??? Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should you risk losing your warranty after paying so much. And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it. Its good for american market (who have no idea what mobile freedom/choice is) which is in stone age compared to asian/european markets. When they want to buy a phone, they have to go to network operators and buy only those phones that are available on that network. & stick to that company till their contract expires. You want to change carriers? Not before paying damages, & buying another phone on the other network again. On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. checkout the plans & buy SIM.. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with a better plan???? EASY .. just remove & replace the SIM. Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe ..thats why Apple never talks about its sales in Europe). Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone... CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN ATTACHED TO ITS SIM ..they will recover the cost through ridiculous data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.(ATLEAST AMERICANS PAY THAT MUCH) Let me clear one thing though.. iphone is the best looking phone (its touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), & best browsing experience out there no doubt .... (& others are fast catching up..check out the android demo at Google IO 2008).... BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY... Those of who buy it... You will be most happy for atmost a week... & then, MARK MY WORDS...YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!! My advice...WAIT FOR HTC DREAM (powered by android), NOKIA N96 !! Still not convinced by then...by all means go for iPhone... So friends lets spread this info to all our friends and help them in making a wise decision..... & those of you who have bought unlocked versions already please share your experiences with others
by Norman, Jaipur, on Aug 20, 2008 02:57 PM, Report abuse
"Apple, here's a suggested blurb for the iPhone 3G: "Neither twice as fast, Nor half the price"." Pretty much true. This was the only chance for apple to get recognized in a booming market in INdia but it seems that they have lost it.
by Amit Sharma, Chandigarh, on Aug 20, 2008 02:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
31K..looks like apple, vodafone and even airtel have got the Indian market wrong...or is it that they wanted to sell for 13000 but 1 and 3 got swapped....:)
by Gaurav Kansal, Bangalore, on Aug 20, 2008 02:42 PM, Report abuse Reply
by himansh, new delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 02:40 PM, Report abuse Reply
Vodafone is Bewadafone with I-Phone (Idiot Phone) Those from Mumbai, Alfa shopping center, Parla will release Iphone 3G unlocked for 20~21K in grey market and can be used on any network look for HTC Touch Pro, Samsung Omnia, Nokia E71 instead of iPhone buy a core 2 duo Laptop
by iphone killer, Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 02:27 PM, Report abuse Reply
Insanly expensive. Idiots are trying to cash in on Apple hype.
by Anonymous, Banlalore, on Aug 20, 2008 02:20 PM, Report abuse Reply
thats the most shittiest thing for that too much of price.i agree with all the commentors here.apple launching i phone with vodafone and airtel thinks that indian people are stupid but we r far better than them and absolutely far best thn americans.they price that piece of shit 3g i phone in usa at 199 dollars ,even the normal i phone.{the former oneand not the 3g } now cost abt 140 to 150 dollars tht approx rs.12000.so wat r they thinking tht r we fool.its better tht if u want to buy tht order tht either from ebay or someother online stores but i wud strongly recommend not to buy this.sony walkman phone and moblies and nokia and motorola r far better thn the apple i phone.so dnt b a looser by buying this shitty 3g i phone.on the whole its ur decision whether u wanna buy tht or not.
by Abhineet, kolkata, on Aug 20, 2008 02:12 PM, Report abuse Reply
hmmmmm nokia n95 8gb has better features its now 24000rs approx. do u know? ppl in usa only pay 8000rs or 199 USD! y shud we pay 4 times more? its terreible! we can ckeck out many other phones. also check iphone drawbacks in this site itself! it will be faliure if these ppl price wrongly!
by vineth, bangalore, on Aug 20, 2008 01:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Yaniv, Bangalore, on Aug 20, 2008 10:45 AM, Report abuse Reply
check out E71 .. or N76 for that matter. We dont need the iphone ..
by Nokia, Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 01:39 PM, Report abuse
even with that price, phone can still be locked. iPhone is not worth it for that price... I will wait for Google/Android Phone. Should be available early next year.
by Philo, Blore, on Aug 20, 2008 01:20 PM, Report abuse Reply
Bye bye iphone, we can buy 3 Good Multimedia phones with better features for 31000.Iphone will be a flop in INDIA
by Srikanth, Bangalore, on Aug 20, 2008 01:20 PM, Report abuse Reply
I think this is just a way for them to cope with the high demand and possibly limited supply of the phone. They'll catch all the insanely rich people first and then maybe with supplies match demand, they may reduce the price a bit.
by Santosh, Bhayandar, on Aug 20, 2008 01:02 PM, Report abuse Reply
m just upset abt the promise that steve jobs had made abt the iphone being priced 199$ or else worldwide. moreover many ppl dont noe u also hav to take a voice or data plan with ur iphone. http://vodafone.in/iphone/pages/iPhoneplans.aspx
by gaurav, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 12:41 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is the worst case scenario by such big companies for their customers. I would rather import it from US and get it cracked from grey market with total cost almost equal to half of what Vodafone and Airtel are offering. They are fooling the customer. No company keeps such a big margin. I think only the people who have waste money or the people who are fool are going to buy it from these 2 companies.
by Devil, Underground, on Aug 20, 2008 12:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
Does Vodafone + Airtel really think that Indian customers are stupid? It is a well known fact that when phones are offered under a contract, they are heavily subsidized. You just can't charge full price for the device and keep the customers tied to a contract. Wake up vodafone, Indians have access to the internet and many actually go abroad frequently. We know what's going on around the world.
by Ankan Bhowmick, New Delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 12:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
iPhone is way overrated and it seems vodaphone india's marketing analyst have done very awesome research sitting inside their cozy ac cabins, price wil slash down ni 1 year to 16k max..... i can bet on that!!! (ahem ahem not to mention many marketing researches are going to be fired soon , DUh!!!)
by Deep kamal SIng, indore, on Aug 20, 2008 12:27 PM, Report abuse Reply
We had great faith on Apple and Vodafone till date. But the current pricing strategy seems to be a slap on our face. I think these people think Indians to be mere puppets, and they can ask for any price, they deem fit. Its just ridiculous to find the cost of iPhone to be about 3 times from its US counterpart. We don't need any iPhone
by Arunava, Kolkata, on Aug 20, 2008 11:52 AM, Report abuse Reply
Vodafone gonna rule over iphone for in india common guys dont go for they will bring down price.... we only give them freedom to hike the price... if nobody buy then automatically they will reduce .... so BOYCOTT it....
by Bharatwasi, Bharat, on Aug 20, 2008 11:24 AM, Report abuse Reply
ahahahahahhaha... no wonder apple could never sell in india.. they need to fire there marketing team here and start afresh.. frikkin idiots..
by Anonymous, ND, on Aug 20, 2008 11:07 AM, Report abuse Reply
i'll actually wait for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. My Current N82 is way better, i bought it for 24K in Jan and apart from touchscreen, it has all the better features than an Iphone. moreover we'd rather buy a jailbroken iphone 2G fro around 20k rather than this junk for 31k.... i'm sure by sometime next month, we'll have vodafone and airtel telemarketers calling us and trying to sell the iphone to us...... waiting for Xperia :)
by Prathamesh, Navi Mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 11:01 AM, Report abuse Reply
The AT&T site says that the US price for iPhone 3G without contract will be $599 when it is available without contract. Currently the 3G iPhone costs $199 plus 2 year contract which was hiked by $10/mo over the 2G phone contract. If the Vodaphone price is without contract then it is not too bad price-wise - $600 =~ Rs 25.8K. Allowing for Taxes and Customs Rs 31 is not out of line.
by KSR, Hyderabad, on Aug 20, 2008 11:00 AM, Report abuse Reply
Iphone u can get only the multitouch functionality, no basic functionalities. What Apple is thinking?? U can get Nokia N96 or HTC Diamond which is 100 times feature packed than iphone... Iphone is gonna be a flop..
by Praveen R, Trivandrum, on Aug 20, 2008 10:27 AM, Report abuse Reply
by man_techy, mumbai, on Aug 20, 2008 10:58 AM, Report abuse
this pricing is just insane! i have been waiting for this sexy to come out...25k sounded good enough to me..but this is just ridiculous! @#@$ vodafone n airtel! hail piracy!
by fossiloflife, chennai, on Aug 20, 2008 10:55 AM, Report abuse Reply
iPhone pricing sucks!!! One should rather go for N95 or wait for N96 prices to come down. I received mail from Vodafone and it was a BIG SHOCK to see the price mentioned. Are these companies trying to ROB/Loot customers? We should rather BAN both Airtel n Vodafone. So one day they will have to reduce the pricing. This is complete UNFAIR to sell a product at 4 times higher price in another country...Its a SHAME Apple!
by Abhijeet, Pune, on Aug 20, 2008 10:55 AM, Report abuse Reply
So much for nothing! compared with mammoths like the N96, which is far superior in features, the iphone is too expensive. with only 2 mp, no sms forwarding, interoperability issue, no biz card sending option and poor battery... why should one shell out 38 k? it's more hype than reality. i rather wait for the N96
by mansi, new delhi, on Aug 20, 2008 10:49 AM, Report abuse Reply
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