UPDATE: Vodafone iPhone Plans
UPDATE 2: Airtel iPhone 3G price
iPhone 3G hits India on this Friday and out of the two exclusive operators, Vodafone is the first one to reveal the prices. And the prices SUCK. If you have got enough money to burn then 8GB will cost you Rs. 31,000 ($709) and Rs. 36,100 ($826) for 16GB. This price does not include any data or voice plans and the contract details are still unconfirmed.
Airtel is yet to reveal the iPhone prices and we still reckon they’ll pwn Vodafone’s gameplan.
E-mail Transcript:
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. 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 received from us, when you visit the Vodafone Store to pay the advance. To find a Vodafone Store near you, click here
Get an appointment now. No queues for you.
Once you pay the advance, we will immediately give you an appointment date and time, starting August 22 when you can come and experience a full demonstration and collect your iPhone, all ready to use with your contacts and settings, by paying the balance amount.
Hurry! Limited stocks.
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.
Buy a Vodafone connection now!
As you are not a Vodafone customer, you will need a Vodafone connection for your iPhone 3G.
We recommend that when you come to confirm your 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.
Happy to help
If you have any queries, log on to www.vodafone.in/iphone or call us on 9820098200 and we´ll be happy to help.
Hurry and be one of the first to make the iPhone 3G your own.
Just got a mail from Vodafone that 8gb costs 31,000 and 16gb costs 36,100 and available on 22nd august..Vodafone asks the customers to book iphone by paying an advance of 10,000 in vodafone store and take an appontment..the remaining amount should be paid on the appointment date..Whom the hell is they are thinking apple and vodafone..???? the same mdel and piece is released with 199US $ and now came to india it was 750 US$ .what they are thinking indians as fools???
INDIANS CAN BUY A 2 WHEELER OR LAPTOP OR LCD TV OR ANYOTHER WITH THAT PRICE.. BOTH THE COMPANIES SHOULD THINK ONCE THE ORIGINAL SITUATIONS HERE IN INDIA..
@srinu: You get an iPhone for $199 if you stay with AT&T on a contract for 2 years.
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Hi
really,iphone price is not much more, if i compare to other phone like Nokia 95,Blackberry because The other markets which
are available with the same features or similar features were/are also priced very high. Eg Nokia E 90 @ >Rs.30000/- Nokia N
95 .Rs.25000, HTC Touch diamond @ Rs.27500/-, Samsung Omania @ Rs. 35 K plus, BlackBerry 8820 @32000.
So we can buy easily
Rajiv
Hi
A bit of relief. Now airtel is providing option of EMI to buy iPhone (www.airtel.in/iphone3g). At least, now people who were
expecting to be in range of 16-20K can think again to buy it with EMI option. What you say guys? Can we hope to get its price
down in future as well?
Hitesh
@Hitesh: The price will eventually come down but not in before 3-4 months
my girlfriend and i bought an iPhone on her 23rd birthday , this is really a very cool phone but Nokia would be launching some new phones which are better than the current iPhone model
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