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iPhone in India – Guide for Buyers

Apple I-phone in India

iPhone is now available in India. The sexiest phone has finally stepping in the Indian soil. There are too much of craze about the iPhone already in India. Lets discuss few things.

First of all, the iPhone in India is priced heavily in India ranging from $700-$800. This price is almost too much for a middle class family earning about half or less than the pric eof the phone each month. So, the craze that we saw during the launch of iPhone in US, was not seen during the launch of iPhone in India. For most of the Indian People, phone is still a symbol of status and the rich people like Rajas and Maharajas, politicians, filmstars are buying iPhones.

Both Airtel and Vodafone launched iPhone on August 22, 2008.

• Read this quick iPhone FAQ Guide before you purchase an iPhone from Indian mobile phone dealers – check if the iPhone got 3G
• Buy Apple phone from Vodafone or Airtel (official Apple partners) or you can order it on eBay or buy it unlocked from mobile shops in Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderbad, Mumbai, Chennai, etc. Try avoiding suspicious online sellers and contractors.
• Will Indian iPhone work with the GSM SIM card of Airtel, Idea, BSNL or Vodafone? If you buy an old unlocked iPhone (not iPhone 3G), it will work with GSM networks here but you cannot use the Visual Voicemail feature of iPhone. Also, iPhone is GSM based so it may not work with Tata Indicom or Reliance CDMA network.
• Remember, any old iPhone bought in US (or UK or Canada) works in India. Just buy a local SIM card in India and replace the AT&T SIM.
• iPhone 3G, through official channels, is available in 8GB and 16GB model priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.
• The monthly rent for iPhone will range from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 depending on your Internet requirements.

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