Comments on: Vodafone and Airtel Reveal iPhone 3G pricing details in India

By: Urmesh

Urmesh — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:37:36 +0000

can you give me one?

By: Hitesh verma

Hitesh verma — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:20:24 +0000

Hi all

There is a myth in the market place on low pricing of the product (reference price point being Rs. 8000 or Rs.12000/- which refers to AT&T pricing of USD 199 or USD 299).

The reports don’t factor the commitment which a customers needs to give for a particular Price Plan for a period of 24 Months in the case of AT&T. For O2 the commitment is for 18 months with selected plans.

But, if we calculate other cost like montly rental for voice, i.e., 69.99 (USD), the total cost of ownership for the period of 24 months for a 8 GB model comes around Rs.81000/-! The total cost of ownership for O2 is around Rs.200000/- over a period of 18 months.

In first look it looks high, but in long term, it is still cheaper in India. So, don’t stop urself from buying this lovely gadget…

Hitesh

By: diesel

diesel — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:08:45 +0000

complete waste of money ………..
31k for an iphone when we know its worth 199$………

By: soham

soham — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:36:38 +0000

I have been using an iPhone in India since January 2008 ..

I hv written a post on my blog explaining my experience using it and the pros and cons of it ..

You might find the post interesting .. Check it out at

http://sohamwhispers.blogspot.com/2008/08/iphone-my-experience-till-now.html

thanks !!

By: Rockstar Sid

Rockstar Sid — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:50:14 +0000

Iphone released in india few min ago and already one college student from gurgaon had hands on them… DUMB!

By: DJSays

DJSays — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:34:21 +0000

This is a very bad policy by Apple/Vodafone/Airtel.

It’s a total disaster IMO.

It will surely hurt Apple (in Indian Operations) in the long run.