Finally, Vodafone announces price of iPhone 3G Phone in India. From the webpage:
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.
A quick comparison between same versions of iPhone sold in the USA and India show a big difference in the respective price tags. You'll have to pay $199 (8 GB) and $299 (16 GB) if you live in the States, but a whopping $712 and $829 if you happen to buy it in India. You will have to pay extra for data and voice plans.
Final cost = 36000 (16GB phone) + 12000 ( rent) + Voice + Data charges + Taxes (i.e. $1,104.96)
How can such price difference be explained? I understand there are some added costs but still it is way too much overpriced. If I compare Dell prices I see marginal differences. No wonder I don't won Apple Laptop or iPhone 3G.
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Thats nuts for a phone that can not even forward and sms, allow copy and paste or send MMS’s
Its about as bad as the prices in NZ – see: http://www.ben.geek.nz/vodafone-nz-announces-iphone-pricing/
Not worth that price. Apple / Vodafone is looting customers with high data plans and handset price. I’m adding more to andrew’s comment – poor cam, apple can remotely turn off your phone,; no replaceable battery etc.
Heh.. I’m glad I went with Airtel BlackBerry Curve 23000 (headset) + 6000 (yearly rent with unlimited data) + Extra Voice + Taxes :)
Good luck Apple / Vodafone / Airtel, your phone ridiculously pricey and sucky in features…
Apple proves again, its products are for wealthy people only. I was hoping price tag 15000-20000 for 8GB model. What a disappointment. I’m not too optimistic about its success here in India.
iPhone at 31K / 36K ! Not worth it at all. Does the Indian service-providers and Apple-India feel that there are
more than few fools in India to buy it at that price? No way… Will fall on face very soon. Big failure I must say.
Indians dont like to be extorted by anyone. Seriously, this is sheer burglary in broad daylight.
I suggest that they make use of these sets to build their interiors/table/chairs, rather than dumping simply
heeeheeee. Horrible business logic… no logic at all.Steve Jobs will be really sad to hear this. Sorry Steve, but
didnt expect this from you.
Get me at the original price+tax, I’ll pick it.No fooling around.
In the US, carriers like AT&T subsidised the cost of iphone and hence they are affordable.
Can’t see such a thing happening in India.
I don’t think this will be a failure.
There are many in India crazy about cell phones as status symbols. I remember in the mid 90s when few people had cell phones, most of them had phones costing 25K and above.
Which is the same as 35K in todays money. And with the high salaries of todays generation, there will be many who won’t think twice to buy it.
*HILLARIOUS!!!*
Curse that thing…A sane human will definately want to consider N95 8GB and (upcoming) n96 16GB or some o2 and HTC model rather than this CRAP~!
Really Disgusting !!!
Are Airtel and Vodafone gone mad?
Rather I will stick to my cutie HTC Touch.
Few reason for not going for iphone in India,
1. iPhone 3G has limited and restricted features
2. No 3G in india
3. Pricing is unreasonable along with added service cost.
4. iPhone 3G if bought from Airtel is tied to Airtel sims only.
5. Since Indians travel a lot say for a bus journey of 12 hours…. iPhone is dead by morning you reach there.
6. and the list goes on….
Wait for the Android based phone to capture the market.
what about the 3gb .if 3 gb ll be there so price ll be 15000. thousand. 8 gb and 16 gb cost is two much ..go to hell if such price is there
31K/36k? And I thought may I could buy one!!!
I prefer a Sony Ericsson/Samsung until iPhone drops to around 15k.
My guess? The fall will be soon, coz at this price, no sane human being will buy it!
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
nice phone with good featuers..
i m happy with it