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Vodafone finally releases iPhone prices , not affordable

on August 20, 2008 – 10:12 pm12 Comments

I got this email from Vodafone today which released the prices of the iPhone.

Apple products don’t come cheap.

But how many of you will pay 31,000 for an iphone ?

I don’t think its affordable to most people . Also 3G does not make any sense in the indian context.

Vodafone has released the prices but still no news from my provider Airtel

Please leave a comment on your thoughts about the pricing for the iphone in india.

email after the jump

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.
Happy to help
If you have any queries, log on to www.vodafone.in/iphone or call Vodafone Care on 111 (toll free) and we´ll be happy to help.
Hurry and be one of the first to make the iPhone 3G your own.
Regards
G P Thompson
General Manager – Customer Service
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.
Happy to help
If you have any queries, log on to www.vodafone.in/iphone or call Vodafone Care on 111 (toll free) and we´ll be happy to help.
Hurry and be one of the first to make the iPhone 3G your own.

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  • Sunnythakur

    Vodafone s*** i dnt understand which iphone they r selling at Rs31000 dimaag sark gaya hey sa**o ka …i was jst thoughting dat the maximum price will be abt15000 but this is double than my expectations now my hopes r on airtel lets c wat they will say abt price

  • http://vivify-ritu.blogspot.com ritu

    I dont think Airtel will be priced too far off from Vodafone. At the end of the day, all these companies work hand-in-glove with eachother.

    But yea, we really thought that the iPhone will be affordable! 31 grand is a luxury, esp for the features.

  • Sunnythakur

    Hi friends bad news to iphone lovers airtel also sells iphone at the price of $715

  • Manu

    Iphone may stop thinking about big sales in india its finished here date of death of iphone announced on 22august ppl of india please visit vodafone to pay your regards to sad demise of iphone thats all i can say after the said price

  • Shanker

    Dissoppointment of my life till date…..no words to explain the pain of this pricing.. really hurted me and switching back to the galore of NOKIA phones. Happy death day of Iphone in india.

  • http://enjoy.itsonlineworld.com Anup

    Really, the price is very disappointing.
    Highest expected price was not more than 18000 by most of us.
    It seems like a marketing policy and hope that the prices will drop drastically in future.

  • Abhishek Rao

    Well I too was shocked when I read these prices on UTVi (http://utvi.myrecourl.com) , but according to internal news, it isnt these service provider companies (Airtel and Vodafone) that are making this Iphone pricey. But its the price decided by Apple. And moreover Apple wants a share of every connection that Iphone gets, so overall Iphone is being sold at much higher price than expected

  • ugesh

    Waste yaar….. 31000 is too much I expected it arround 10000…. Nobody will buy this….

  • Das

    Friends, just wait for some time the price of iphone will fall drastically in just few months..it may cost abt rs 10,000. this is comn business technique…..ex: in the initial days of nokia 1100 it was 5,500 and now it is <1,500. so just wait..

  • http://Rediff.com ashu

    fu*k ur mouth apple .ur going to f**k .every indian going to to*let over ur phone .my old inner wear came in market 21Aug at 51,000 rs .if want 2 buy visit near show-room

  • Sunil

    Apple iPhone is a great phone but Apple should have thought before putting a price tag of Rs. 31,000 to it. If you have read the news, there were hardly any buyers at the grand launch of this phone. In Gurgaon there were just 5 buyers, in mubai there were 10. I am sure Nokia and others who must have had a big laugh.

    I think this is where Steve Jobs fails compared to Bill Gates. He is a great innovator but does not see that he can make much more if he can get numbers in worlds second larget mobile market. Duffer is the right word for him. :)

  • neeraj

    if iPhone sale for 31000 rupees witout monthly plan then 31000 rupees is genuine price for the iPhone india it’s work out same thing in us/Canada if you buy iPhone with 3 yrs. Data plan it cost you $200 and to cancel the contract $500 data plans starts $50 a month plus taxes cost about $ 60/ month x 42 can indian consumers can afford the iPhone plan if they looking to spend Rs 8500 for the iPhone .