Airtel has announced the pricing for both the pre-paid and the post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S. They started pre-orders for the iPhone 4S last week and it is expected to be available from 25th November. The 16GB version comes at Rs.44,500 and the 32GB is available for Rs.50,900. These plans offer free Local Minutes, Local and National SMS and 3G Data. Aircel has already revealed their post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S earlier this week.
Airtel iPhone 4S Postpaid Plans
| Monthly Rental (Rs) | 600 | 1000 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Discounts (Rs) | 300 | 500 | 800 | 1000 |
| Montly Rental After Discounts (Rs) | 300 | 500 | 800 | 1000 |
| Free Local minutes / month | 500 | 900 | 1400 | 1500 |
| Free Local & National SMS / month | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| Free 3G data (MB) / month | 200 | 500 | 1200 | 3072 |
Airtel iPhone 4S Prepaid Plans
| Monthly Recharge Amount (Rs) | 600 | 1000 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Discounts (Rs) | 300 | 500 | 800 | 1000 |
| Monthly Charges After Discounts (Rs) | 300 | 500 | 800 | 1000 |
| Free Local minutes / month | 500 | 900 | 1400 | 1500 |
| Free Local & National SMS / month | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| Free 3G data (MB) / month | 200 | 500 | 1200 | 3072 |
All the plans mentioned here are monthly for the period of 24months. After the monthly consumption in the offered prepaid plan is over, you would be charged at 50p for all Local & STD calls, Re. 1 for SMS (Local/ National) and applicable data tariff as per your subscribed pack. In case you have not subscribed any data pack, standard browsing charges of 3p / 30 kb is applicable. If 3G data services has not launched in certain circle 2G data upto 2.5GB (2G data) for offers Rs. 600-1000 and 5GB (2G Data) for all other offers would be offered till the date of launch of 3G data services.
If you opt for prepaid plans, you need to recharge for a particular amount (Rs 600 for example) and the discount amount (Rs. 300) would be credited back to your main account balance within 3 to 4 days which could be used for voice, SMS or data. In case of postpaid plans your discount will reflect in the bill at the end of your monthly bill cycle. Data usage will have a bill shield of max Rs3000/ excluding rental in postpaid plans post that you can browse at 20 kbps speed for free. You may also switch between the higher or lower range of postpaid or prepaid plans, over the period of 24 months.