Apple iPhone 3G Price in India?

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The price of Apple iPhone 3G as fixed by Apple Inc is $199 for 8 GB and $299 for 16 GB. This requires two-year AT&T contract for U.S. customers. Unlimited 3G monthly data plans for consumers costs $30, on top of monthly voice plans that start at $40.

Steve Jobs had given reasons for sudden dropping of iPhone price.

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Steve Jobs – ‘iPhone is so far ahead of the competition, and now it will be affordable by even more customers. It benefits both Apple and every iPhone user to get as many new customers as possible in the iPhone ‘tent’.

Therefore, if same price prevails in India then in Indian Rupees the price for 8GB iPhone 3G will be Rs.8, 000.

However, the statement from Bharti Airtel CEO Manoj Kohli has disappointed iPhone fans in India. Manoj Kohli said that, there is no question of subsidizing the handset in India because US operators like at&t have fixed 25 cents per minute charge rate for iPhone users. As a result, they are able to subsidize the handsets.

In India, the charge is 2 cents a minute. So it’s difficult for service providers like Bharti Airtel or Vodafone to recover the subsidized amount.

In the absence of subsidy the iPhone may cost somewhere around Rs.21, 000. Even though, this price is similar to the price of competing smart phones from companies like Nokia, which have somewhat similar feature.

It would be nice if the iPhone 3G were available at $199 even in India. This would make iPhone fans like you and me very much satisfied and Happy.

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by Milan @ Shodan.in on July 18th, 2008   

52 Comments

raj06208 Said,
July 25th, 2008 @4:10 pm  

nice looking phone
me too awaiting to get this smart phone

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subhash Said,
July 28th, 2008 @8:10 am  

sir i want by two i phone 8 GB .where i can by in delhi and dehradun please tell me.
thanks.

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jigna Said,
July 31st, 2008 @10:19 am  

In india from where can we buy iphone?

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sunny Said,
August 2nd, 2008 @3:06 pm  

sir i want by two i phone 8 GB .where i can by in delhi and dehradun please tell me.
thanks.

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sunil dhawan Said,
August 8th, 2008 @7:03 am  

just wait till august 22nd and purchase the orignal iphone 3g and not the older one.

If you still want to purchase it you can get in touch with mobile phone shops. They might have in stock the old one. But there is no benefit in purchasing any of them.

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D.goswami Said,
August 9th, 2008 @3:40 pm  

Pls intimate the price of iphone 3G

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Girish Said,
August 10th, 2008 @2:25 pm  

From where and when can i purchase iphone in dehradun, India?

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karthik Said,
August 15th, 2008 @5:43 am  

i need iphone 8gb
where can i purchase iphone in coimbatore

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Anonymous Said,
August 19th, 2008 @12:04 pm  

Hi, I want to buy apple i phone but i dont know from where i can purchase the phone so give me suggest.

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Rajesh Said,
September 2nd, 2008 @8:29 am  

Hi all

So, finally comapny understood mindset and problem of common man of not want to spend such a big amount of Rs. 31000/36000 to buy an iphone and made it available through EMI with tying up with few banks. I saw this info on iphone section of airtel site (http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g)

Rajesh

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mandeep sarao Said,
October 15th, 2008 @11:58 am  

hi, sir i want to buy a new i phone sets so would you please tell me where i buy it in INDIA..

thanks………………….

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mallya Said,
December 5th, 2008 @5:52 am  

if i buy apple iphone 3g from usa can i use it with airtel in india

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Shodan Said,
December 6th, 2008 @1:56 pm  

Yes, you need to unlock it.

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Kaushik Monga Said,
February 7th, 2009 @12:42 pm  

If I buy the I-phone 3g in US and get it unlocked, can I use it with any operator.

Does it work like a normal other cell phone?

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Shodan Reply:
February 7th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Yes, it will work.

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Umang Said,
February 12th, 2009 @11:54 am  

if i buy apple iphone 3g from CANADA can i use it with airtel in india??

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Shodan Reply:
February 13th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

Yes it will work, but first you need to unlock it.

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akhlesh Said,
February 18th, 2009 @2:43 pm  

i wanna check costs of i-phone 3g 36 gb

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Rajeev Mehta Said,
February 22nd, 2009 @10:57 am  

I Want To buy 3G Iphone

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mohamed easa Said,
April 11th, 2009 @3:42 pm  

i want to buy a iphone 3g 8gb
where can i buy the iphone in chennai

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Sridhar t r Said,
May 22nd, 2009 @8:19 am  

Hi sridhar here. I would like 2 know any prize drop on i phone to match with gar samsung touch phones. S regards.

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Darshan Said,
May 30th, 2009 @3:52 pm  

hi i want to know prices of Apple I-Phone 3G in USA and INDIA. plz help me

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Sumit Said,
June 12th, 2009 @7:57 pm  

Can I use I Phone 3G S purchased from US with Vodafone in India. Can we easily unlock it?

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apple i phone Said,
July 1st, 2009 @1:33 pm  

apple iphone price in Indian rupees and If I buy in Dubai what will the price .

what are the advantages compare with nokia

please clarify

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Srinivas Said,
July 4th, 2009 @2:22 am  

I can buy the same apple iphone 3GS for Rs.199 dollars in INDIa

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Naitik Said,
July 9th, 2009 @3:43 pm  

i have i-phone3G can i unlock in india?
how much cost for unlock.
plz give customer care no for india.

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Nageswararao Said,
July 26th, 2009 @6:58 pm  

where can i find apple iphone 3GS in stores?

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Aneesh Clarance Said,
August 12th, 2009 @2:37 am  

hi sir i need to know the costs of iphone

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Saurabh Yadav Said,
August 13th, 2009 @8:31 am  

hi, sir i want to know what the price in apple iphone in india 8gb.

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Rishi Said,
August 22nd, 2009 @12:22 am  

if i get apple iphone 3G(S) from USA for $199 of 16gb then will it work in india with all its functions and does it cost any extra charge because for rs.10000 its cheap in US than 31000 in india
thus it ultimately cost me more than 30000
plz explain i am confused

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abhishek Said,
September 7th, 2009 @1:14 pm  

i want to buy this mobile urgent so from where i hav to buy this cell

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Shodan Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

You can buy it from Vodafone or Airtel Retail.

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SADASIVAN EDAPPAT Said,
September 12th, 2009 @8:21 pm  

i want 2 know the exact price of apple iphone 3g 16 gb

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vignesh Said,
September 12th, 2009 @9:45 pm  

if i get apple iphone 3g from usa for $99 of 16gb then will it work in india with all its functions? can i use it with airtel service in india?

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vignesh Said,
September 12th, 2009 @9:47 pm  

if it will work after unlocking, how can i do that? can it be done in India?

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sudhakar Said,
September 13th, 2009 @9:31 pm  

hi,

can u please let me know the present price of apple iphone 8gb & 16gb & where can i get in Bangalore.
which network is best suited for the handset

regards,
sudhakar

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showkath Said,
October 19th, 2009 @8:32 pm  

presently I’m using 3g 16gb hand set. it is very……… stylish.

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Ajit Singh Said,
October 24th, 2009 @4:44 pm  

I want to purchase the Apple i phone 8 GB From where I will Get It and at what price.

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faiz Said,
January 5th, 2010 @5:52 pm  

whats apple iphone 3GS price in india

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Devraj khadka Said,
February 5th, 2010 @10:13 am  

i want 32 GB apple iphone

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Devyani Said,
March 1st, 2010 @7:15 pm  

sir, i want to buy 3g apple i phone …where i can get it in punjab or in delhi

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siddu.m.k Said,
March 5th, 2010 @3:36 pm  

i want 3g iphone urgently.

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Arati Said,
March 17th, 2010 @11:51 am  

I want to buy an apple 3G iphone. In pune from where should i buy it? and what would be its price?

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Gunneet Singh Said,
March 17th, 2010 @10:07 pm  

Dear I want To Buy IPhone,From Where I Can Get It In haryana.
Thanks

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Dinesh Patel Said,
March 18th, 2010 @11:44 am  

i want iphone 3gs where can i purchase it in india ?

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Guna Said,
March 22nd, 2010 @8:09 am  

Mobile means iPhone………….

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Trishul raj raol Said,
March 27th, 2010 @6:58 pm  

Apple well come India. we are waiting for d new

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rajesh Said,
May 26th, 2010 @4:54 pm  

if any other service provider we will use in i phone like BSNL or Aircel

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Nipur Said,
June 9th, 2010 @12:20 pm  

Hi

I have just bought an Iphone 16GB 3GS from US and want to get it unlocked.It is currebtly locked with AT&T

It is a 3.1.3 OS.

Thanks

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raja gupta Said,
July 7th, 2010 @7:27 pm  

i want to buy i phone from U.S so what is the procedure to get it if there is some procedure so pls. tell me and i live in delhi

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nishanth Said,
July 12th, 2010 @10:31 am  

i want buy iphone within range 12 k and i knw tht i should unlock the at&t conn whr i can buy in banglore r mysore

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rahul chauhan dissss Said,
August 11th, 2010 @8:27 pm  

hw much it cost in india..

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