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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() One eBay seller is selling factory unlocked iPhone 4 16 GB for 31990 with 6 month interest free EMI for citi, icici and one more banks credit card holders. |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() If you observed, all of the 3GS phones were removed from all over the country for several months. The reason seems to be MNP. Airtel and Vodafone had paid Apple to bring the device to India. They, surprisingly, didnt have an answer for MNP. I cant understand it, but thats the reason given by the folks @ Imagine store. When my attempt to get a legal one, for some app development, failed, I finally sourced it from Singapore @ 32.5k INR (16GB) through a friend who was coming empty handed. So thats the approximate real price of the phone, which seems to be matching to the current news. But we need to add the 30% import duty. So 10k INR is what the operators are betting. Sideline 1 : I had recently quit my job after having put/suppplied the WiFi/BT/FM chip into iphone/iPAD/iPOD/Nexus and many other phones. I bought this new iphone and took a new connection for my development work. But the Airtel folks realised that I am now unemployed and disconnected the new connection. After a painful process, one sensible person saw my years of association with them and immediately put back the connection ![]() Sideline 2 : I bought a Google Nexus S for around 29k just before the iphone4. No freebies. So compared to that, i would have loved to take the current Aircel offer. I only wonder how Aircel will make the customer to keep paying the monthly committment without running away. Remember what had happenned when Reliance did something similar at around their launch time ? Last edited by crkishore : 25th May 2011 at 22:37. Reason: corrected grammer and added one more sideline |
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| ![]() Hey Guys I just bought a MacBook Pro and iPad , I am falling in love with apple products for the quality and workmanship they offer and ofcourse the software. I have never been a "Phone Guy" and till date using a humble Nokia E71 . After buying some of Apple products I really want to try a iPhone . I want to pick it from US as Dubai or Singapore is out of question . Can you please suggest me best route of dooing so ? And how much Vitamin M I expect to shell out. Regards PD |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Operators won't lose anything if they stop paying bills, coz upfront cost covers for the phone? |
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BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: mumbai
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Congrats on MBP and iPad My wife just picked the iPhone 4 in UAE for 31K - 32g. She is yet to come back and will only know thereafter if there is any excise she will pay at the airport Cheers | |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() That is right Gopz. I forgot that fact for a while. So the question is only about the approx 10k INR import duty. |
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| ![]() Ok. Based on your comments, it is very obvious that all you guys are huge fans of Apple/iPhone. I know, as I myself behave the same when McLaren Mercedes is discussed in an F1 forum, even though Red Bull clearly are the dominant ones so far since the last season till date ![]() I am not a BB fan, it just seems more user friendly and practical. Quote:
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And talking about user interface? Please try out Android. Neither the iOS or BB OS is anywhere close. And guys, don't want this to be an argument. This is just my personal feedback after using the iPhone. I have nothing against Apple/iPhone nor am I a fan of Blackberry. I just use phone which serve the purpose as intended and required. As 'Tejas@perioimpl' had mentioned, it could be that I bought a badly used phone. | ||||||
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Prashant, You should be able to buy a legal iPhone-4 from tomorrow right in India ![]() |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MADRAS
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| ![]() Got this from Aircel website. Quote:
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Knowing Apple, before we Indians really buy and enjoy this phone the Iphone 5 would be out and we will not be ready to spend 41K on an old phone. The new generation Android phones are costing far cheap with comparable and even better features. I just see it as Greed from Airtel/Aircel and Apple. Lost respect for apple sometime back. | |
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| ![]() Agreed VW2010. But people who blindly loves Apple would storm the stores and get theirs. If people have the same thoughts of you, the iPhone 3GS wouldn't have been sold a piece till now. If 90% stays away, 10% gets the iPhone4 and Apple and other telecom companies are happy with it. |
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| ![]() Isn't the iPhone 4 available factory unlocked in the grey market already? I got myself a 16GB version three weeks back for 32.5k from Mumbai. The phone took a local SIM without any jailbreaking or using the Gevey SIM! What advantage would a prospective buyer get if purchased from Airtel/Aircel apart from warranty? |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: electricity
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Te price you got it for is almost similar to the price Airtel or Aircel is selling the mobile for. Added advantage is getting a data plan. If only airtel sold Samsung S2 i would be jumping on it ![]() | |
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The reverse subsidy offered by Aircel is an eyewash according to me. Don't understand why they offer 720 discount on 1119 (for 16GB) when they can straight away charge you 1119-720. The greed seems to lie with the operators, not Apple. Apple have priced their other products (iPad, Macbook, iPod) almost on par with the US prices. Last edited by fuel_addict : 26th May 2011 at 16:25. | |
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I prefer the plan of paying 10K and using the phone with a contracted connection. | |
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