3 things you want to know about iPhone in India
1. How to buy an iPhone in India?
iPhones are still not available through the official channel as yet. It is expected that they will be available in India sometime around September. Airtel and Vodafone are currently doing advance booking for the iPhone.
However, you can buy an ‘unlocked’ iPhone from you friendly neighbourhood mobile seller very easily. You could try at Alpha in Irla or try locally in Bandra or Santacruz and im sure you will easily get it. Also you fond them on some popular online shops like Ebay and Rediff.
2. Will an unlocked iPhone you bought in US or UK work here?
Yes, phones that are unlocked work well in India on all GSM networks. This means that they will work on Airtel, Vodafone, BPL and MTNL in Mumbai but wont work with Tata and Reliance. I have also heard that some features may not work if the unlocking is not perfect but on the whole they work fairly well.
3. What is the price of iPhone in India?
There are 2 models in the market today. There is an 8 GB model which is available at around Rs 21,000 – 25,000 and then there is the 16 GB model that is available at around Rs 32,000.
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