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Unlocked iPhones have already made its way into Indian market through online shopping portals such as Reddif and Indiatimes Shopping. An 8GB unlocked iPhone goes for a whooping price of 35,000 Indian Rupees, which comes to around $879. Resellers claim that they purchase iPhones off eBay and then get it shipped to India, where it is unlocked and sold for a heavy price.
According to resellers, these phones have been upgraded to the latest firmware (version 1.02), before being software unlocked. Estimated delivery time is 7 to 10 days, and the phone works with all available networks in India.
Visual Voicemail feature doesn’t work in the unlocked version of iPhone (it’s is a network dependent feature). Another drawback, naturally, is that upgrading the firmware in future might lock the phone again.
The actual price of the iPhone is $399, which means you’ll have to pay almost twice the amount to get it here in India. Not a bad deal for those who want to be the first ones to carry the JesusPhone in their pockets? So, will you wait until next year for the iPhone to become officially available in Asia, or will you buy it now?
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wrote, on September 23rd, 2007
Yes thilak, this is not a new news, the unlocked iphones are available in Palika (delhi) from july end, they were selling it for aroung 50K, but now they are being sold on rediff and indiatimes openly, Now thats a shock :0
wrote, on September 23rd, 2007
I’m not going to buy a phone that costs as much as a high end computer.
In fact, I won’t buy it at all.
wrote, on September 23rd, 2007
Vaibhav: That’s surprising. I wonder how they unlocked the phone back in July. Thanks for the quick tip!
wrote, on September 23rd, 2007
Surprising, indeed. Maybe they leaked out the iPhone and did not boast around about it
wrote, on September 24th, 2007
I dont think its wise to get the phone for that kinda price. Actually, if I’m more keen towards getting the iPod Touch than the iPhone right now. But after a year, I may change my mind.
I’m currently happy with my Symbian N70. But, once Google Phone with Linux rolls out, I’ll definitely get one. I dont like Apple that much.
Haris: A guy who leaks an iPhone early and not boast about it will be the greatest ****** nutt !!
wrote, on September 24th, 2007
I am not going to spen too much money for a phone.
wrote, on September 25th, 2007
Unlocked iPhones tooo costly- 50k is not a worthy price for iPhone.