Apple iPhone in India - Your Questions on Unlocked iPhones
Want to buy an Apple iPhone in India ? Not sure if unlocked iphone works in India. Read this quick iPhone Guide before you purchase the iPhone from Indian mobile phone dealers.
1. Is the Apple iPhone available in India - Yes. you can easily purchase iPhone phones here.
2. If iPhone is available where can I buy i Phone in India - Apple hasn’t introduced iPhone officially in India but you can grab one from Palika Bazaar of Delhi or Heera Panna shopping complex of Mumbai. Alternatively, some online sites are also selling unlocked iPhone in India. The iPhone was earlier expected to debut in India via Reliance Retail. Most online iPhone suppliers in India do not share their contact address.
3. Will Indian iPhone work with the GSM SIM card of Airtel, Idea, BSNL or Vodafone? Yes but you cannot use the Visual Voicemail feature of iPhone. Also, iPhone is GSM based so it may not work with Tata Indicom or Reliance CDMA network.
4. Can I buy an unlocked iPhone in US and use it in India - Yes, the iPhone bought in US (or UK or Canada) will be compatible in India - you can just buy a local SIM card in India and replace the AT&T SIM. Make sure you read the Apple policies as this may break the warranty.
5. What about HCL and Wipro selling iPhone in India legally? There was a rumor that iPhone may be available in India through a legal route from Wipro and HCL as they were expected to sign a distribution deal soon with Apple for selling iPhone in India. No confirmation still.
6. Does Apple official sell an unlocked iPhone - Yes, they have launched an unlocked iPhone in France and it could soon be available in India. No need to pay mobile phone dealers for unlocking iPhone cell phones.
7. What about Apple Store - The first store will open in Bangalore for selling Macbooks, iPod, Apple TV and other Apple products but they won’t stock iPhone.
8. What is the price of iPhone in India - It varies but the time of writing, the unlocked 4GB iphone was around 20k while the 8GB unlocked iPhone was 30k. (includes shipping and taxes)
9. Should I wait for iPhone or invest in BlackBerry or Nokia N95 ? Read this comparison of smartphones - iPhone vs Blackberry, N95
10. I have bought an iPhone and manage to unlock it. Now what - If you are connecting to iTunes for transferring music, videos and photographs from the computer to the iPhone, iTunes may suggest that you upgrade the iPhone firmware to version 1.1.1 - Cancel and do not allow iTunes to update your iPhone as it will get locked again and become useless. Update: The new unlocked iPhones are shipping in India with firmware version 1.1.1.
11. I bought an iPhone in US and traveling to India on a business trip. How can I save on iPhone international roaming charges while making phone calls in India - Do not use the AT&T call service, instead make phone call over VoIP using the Wi-Fi option of iPhone. You can use Jajah or even Skype to make cheap international calls over the internet.
iPhone is a quad-band GSM mobile phone so it will working internationally in countries outside the US though you’ll have to ask AT&T to turn on international roaming on the iPhone and that the places you’re going offer GSM coverage. If you want to learn more about iPhone, here are iPhone books and iPhone tutorial DVDs that you may buy from Amazon.
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is this suitable for IDEA ( GSM ) card. India , Maharshtra , Pune
Pls. guide me…
Hi,
where can i buy iphone in india.
any one please tell me.
Hi,
what would be the price of iphone in india??
Regards,
Ashok…
We can buy the ipone online also we dont need dealer like wipro or hcl to bring them on the market at higher price. It price is around Rs 25000 for 8gb n around 16000 for 4gb
where can i buy the i-phone in india especially in tamil nadu(Coimbatore)..
what would be the ideal price of i-phone in india?
Plz let me know . . .
When can I get an iPhone in India???
Where can I get it in Delhi???
where can i buy the i-phone in india especially in tamil nadu(Coimbatore)..
what would be the ideal price of i-phone in india?
is this suitable for IDEA ( GSM ) card. India,(chennai)
where can i buy the i-phone in india especially in tamil nadu(chennai)..
what would be the ideal price of i-phone in india?
is this suitable for IDEA ( GSM ) card. India ,
(chennai)
where can I get iPhone in bangalore or Hyderabad..
when can i get iphone in Kolkata?
where can i get iphone in hyderabad,, any information like retials or distributors
if i buy the iphone from US can i unlock the phone and use it in kolkata in gsm providers(Airtel).
Guys Guys Guys,
Iphone would not work in india because it does not come with a fascility of using a sim card. It has inbuild GSM signal decoder and it’s configured to work only on 1900MHz freq( FYI Indian GSM players do not use 1900 freq) and that too only on AT&T netwrok. So, even if you manage one, from your uncle in US, the max you can use it would be like an IPOD. So, why to spend 5/600 dolars to get an 8GB IPOD. You can buy it at 250$ in INDIA>
PLEASE GUIDE ME CAN I USE APPLE IPHONE IN INDIA WITH THE BSNL CONNECTION (GSM)
When can we buy iphone in Delhi, and where, can we use any phone chip like idea or airtel etc
The iphone is a quad band device it can work normally in india after u get it unlocked but specific features might not be available like EDGE and some setting might be predefined..
Its always better to wait for the iphone to be launched cause its only 75% of the iphone which are being unlocked and you might just not be lucky..
So the best and the safest deal is to wait for the iphone to be launched in india and buy it from a retailer… and a correcting for my friend the iphone costs 499$(4GB) and 599$(8GB) i.e. 21000+ and 25000+ respectively not 16000 and 20000
hi, i would like to purchase an i-phone from india.Is it available in india.If available what will be the price.Is it released in uae.Suppose i purchase from abroad,can i be able to use it here in india.Can i unlock the sim and use it with airtel.
I have a very common question. Where can I purchase iphone in Delhi and will it work with SIMs like Airtel, Hutch etc…????
hi its working in chennai guys ……nice one
I have purchased n IPhone in US and will be retrning shortly to India…will I be able to use the phone in India with an Airtel or Hutch Connection?? Please let me know.
when can i get the iphone in calcutta
@Sandeep: iPhone does have a sim card. chk out apple support site or search for ‘iPhone removing sim’
@neetha: I dont suppose it will work here unless you unlock the phone, which has not been done as of now
iPhone is not very difficult to duplicate. I hope that very similar looking and performing phones will be shortly available in Asian markets.
Touchscreens with similar capabilities as iPhone are already available in the market and I even own a phone that works quite similar to iPhone. Linux, Windows mobile and Symbian already have browsers that can compete with that of iPhone.
It will take just few months for taiwan/china design houses to launch a reference design like iphone for mass manufaccturing.
I think many manufacturers will start supplying a similar phone to Indian market even before iPhone is formally launched in India.
Overall in Asian markets the success of Apple products is not so easy.
iPhone is available with me in Delhi, India, limited stock. These are Unlocked to work with all GSM Operators (Airtel, Hutch, Idea, MTNL, BSNL etc.)
1) Iphone 4GB version shall cost Rs.24,990
2) Iphone 8GB shall cost Rs.32,650.
Add Rs.450 for Blue Dart shipping anywhere within India. Phone will ship from Delhi. Pls note that there is a FedEx shipping charge and Customs duties involved, hence the price is what it is.
Payment can be remitted in our ICICI account or you can send a DD. If someone picks up from Delhi shipping charges will be waived.
can you please tell me where ur shop is in delhi? as i would like to buy the iphone
thanks
where can i get an apple i phone either in indore or in mumbai..
iphone in India can be brought from nehru place or pallika bazaar in delhi
I have an unlocked iphone 8GB.Plz tell me as to what settings to be made for SMS to be received. Can some one suggest
Got an iPhone 8GB but unable to retrive SMS. Can anybody help. Using Vodafone service in Kolkata
Is iphone hackproof and from where can I buy it in West Bengal?
Hi Amit, its a nice article. It seems iphone is better than current PDAs in the market, i have also seen the iphone website.. this phone is amazing. many thanks to you, i had few questions about iPhone, those all got cleared :)
Hi Everyone, I have brought an iphone. All I want to do is to transfer some music from the laptop to my phone. I have downloaded the itunes from the apple website. Should I go ahead and sync up the phone and the system and download the music?
Hi,.. Vishal,
Do not do that,… if you sync you phone,..
then it will be locked.
Atleast this is what I heard. Please do not update the s/w
is there any info when iPone will be officially launched in india.
When you sync your phone with itunes, switch off your wireless connection or internet connection. Dont update the firmware. Dont download anything from Apple website. Yes, you can upload your songs in you iphone through itunes. Click on the library name and just press sync. I have additional phone if anyone is intrested? The price for 8GB phone is Rs. 23000/- it is box pack, but I am using it. Very good condition. Jai
Hey guys,
I got an iPhone 4 gigs from US that has got Quad Band Technology i.e. GSM 1800. I have checked with Airtel they works in GSM 1800. Will my phone be usefull in India looking under these cercumstainces?
Can anyone tell me how to update the firm ware to 1.1.2 on a unlocked phone with out locking it again.
@kuttappa
thats not possibe, u cant update to 1.1.2,if u do so it will lock, and there is no problem if u have done it without knowing because u can easily downgrade back to 1.1.1
Don’t buy it cuz you’re void from tech support from Apple if your iPhone screws up. Apple also has a unique identifier that locks your iPhone during every F/W or S/W upgrade.
I’m an Apple Maniac myself and trust me, I’m waitin for Apple to come up with Version 2 of the iPhone and for the official release in India! As you all know, Version 2 must be more stable and consistent! lol
i bought an iphone it was having firmware1.0.2 when i tried to update itunes even firmware 1.1.2 was updated and my iphone got locked, so please can u help me for unlocking my iphone………….
Dear sir/madam
I bought a new iphone from china in september2007. When i reach india, i put a aircel SIM card. It access onl one day. I recieved the call and messages. After one day, the i phone is locked. The sim is not accepted. Thereafter i checked in the Apple website, to know the details. I noted that it needed to download the itunes. My questions are
If i have download the i tunes, the system will accept and unlock.
Whether Aircel SIM will accessable or any need to change the SIM
Waiting for your kind answer through my mail.
Thanking you
Yours
P.Pitchai
all the features on the iphone work… after hacking and yes it works on all networks … i am on the vodafone network and have used it on roaming… all clear……Just do not update yr iphone on itunes… otherwise works like a charm
when is apple i-phone is officially launching in india????
I am not able to use EDGE on airtel. I have the E icon coming on as well. Despite all this — when i click on Safari and Utube it says -”Could not activate EDGE. You are not subscribed to EDGE”.
I have activated Mobile office on my handset and it is working fine on another handsetbut not able to use Edge on apple i phone . Pls help me out.
Pls provide your mobile number so that i can explain you better.
I tried setting
APN address:airtelgprs.com
Username:
Password:
But still its not working.
i Am Buying Iphone 1.1.1 unlocked so can i update it to 1.1.4 with breaking its unlockness
How do I connect my iPhone to my pc (HP dv9743)
I dont see any USB cables in the iPhone packet.