Airtel to launch iPhone 3GS in India on March 26

I had a vary bad experience with my Iphone 3G bought in Jan 2009 in India with bill and warranty and locked to Airtel Network. Few days back I had this problem where my Iphone kept rebooting every few minutes so I thought of restoring it, and when I connected it to my computer with Itunes and presses the restore button that was the end of it, my phone is gone and nobody is able to fix it. Spoke to Airtel as they are one who would provide the support for the iphone, their executive told me that I need to pay them Rs.12630 and that too through an advance DD for a Brand New Iphone 3G. I am in total dellima as to what to do in this situation, as I remeber paying 35.5K for the brand new phone when I bought it.

After the launch of Iphone 4, the older Iphone 3GS in US costs $99 only (Rs.5000)......Airtel is charging 6 times that price. This is so lame...!

Can I use the locked Iphone 3gs 3.1.3 from US with Airtel in india...?

500mb is jst a mith, a recently bought the iphone 3gs from airtel store and stil i havent byn able to get the 500mb plan. wen i cal 121 they say to go to an airtel shop. wen i go to an airtel shop they say to call 121. and all the ppl say they are complainin n nothin is happenin stil i havent got the 500mb plan. its been mo than 10 days now til i bought the iphone ITS JST A MITH SO DNT BUY IT FROM AIRTEL SHOP THEY R JST ADVERTISIN THE PLAN AND NT GIVIN IT TO CUSTOMERS......

Hmmm..500mb WOW!!Now compare this with Singapore..12 GB free.For phone 16GB will cost around 300 SGD to 600 SGD based on contract and your monthly subscription charges and a monthly plan based on how much download you want whether 8 GB or 12 GB.Alas I still donot understand why they sell it at higher price in India..And as far as I know does India has 3G infrastructure in place..recently the Gov released the 3G spectrum..good for ppl who want to show off that they have a IPhone..

Guys, I have a 3GS 16 gb Black model I bought 2 weeks back, and am plaaning to sell it off in 28 K. Anybody interested, call me at 9810390072. Please note, im not any kind of seller. I have only one model and am putting it out for sale. Also, the phone is with box, but is without bill.

Why doesnt Apple sell the iphone directly thru their imagine stores? Do they have any service issues? Basically I believe Apple has no interest in the Asian markets when they have so many gullible Americans to fleece

its always better to for factory unlock option and take up a BSNL / MTNL 3G connection and actually enjoy the fun of mobility...... At the same time also try hand on Google phone or even N97 / N97mini....trust the extra money what we spend on these fancy name is not at all worth a single penny....no one remembers what phone we use except we utilizing feature....these brands need to understand and come out of the snob values ...if they need volume...

its ridiculous to buy for 35,500 for a locked phone.. i dont know wen this brainless heads in airtel ll change the attitude. Customers are not funny monkeys to buy it for tat heavy price. Im speakin this out because i m ownin an iphone 3g from airtel few yrs back. i took in on the first day and i have gone enough exp with airtel for the support and so on. For me Best idea is to get iphone 3gs from US in AT&T or some where, were u can buy factory unlocked for this price and u can use it genuinely with any carrier and can update from direct apple. Now its been official tat in US iphone 3gs are sold without contract from AT&T.. wats more u want. I ll suggest people not to buy from Airtel.

IMO pricing has nothing to do with Airtel still you are paying same price of an unlocked Iphone what you would pay in the U.S, only differences in taxes so whining at them is simply pointless. There are people who are going to buy this just to tell Hey! i bought the Iphone 3GS, its very fast and i can zoom in and out on the screen by pinching it.

Does iPhone really works in India? I wonder.

Well, its reasonable. The 16 GB 3GS costs $599+taxes in America itself unlocked. We can be upset that it is inherently expensive. But its not like only us Indians r getting it at this price.

if you really want one, go to ebay india. have seen it as low as 20K for a brand new 3G phone, awesome deal at that price point. just make sure it is new, then you won't even have to wory about warranty, the build is solid! 30K is for people who have money pouring out of their ears :)

High Quality joke from Airtel... Airtel not only makes you talk, it also makes you laugh.... The sad part is we have to wait for another joke until Apple launches IPhone 4G ... PS: OOps .. I forgot the 3G auctions.. lol !!

Exuberant prices for a devices whose full potential can be exploited in India for the lack of 3G services availability from different providers. 500 Mbs free: sounds like a cruel joke ...