iMav
The Devil's Advocate
Isn't the fact that they have a separate iPhone tarrif plan indicative enough that the phone is locked!
8GB iPhone to cost Rs 31,000, 16GB for 37,000
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nish_higher
Wise Old Owl
its locked to an operator..u cant just change from Airtel to Voda..that would require unlocking..
Pat
Beyond Smart
by locked, I mean network-locked and not plan-locked.
For people who want to know the difference, Network-locked means you cant use it with other operators (unless u patch it illegally). Plan-locked means you have to pay a fixed amount as monthly rental for the entire duration of the contract,
For people who want to know the difference, Network-locked means you cant use it with other operators (unless u patch it illegally). Plan-locked means you have to pay a fixed amount as monthly rental for the entire duration of the contract,
iMav
The Devil's Advocate
I doubt you will have that facility too.
@Gagandeep the Vodafone iPhone is locked to Vodafone dude!
T
The Conqueror
Guest
So many plans and things OMG.. So plan locked would be cheaper than network locked?
oh this is confusing - first locked and unlocked and now network lock and plan locked
oh this is confusing - first locked and unlocked and now network lock and plan locked
skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Positive:
Yeah, surely iphone is a very innovative mobile with a great interface.
Negative:
No phone is perfect and so, iPhone isn't also the ultimate phone. Apple's tactics of overpricing the product makes it crap. (PS: I'm not an Apple hater)
Well, I'll prefer using the word UMTS which is one of the 3rd Generation (3G) mobile communication technologies which offers great speed advantages over the EDGE (2G technology). Plus, 3G (not UMTS) also offers Video Calling if a fone is having a secondary video call camera.
Well, iPhone3G (the 2nd version of the iPhone) promises you UMTS but not actually the secondary video call camera.
For a phone to be completely 3G, it should also have a video call camera but today, 3G & UMTS have become synonymous, so companies have started calling their phones as '3G compatible' even after they don't support Video calling.
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS
gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
I don't agree here.
I have used it yesterday only.
You can install third party apps, install a Office suit and other such tons of apps.
but WM6 is so slow and whole touch interface is not intuitive.
its user experience is not good enough.
By anyways, getting iPhone is not the smartest thing to do(even if you have cash).
*there is no 3g yet
*the iPhone plans have call charges higher than normal rates.
*the price is 3times the world price
aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
No, you don’t. At least the wording on their iPhone page suggests otherwise. They basically request you to buy a new Vodafone connection with your iPhone for the best experience. However, they make no mention of it being mandatory or you having to sign up for any contract.
But you can also use your existing prepaid connection, so it’s clearly not compulsory to stick to them.
I’m not sure what a contract free and yet locked phone implies, but it certainly isn’t the same thing as the $199 subsidised phone that AT&T offers. Gotta wait for more clarification on this one.
iMav
The Devil's Advocate
The iPhone is network locked. Period. Nothing more. @Gagandeep & Pat stop confusing things man!
Unlocked = illegal.
skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Well Pat, I would say vice-versa.Thats the problem. People start blaming companies(Apple in this case) without even knowing whats the real truth
People who know the full real truth, are actually arguing against the iPhone but those who don't know the real truth are blindly praising it....
Though, I'll definitely praise iPhone for forcing other companies to get touch screen phones into the market.
Well, personally I would have really loved to have an iPhone if it would had been rightly priced.
T
The Conqueror
Guest
Thank you.
Now, Can we use 3G on normal phones or we need a completely new 3gb enabled phone?
Pat
Beyond Smart
Right, but that surely does indicate that it is network-locked or operator-locked to vodafone. That was my point
It means that the iPhone that you bought from vodafone will be locked to vodafone and one from airtel will be locked to airtel. You are free to use any prepaid/postpaid plans though.
So its not going to be plan-locked, only network-locked
T
The Conqueror
Guest
okay and Can you give me some examples of 3G Handsets? Only iPhone in India?
and anyway we can get just normal handset of iPhone (not 3G)? I think it would be cheaper?
Keeping the mobile vs laptop comparison aside, do u really think that the iPhone is worth Rs.31000 ??
I am sure you will buy it..... but for neutral users (those who are neither Apple fanboys nor anti-Apple) it makes no sense !!
Pat
Beyond Smart
Dude, I was talking about Apple as a company (against which you made a comment). Do you know anything about the revenue-sharing model between Apple and Airtel/Vodafone ?
If you did know, you would not have blamed apple for something which it isnt responsible for.Dude, there is not going to be any contract with iPhone in India.Stop spreading FUD. Its plain network-locked. Thats it.
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iMav
The Devil's Advocate
HTCs; Nokias & SEs. ALl the regular guys have their own 3G handsets. Business class fones are all 3G enabled.
NO. You will only get left-overs. Apple no longer makes those phones.
skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Well, I think that if the great Apple would had directly priced the iPhone perfectly (like Nokia & SE do), then there would had been no need of this **Revenue sharing** between Apple & Aritel/Vodafone.....And in the end customers wouldn't had been looted.Dude, I was talking about Apple as a company (against which you made a comment). Do you know anything about the revenue-sharing model between Apple and Airtel/Vodafone ?
Fine dude, thanx for telling me...Dude, there is not going to be any contract with iPhone in India.Stop spreading FUD. Its plain network-locked. Thats it.
And yeah, I would stop spreading the facts or **FUD** and will get out of this thread now...
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