CCompanies like Vodafone, which opened bookings for the phones in July, have already received booking requests of over 10,000 phones.
The domestic price, however, is much steeper than the US price. The handset is available for $199 (Rs 8,358) in the US, plus $99 (Rs 4,158) as an annual contract with the telecom company since the handsets are linked to the service provider.
Image: An unidentified customer shows an Apple's new 3G iPhone mobile handset in Mexico City, on July 11, 2008. | Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images.
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