Mobile Phone Prices in India

GSM Handset Prices
( in descending order )
S.No. Model

Price
1 VERTU - Signature Rs.5,99,000
2 VERTU - Ascent Rs.3,07,000
3 VERTU - Constellation Rs.2,62,000
4 MOTOROLA AURA Rs.111,492
5 APPLE - iPhone 3GS 32GB Rs.41,500
6 APPLE - iPhone 3GS 16GB Rs.35,000
7 APPLE - iPhone 3GS 8GB Rs.29,500
8 HTC - Desire Rs.28,000
9 HTC - Touch HD2 Rs.27,500
10 MOTOROLA - Milestone XT720 Rs.27,490
11 SONYERICSSON - XPERIA X10 Rs.26,500
12 SONYERICSSON - Satio Rs.25,900
13 SONYERICSSON - Xperia X2 Rs.25,500
14 NOKIA - N900 Rs.24,900
15 HTC - Legend Rs.24,500
16 MOTOROLA - Milestone Rs.24,500
17 NOKIA - N8 Rs.23,000
18 HTC - Hero Rs.21,500
19 Sony Ericsson - Vivaz Pro Rs.21,200
20 HTC - Touch HD mini Rs.19,500
21 Nokia C7-00 Rs.18,999
22 GARMIN ASUS A10 Rs.18,990
23 GARMIN ASUS G60 Rs.18,900
24 GARMIN ASUS M10 Rs.18,500
25 NOKIA - N97 mini Rs.18,500
26 NOKIA - N86 (8 MP) Rs.18,500
27 ASUS - P835 Rs.18,300
28 Sony Ericsson - Vivaz Rs.18,300
29 SONYERICSSON - Aino Rs.17,600
30 SONYERICSSON - W995 Rs.17,500
31 NOKIA - E72 Rs.16,800
32 MOTOROLA Flipout Rs.16,000
33 NOKIA - X6 (16GB) Rs.15,900
34 SPICE - D1111 Rs.15,799
35 SONYERICSSON - M1i Aspen Rs.15,300
36 ASUS - P565 Rs.15,160
37 GARMIN ASUS M20 Rs.15,000
38 HTC - Wildfire Rs.15,000
39 SONYERICSSON - XPERIA X10 mini pro Rs.15,000
40 NOKIA - X6 (8GB) Rs.14,200
41 SONYERICSSON - Xperia X8 Rs.14,200
42 SPICE - D1100 Rs.14,099
43 SPICE - S1200 Rs.14,049
44 MOTOROLA Charm Rs.14,000
45 NOKIA - 5800 Express music Rs.13,400
46 NOKIA - E71 Rs.13,100
47 SONYERICSSON - XPERIA X10 mini Rs.13,100
48 HTC - Tattoo Rs.13,000
49 MOTOROLA Quench Rs.13,000
50 Nokia C6 Rs.12,999
51 HTC - Touch 2 T3333 Rs.12,500
52 ASUS - P 552w Rs.12,350
53 SONYERICSSON - Yari Rs.11,900
54 NOKIA - 6700 classic Rs.11,700
55 NOKIA - E52 Rs.10,999
56 SONYERICSSON - J20 Hazel Rs.10,700
57 NOKIA - E5 Rs.10,599
58 SONYERICSSON - Elm Rs.10,200
59 NOKIA - 5530 XpressMusic Rs.9,800
60 NOKIA - 6700 slide Rs.9,800
61 NOKIA - X5-01 Rs.9,499
62 NOKIA - 5235 Rs.8,800
63 SONYERICSSON - T715 Rs.8,500
64 SONYERICSSON - W20 Zylo™ Rs.8,300
65 NOKIA - E63 Rs.8,199
66 NOKIA - 5250 Rs.7,999
67 Nokia C5 Rs.7,599
68 NOKIA - 3710 fold Rs.7,499
69 NOKIA - 5230 Rs.7,399
70 SPICE - D6666 Rs.7,399
71 SONYERICSSON - Jalou F100 Rs.7,300
72 SPICE - S7000 Rs.6,949
73 NOKIA - X3 Touch & Type Rs.6,700
74 SPICE - M 7070 Rs.6,549
75 NOKIA - 5233 Rs.6,299
76 NOKIA - 6303i classic Rs.6,200
77 SONYERICSSON - Naite Rs.6,000
78 SONYERICSSON - Cedar Rs.6,000
79 Nokia C3 Rs.5,999
80 NOKIA - 7230 Rs.5,999
81 ZEN Z90 Rs.5,399
82 SPICE - QT 66 Rs.5,299
83 Nokia X2 Rs.5,200
84 SPICE - D 5555 Rs.5,149
85 ZEN S10 Rs.4,999
86 SONYERICSSON - Spiro™ Rs.4,900
87 NOKIA - 7020 Rs.4,879
88 ZEN Z82 Rs.4,799
89 NOKIA - 5130 XpressMusic Rs.4,500
90 SPICE - QT 56 Rs.4,299
91 NOKIA - 2730 classic Rs.4,199
92 NOKIA - 2700 classic Rs.3,799
93 SPICE - QT 55 Rs.3,699
94 ZEN M40 Rs.3,599
95 SPICE - M 6600 Rs.3,349
96 ZEN Z77 Rs.3,299
97 NOKIA - 2720 fold Rs.3,149
98 SPICE - M 6363 Rs.2,999
99 NOKIA - 2690 Rs.2,649
100 ZEN M20 Rs.2,599
101 ZEN M16 Rs.2,499
102 MOTOROLA - WX295 Rs.2,390
103 NOKIA - 2220 slide Rs.2,349
104 SPICE - QT 52 Rs.2,299
105 SPICE - M 4580 Rs.2,149
106 MOTOROLA - WX265 Rs.2,090
107 ZEN X400i Rs.1,999
108 MOTOROLA - WX290 Rs.1,990
109 Nokia - C1 -00 Rs.1,790
110 MOTOROLA - WX260 Rs.1,775
111 NOKIA - 5030 XpressRadio Rs.1,699
112 ZEN X381s Rs.1,699
113 NOKIA - 1800 Rs.1,599
114 SPICE - M 4242 Rs.1,599
115 SPICE - QT 44 Rs.1,549
116 NOKIA - 1616 Rs.1,299
117 NOKIA - 1280 Rs.1,099


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Trai extends deadline on SMS restrictions to March 1

CHENNAI: There might be some respite from the annoying text messages that clog your phone inbox, asking you to buy land or the latest brand of laptops for a steal, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) instructing service providers not to provide packages that allow more than 100 SMSes per day from March 1, 2011. This is the third time the deadline has been extended though. Trai had earlier set January 1 as the date for imposing the restriction before it was postponed to February 1.

Besides, Trai has also said that a separate numbering series-beginning with '140'-will be allocated to telemarketers so that all telemarketing calls can be identified. Any call that comes from any number beginning with 140 will be a commercial call and the customer will have the choice of receiving it. In the same way, a unique SMS header has been prescribed which would make it easy to identify commercial text messages. These regulations have been ordered by the TRAI due to the increasing number of unsolicited commercial calls and messages.

"We have simplified the registration process for telemarketers and hopefully all of them will register with the Trai, but in order to minimize telemarketing calls and text messages from unregistered telemarketers, all service providers have been asked to restrict the number of text messages per day to 100," said TRAI advisor S K Gupta.

He also said that transactional messages would be exempt from this in order to allow communication between agencies such as banks, insurance companies, telecom service providers and providers sending train and flight schedules. "Even then only transactional messages which are relevant will be permitted and those which are promotional in nature will not be," said Gupta. He also said that the telemarketers' registration has already commenced from January 15.

According to TRAI data on SMS usage in urban India, it was found that an Indian sends an average of 29 messages per month but 75% of them receive a minimum of four marketing or promotional messages in a day.


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Strong farm sector to help GDP grow 8.5% in 2010-11

NEW DELHI: India`s agricultural sector, often branded as a laggard, has come to the economy`s rescue.

The government`s statistical office is expected to peg gross domestic product at 8.5% for the current financial year in the advance estimates that are due to be released on Monday. This reflects a mild slowdown from the 8.9% growth registered during the first half of 2010-11. During the last financial year, the economy had grown by 8%.

The growth will be powered by the farm sector. Helped by abundant rains this monsoon, the agriculture sector that now accounts for less than one-fifth of the economy, is expected to expand by 6-6.5% according to the first official estimates.

According to sources, per capita income is likely to grow at around 6.5-7% during 2010-11.

Manufacturing sector, seen as the main job creator, is also going to be the biggest worry for policymakers with the sector showing signs of slowdown as inflation, and the subsequent increase in interest rates, is affecting capacity addition in the sector.

The first estimates of GDP would be revised in May and again next January.

The advance estimates of GDP are near the levels announced by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee but lower than what has been projected by several agencies including the Reserve Bank of India. In its latest monetary policy review, RBI had retained its earlier projection of 8.5% with the possibility of an upward bias.

The Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council headed by C Rangarajan and the Asian Development Bank had estimated that the Indian economy would expand by 8.5% this year.

Among the international agencies, the World Bank had projected a growth of 8.7% this year in its estimates released in January, but it is lower than the International Monetary Fund`s 8.8%.

Economists say the robust domestic demand is the key driver for India`s growth as is evident from a spurt in the sale of cars and white goods. Though the worry is about growth being close to full capacity, the higher farm sector output would augur well for the industrial sector as rural income would get a boost.

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'15 Indian secret account holders in Liechtenstein bank'

NEW DELHI: A list of 15 individuals and trusts allegedly holding secret accounts in the tax haven of Liechtenstein was released by Tehelka news magazine on Thursday.

The list had been handed over to the Indian government in March, 2009 and the government had taken the stand that the names could not be disclosed because these had been given by the German government on confidential terms.

Investigation by the Central Board of Direct Taxes against the individuals and entities figuring in the list are believed to be close to completion. They are expected to be prosecuted under various provisions of Income Tax Act.

The list released by Tehelka contains the names of 12 individuals and three foundations without their addresses and the business they are involved in as also the amounts they have allegedly stashed in these accounts.

The list released by the magazine contains the following names:

1. Manoj Dhupelia

2. Rupal Dhupelia

3. Mohan Dhupelia

4. Hasmukh Gandhi

5. Chintan Gandhi

6. Dilip Mehta

7. Arun Mehta

8. Arun Kochar

9. Gunwanti Mehta

10. Rajnikant Mehta

11. Prabodh Mehta

12. Ashok Jaipuria

13. Raj Foundation

14. Urvashi Foundation

15. Ambrunova Trust

The magazine said it had approached each of the individuals involved and was awaiting their response pending which it is not giving details though it had given the names.

According to the magazine, the name of the chairman of a major Indian corporation was on the list but it had decided to hold back the name because it was awaiting "his full version".

CNN-IBN channel has named four trusts as belonging to Indians — Ambrunova Trust, Marline Management SA, Marnichi Trust and Socalo Stiftung.

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