Where to buy cheap Apple iPhone in the Philippines
Apple’s iPhones are due to arrive in the Philippines and the rest of Asia in 2008 but hundreds of these exclusive cellphones are already showing up in several mobile phone retailers in the country.
We went to Virra Mall in Greenhills and found at least three stores selling open-line, ready-to-use 8GB iPhones for as low as P30,000 (US$714).
One store sells the iPhone for a flat price of P35,000 (US$833). Apparently unaware that the phones are unauthorized units, the store seller told us that the iPhone is expensive because it just “came out of the market” several weeks ago.
“Bago ‘yan, two weeks pa lang na-launch kaya mahal (It’s new, just came out of the market two weeks ago that’s why it’s pricey),” he declares.
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Another store sells the iPhone for P33,000 (US$785). The seller told us that the unit is open line and ready for use, meaning, one merely has to put a SIM card for it to work. No need for laborious hacking procedures.
The third store we went to is where we found the cheapest iPhone. A Filipino customer was inspecting the unit when we came. We asked the seller for another one, but got told the store carries only one iPhone.
Its price? “P30,000… sagad na (US$665… final price).”
But that’s not all. Recently we spotted a few 8 GB iPhones being sold online. This Auction.ph listing sells the iPhone for P25,500 (US$607) apiece. (Note: We are not related to the poster of the listing and we do not endorse the ad.)
$600+ for an iPhone may not be expensive for the uber-geek or the Apple fanatic, but it may well just be if it suddenly stops working should Apple push through with the implementation of a planned iPhone software update.
Exchange Rate: P42.00 = US$1
See also: Apple iPhones in the Philippines
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:12 am
rye, ulitin ko na lang yung reply ko sa tanong mo dun sa kabilang iPhone article.
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The iPhone referred to above are all real but they are jailbroken or hacked versions so that they’ll work here in the Philippines. The prices vary depending on where you’re buying it, but based on what I’ve seen so far, the cheapest ones are being sold in Virra Mall in Greenhills.
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May 4th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
what is the real price of an iphone here anyway? 30,000 or 35,000??
May 4th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
are the iphones in virra mall greenhills real or fake?
April 20th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
i live in the u.s. and iphone isnt really that popular. don’t get me wrong i love apple products, i own an imac, a macbook, and an ipod, however, I think that the iphone is way too over priced for a phone who’s capability merely reflects that of nokia n series phones. N95 surpasses the iphone by a mile, eventhough, n95’s screen is not as big as the iphones but big enough for a regular phone itself.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hey cugys, i have an 8GB iphone 3 months used.im selling it at 18K. Complete with accessories and with box. email me at jombo4321@yahoo.com if u are interested.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
hello guys, i have an iphone 16GB (open) and i’m planning to sell it. pls let me know thru my email (chdimaculangan@hotmail.com) if you are interested. i bought it from the states and it still not yet in the market outside US.
January 18th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
i have an apple laptop and the price is really worth it but better yet next time i’ll just buy APPLE iPhone
IT IS SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I think it is worth it because it is really cool!!! and super geeky sweet!!!!!!!!!!
December 21st, 2007 at 6:06 pm
They have the fake (Chinese-made) and the original iPhones. The genuine ones have been “hacked” in order to work in the Philippines. I’ve already seen a few people using iPhones here in the Philippines. So far, so good, they say.
December 21st, 2007 at 4:26 pm
hi!!!! are these apple iPhones in Virra mall really original? or made in china???? hmmmm…
December 11th, 2007 at 9:43 am
yeah definitely true, you may buy iphones in auction.ph plus u can get discount if u use coupons.But at present i guess oen iphone cost around 28k.
November 11th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
pag na software update yan di na gagana iphone sa pinas, kailangan mo ng network na magssupport sa iphone, 30thou pesos! holdup naman yan, $400 makakabili ka ng 4Gb iphone… tsk!
October 9th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Biske, only Apple knows. I suggest you get another phone for the meantime. Baka mamya puro bugs yung dumating na iPhone sa Pinas, mainis ka lang kasi nde magamit nang maayos. Hehe.
September 30th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Oh wow…wonder if it’s worth it. I’m planning to buy a new phone anyways. Kelang 2008 kaya? baka mamaya December 2008 pa pala X_X