Apple and Reliance hint at zero downpayment option for iPhone 6 buyers

Apple hasn’t ignored the Indian market when it came to its new devices launched in 2014 and looks like it is planning an aggressive marketing strategy to woo Indian audiences further. A page on the official Apple website telling you from where you can buy the new iPhone 6 models shows a link to the Reliance online store .

This clearly hints that Apple has planned a tie-up with Reliance and could sell the devices with a zero down payment plan. In October, there was buzz around Reliance’s new payment plans for the new iPhones. The leaked plans  revealed  the iPhone 6 would start at Rs 3,099 per month for 24 months and the iPhone 6 Plus at Rs 3,599 per month for 24 months. However, the Reliance e-store hasn’t listed the device yet.

This isn’t something new as last year the service provider had introduced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c at similar zero down payment plans. One could buy the 16GB iPhone 5s at a monthly fee of Rs 2,999 and 16GB iPhone 5c for a monthly fee of Rs 2,599, sans the need for any down payment.

The new iPhone 6 models were launched in India in October. The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is priced at Rs 53,500 for the 16GB version, Rs 62,500 for the 64GB version, and Rs 71,500 for the 128GB version. The 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus has been priced at Rs 62,500 for the 16GB version, Rs 71,500 for the 64GB version, and Rs 80,500 for the 128GB version.