Indian Carriers Hold Back on iPhone 18 Pro Promotions

The iPhone 18 Pro is set to hit Indian stores on September 18th. However, when pre-orders opened on Saturday, September 12th, none of India's major carriers - Jio, Airtel, or Vi - offered any promotions for the phone on their own homepages.

A check on Sunday revealed that Jio's homepage was promoting a ₹3,599 annual recharge plan and a ₹299 mobile plan, but there was no mention of the iPhone 18 Pro. Similarly, Airtel's homepage listed its main service categories without any device promotions visible on the page itself.

Vi's pages also showed no signs of an iPhone 18 Pro offer, leaving Apple's own India store as the only confirmed source for cashback and EMI terms. On Apple's website, customers can get up to ₹7,000 instant cashback with eligible American Express, Axis Bank or ICICI Bank cards, plus up to 6 months No Cost EMI through supported banks.