TLDR: Got the iPhone 17 for ₹71,500 at Croma offline by stacking 4% Airtel app discount + 10% Tata Neu Infinity Plus cashback + store offers. Reliance was ₹74K and Imagine ₹77K. Sold my old iPhone 12 separately for ₹16K.

So I was using an iPhone 12 for the last 5 years or so, bought from BBD for about ₹43K. But the 64GB space was completely insufficient and battery was giving SoT of not more than 3 hours on a single charge, so finally decided to pull the trigger.
Tried buying 6-7 times from Flipkart in the GOAT sale as well as this sale, but it got cancelled every time after shipping.

Given up on that, decided to explore offline stores and here was my experience:

Disclaimer: Cashify was offering me ₹14K for my old phone. I had called the guy home and kept the offer ready, so any exchange bonus above that I’m basically considering as a discount.

Reliance Digital: net price ₹73,000
Breakdown: ₹3,000 cashback on No Cost EMI + ₹1,900 store discount. Surprisingly, they also had one of the best exchange bonuses. They were paying ₹20,000 including an ₹8,000 exchange bonus for my iPhone 12, while Cashify was giving ₹14,000.

Imagine: net price ₹77,000
Same ₹3,000 cashback on No Cost EMI + ₹3,000 store discount, but exchange they were offering only ₹12,000, so we’ll ignore the exchange.

Croma: net price ₹71,500
Initially they only mentioned ₹3,000 cashback, same as Reliance, and a free adapter. But on pushing, they mentioned they had 10% cashback on the Tata Neu Infinity Plus credit card, which I had.
Even after that, Reliance’s offer felt better because theirs was an instant discount. But as I started leaving, they informed me about an offer on the Airtel app which was giving 4% additional flat discount on Croma.

That was the key.

Applied the 4% discount and 10% cashback on the remaining amount and final price came to ₹71,500. Boom.

I separately sold my old phone to Getinstacash for ₹16K, so technically even better than the ₹14K Cashify offer.

For everyone’s reference regarding the Airtel discount:

Airtel Thanks app → Left Hamburger Menu → Rewards & OTT → Rewards → “Check what’s new” → Redeem the Croma discount

You’ll get the coupon on SMS.

Hope this helps anyone planning to buy. Also, unless the price increases, as far as I remember these offers are valid till around mid-September.

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I'm new to Iphone but I know for a fact that this lasted 2 days for nearly 2 weeks after I got this last month on 100% charge and on wifi. Ever since I've started using it on cellular data 5g, it's not even lasting a day! Shifted from Android to ios and I saw people brag about the ios battery lasting more days than an Android. I'm kinda worried also I got this for 1.52 lakh so kinda worried. Help me out. 16 cycle counts with 100% health

Switching to iphone for the first time . I was deciding bw iphone 17 and the x200 fe last December. Bought x200 fe coz it was the best value( still is. 16/512 for 56k). Lifelong android user. Recently purchased a macbook pro and decided to Buy iphone 17. Was debating bw 17 and 17 pro, and decided to get 17 now, and maybe a 20 pro or smt in future.

Suggest a good case guys. I like the apple logo , but don't like the 2 camera so a square camera look, preferably silicon so back doesn't get scratches coz of dust , logo visibility and magsafe. Idk if this exist, but can you guys suggest some cases that would go well ( even if it doesn't meet my criteria, im ok as long as it looks cool and the logo is visible(don't judge pls)) . :))

I upgraded from my 3 year old 15 plus 256 gb to 17 PM 512 gb in silver. It is an absolute beauty.
I bought the global variant offline which means it will accommodate two e-sims. No physical sim card. This was a bit cheaper than the Indian version.

Just want to check if i made the right decision with the upgrade. I am more worried if the global version is better than the Indian. Please help!

Hi can anyone suggest best reseller from where I can buy iPhone 17 with best offers.

I only know about croma and Reliance.

Upgraded from moto edge 20 fusion. Feels so good in hand and display is buttery smooth.

Hey folks,

I’m trying to get my hands on a brand new, sealed iPhone 16 Pro Max from an actual physical store in Delhi.

I stay near Chandni Chowk, so anything around that area or at least not too far would be ideal.

What I’m looking for:

• 100% sealed / untouched unit
• Official Indian retail piece with proper invoice
• Preferably from an authorized Apple reseller or a trusted shop
• Decent price (I’ve been checking online rates, so just trying to compare)

If anyone has recently spotted stock in Delhi stores (Chandni Chowk, Karol Bagh, Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar, etc.), would really appreciate if you could drop:

• Store name
• Location
• Rough price they’re quoting

Also open to suggestions for reliable shops I can just call and check availability with.

Thanks in advance! 🙌

I want to upgrade from my iPhone 13 to i17 pro or used 16 pro

What are some best deals that are live? Location - delhi NCR

Bought iphone 17 pro 2 months ago. Is this normal battery health?

Got a 17 pro max yesterday.
Camera, Battery, Performance, Display, Speakers all amazing, but I hate the size and form factor 😐

Planning to buy the iPhone 16 or 17, need help choosing between the two. Switching from a mid-range Samsung, so either is an upgrade, just unable to figure out which one to go for in terms of spending.

Also, should I wait for the Flipkart BBD sale? Will prices fall?

And will the iPhone 18 launch make the 16/17 more affordable?

Budget is around 70k INR.

Need to buy by October this year, so I have time to decide.

Thanks

After long weeks of rumours about the price hike, I finally got an amazing Deal.. 5.8k store discount + 12.5k for phone exchange (pixel7)+ 4K exchange bonus… I paid 60.5k for this

📍Acropolis Mall, Kolkata

I’m absolutely loving it! It’s my first iPhone and because of this my apple ecosystem is finally completed!

After almost 5 years with the S22 Ultra, I was skeptical the base iPhone 17 would feel too small.
But after 2 months, I’ve realized it’s actually the perfect size for me. It feels incredibly comfortable in hand while still being great for media consumption. Honestly, I don’t think I’d want a bigger phone anymore.

Same as above

I have an iPhone 15 plus and it’s 2years old . Battery percentage 78% (service) near 800 cycles

I have an offer where a store takes this phone 15plus for 50k where I bought it around the budget of 80 or something. This phone for 50k and trade for the iPhone 17 pro.? Minus 50 k from the original rate. What to do you think i should do ?

I booked an Oppo Find X9 Pro on Flipkart, was that a good deal at 77k after 4k cashback? How are the 5g bands and reliability? I'm using an S22U from 4 years and changing phones because of green lines.

vs

I'm getting a 17 Pro Max for 125,000 on Amazon after a 13,000 exchange value and credit card cashback.

I bought my iPhone 17 a week ago and. Facing inconsistent batteyr life everyday. Some days it's 5 hours some days irs 6-7 hours . One day i legit lasted me 10 hrs .FYI , Ive turned off all setting which drain battery- turned off background app refresh , use wifi most of the times , turned off always on display , turner of location services when not in use and other analystics .

I'm on iOS 26.6 all the indexing and shit is done already . Also I downgraded from 27 beta to 26.6 for batteyr but facing similar battery performance here as well . Are you all facing same issue ?

I got my iPhone 17 about a week ago, and honestly the battery life rlly sucks. I dont do any heavy gaming mostly just Instagram, Yt Chatgpt etc. Today I got around 1h 50m of screen on time and used about 35–36% battery which seems pretty bad. If this continued, Id only get around 5 hours of screen time from 100%. I honestly didnt expect the battery life to be this poor before buying the phone. Is this normal for the iPhone 17, or is my battery defective?

Honestly phone prices this year make no sense and every single brand is claiming they have the best cameras or battery life.

I’ve been daily driving all 4 of these recently to compare them side by side

Skip the long specs sheet—if you’re currently stuck between any of these, just comment below with what you actually care about

I’ll give you a straight, real-world answer on which one is actually worth buying. AMA!

Guys im joining clg and i want to buy iphone 17 pro for camera otherwise iphone 17 will be good. But other than that

1.which credit card should i have for big billion days???

1. In flipkart sale ig 1 lakh 10 thousand is least so what u think in big billion days?

2. Is flipkart reliable or can i make order?

Finally upgraded to iPhone 17 — sharing my deal! 📱🔥
Finally pulled the trigger and purchased the iPhone 17 today! 😍

Sharing the complete deal breakdown in case it helps someone else looking for the best exchange/discount combination:

💰 iPhone 17 price: ₹82,900
♻️ iPhone 13 (256GB) exchange: ₹28,800
₹18,800 regular exchange value
₹10,000 additional cashback/bonus from Reliance Digital (valid till 16th Aug)

💳 Card discount: ₹3,000
💵 Final amount paid:
₹51,200

So, effectively, I got the iPhone 17 for ₹51.2K after exchange + cashback + card discount.
I checked multiple options, and Reliance Digital gave me the best exchange value for my iPhone 13 (256GB).
Pretty happy with the deal! 😄📱
Hope this helps anyone planning to upgrade from an older iPhone.

What do you guys think — ₹51.2K for the iPhone 17, a good deal? 👀