Internation warranty

Thank you for that additional, and I never said anything that you provided was a rumor site. I just said that I had not seen anything on any sites that provide information about Apple and its devices.

While I may indicate at some time that it could be possible for warranty service on a US phone in India, I'm going to stick to the standards of Apple's warranty statements. Buyer beware, and don't count on something that is possible and subject to change.

That's irrelevant until the legally binding terms and conditions that you agree to upon purchase change to reflect that. News outlets report a lot of things, that doesn't make them true or valid.

I'd think the only way to know would be if someone in India can check. I'm sure that there have been plenty of people who have gray market or phones purchased by friends or family overseas

If you are going to advise others, shouldn't you know.

My advice to you is not to get involved with matters relating to India. The Indian government have not allowed Apple to operate as is the company's genuine practice because Apple do not accept having to have allow a 50+% majority share value to an Indian National.

The creation of the assembly plant in Bangalore is meant to be the door through which Apple can eventually open up genuine Apple stores. And long overdue they are.

It is interesting that the two links you provide for stories are dated in October, but I don't recall seeing any of this here on the forums, nor anything on the Apple site, or other US based Apple rumor sites. If this is quiet as you say, if no one here in the US is aware of it, how are they going to be able to answer questions such as this and be sure of the support. I'm not saying you are incorrect, and I have read both of the articles you linked, but neither of them seems to provide a link to an Apple document that verifies the information that I could see. I may be wrong, but I just would hate to incorrectly advise someone.

I am surprised our good friends, the hosts, have allowed this column to continue in its entirety for it is no longer technical. But I will add this.

I have some experience of India and with family connections there I sometimes need to read the Times of India. It is a very reliable source of information and from it I learned some time ago about the Assembly plant in Bengaluru and before that, a possible link with Tata branches of Croma Electronics.

But newspaper reports are just that; reports. As it happens, the former has now come true, the latter is in the sands of time.

But until Apple have a formal retail presence in India I cannot see much change in the circumstances governing Authorized Apple stores because Apple are not in a position to more than casually monitor trade there; the country is just too big and too complex to exert authority without the backing that a formal presence gives.

and if India and usa use different LTE frequencies then it would not do LTE(4g) only 3g

Define "well reported"?

How is is too many people originally from India?

That is actually just a repeat from the other article which is typical in today's world. So far well reported appears to mean was reported in India.

I would rather say nothing in that event.

Csound1 wrote:

I would rather say nothing in that event.

Me too.