Here is what was the reasoning to select Vodaphone
The Economic Times reports that Apple was in talks with both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar for bringing iPhone into India. “However, Vodafone has larger number of subscribers in metros and ‘A’ circles who are more likely to use the luxury phone. These subscribers are high data users. So, Vodafone is ready with a pool of customers who can use this device,”