Interesting--that is 93 days, so past the 90 day window. Let us know if anything changes, because if it does, my next phone will come through Dubai and delivered to me by a family member :PAVOlio wroteJust to update you guys on this matter.
It's been 3 months now since I got the infamous sms.
(I received it on Nov 9 2018, and now it's Feb 10 2018)
The sim car is still working on my phone.
I guess the law is not being implemented??
(unless, with my bad luck, and just so the universe gets back at me, the sim will stop working on my phone during these couple of days and make this post void)
New Phone Jomrok / Customs duty in Lebanon
A friend of mine got the message over 4 months ago and could still use his phone.
That's the funniest shit ever
I have two cases in my office where after passing the window, phone and sms worked however mobile data stopped working.
So it's Alfa/MTC who will lose in this situation :Pnefe_lpmk wroteI have two cases in my office where after passing the window, phone and sms worked however mobile data stopped working.
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Are you sure they are not taxing you 3$ per month now that you finished the 3 months?
Where'd you get that number? Also that would be more convenient and a lot cheaper if it were true.infiniteloop wroteAre you sure they are not taxing you 3$ per month now that you finished the 3 months?
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Yesterday i passed by a Libanpost point of sale with my 6T as if I send a message to 1014 they say I have till the 30th of April to pay my customs, the lady there took my 6T and search the database, she said I don't have to pay because my phone is not yet in the database!
I told her ''great but why they said I had to pay this month? will they stop my line?'' and she say that as long as it's not in the database they have no right to stop my line as I can't pay the customs yet
I told her ''great but why they said I had to pay this month? will they stop my line?'' and she say that as long as it's not in the database they have no right to stop my line as I can't pay the customs yet
If that's the case, I'm going to get the Xperia 1. Sony phones are almost non existent in Lebanon... lolinfiniteloop wroteYesterday i passed by a Libanpost point of sale with my 6T as if I send a message to 1014 they say I have till the 30th of April to pay my customs, the lady there took my 6T and search the database, she said I don't have to pay because my phone is not yet in the database!
I told her ''great but why they said I had to pay this month? will they stop my line?'' and she say that as long as it's not in the database they have no right to stop my line as I can't pay the customs yet
Xperia 1 is an old phone with a known brand so 100% in the databaseKareem wroteIf that's the case, I'm going to get the Xperia 1. Sony phones are almost non existent in Lebanon... lolinfiniteloop wroteYesterday i passed by a Libanpost point of sale with my 6T as if I send a message to 1014 they say I have till the 30th of April to pay my customs, the lady there took my 6T and search the database, she said I don't have to pay because my phone is not yet in the database!
I told her ''great but why they said I had to pay this month? will they stop my line?'' and she say that as long as it's not in the database they have no right to stop my line as I can't pay the customs yet
OnePlus is a total mystery for Lebanese authorities, they only know that apple,samsung and Huawei are making phones in 2019 lol, heck even mobile phones shops calling themselves ''android experts'' don't even know OnePlus exists.
I will call alfa tomorrow to get a confirmation about Libanpost's claims
infiniteloop wroteXperia 1 is an old phone with a known brand so 100% in the databaseKareem wroteIf that's the case, I'm going to get the Xperia 1. Sony phones are almost non existent in Lebanon... lolinfiniteloop wroteYesterday i passed by a Libanpost point of sale with my 6T as if I send a message to 1014 they say I have till the 30th of April to pay my customs, the lady there took my 6T and search the database, she said I don't have to pay because my phone is not yet in the database!
I told her ''great but why they said I had to pay this month? will they stop my line?'' and she say that as long as it's not in the database they have no right to stop my line as I can't pay the customs yet
OnePlus is a total mystery for Lebanese authorities, they only know that apple,samsung and Huawei are making phones in 2019 lol, heck even mobile phones shops calling themselves ''android experts'' don't even know OnePlus exists.
I will call alfa tomorrow to get a confirmation about Libanpost's claims
Xperia 1 is not released yet. Another month to go. That basically confirms what I'm saying. Nobody knows anything about Sony.
What's even funnier is that in France for example, SFR mobile tethering for prepaid cards is blocked on all Android phones except Sony Xperia ones. Go figure.
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is the database of phone customs prices available to the public, or the only way to check it is at Libanpost?
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Hello All,
I'm wondering if anyone let the 90 days period run out and got his phone blocked. i believed that it wont so i told a friend suffering from this issue not to pay and wait. After 90 days, he got another sms saying he has an extra 30 days and if he doesnt it gets blocked. Obviously told him to let that period run as well and not pay unless it gets blocked, and it actually did after those extra 30 days. So after 120 days in total, he had to pay 298,000 LBP including Libanpost fees. IPhone XS 64Gb.
@infiniteloop and @AVOlio any updates on you situations? 5T and 6T still working?
Just wondering whether to consider a oneplus or maybe a Xiaomi Mi8 Pro (if also applicable) as next phone in case it costs 200$ less to keep it working compared to "recognized" phones.
I'm wondering if anyone let the 90 days period run out and got his phone blocked. i believed that it wont so i told a friend suffering from this issue not to pay and wait. After 90 days, he got another sms saying he has an extra 30 days and if he doesnt it gets blocked. Obviously told him to let that period run as well and not pay unless it gets blocked, and it actually did after those extra 30 days. So after 120 days in total, he had to pay 298,000 LBP including Libanpost fees. IPhone XS 64Gb.
@infiniteloop and @AVOlio any updates on you situations? 5T and 6T still working?
Just wondering whether to consider a oneplus or maybe a Xiaomi Mi8 Pro (if also applicable) as next phone in case it costs 200$ less to keep it working compared to "recognized" phones.
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This law was made for the official dealers in Lebanon meaning for samsung,apple and Huawei, I think xiaomi has also a dealer now, they don't care about OnePlus as it doesn't have a wakil, my 6T is running fine and no sms from MOT since then.
Called and went to libanpos they told me they don't have 6T in the database.
Frankly if they wanted to add it they would have done so 4 months ago already
Called and went to libanpos they told me they don't have 6T in the database.
Frankly if they wanted to add it they would have done so 4 months ago already
My 5t is still working as well.
The deadline has passed 120 days for sure.
The deadline has passed 120 days for sure.
so do they include every Xiaomi mobile ever made in this database?
My friend owns an iPhone XR that also is way past the 120 days.
For the ones who paid, did your phones completely stop functioning? Or did you just choose to pay because the deadline passed?
For the ones who paid, did your phones completely stop functioning? Or did you just choose to pay because the deadline passed?
Did you get this information from a specific person/ source? i'm wondering if we can ask someone about this (whether a brand of phones is in the database or not)infiniteloop wroteThis law was made for the official dealers in Lebanon meaning for samsung,apple and Huawei, I think xiaomi has also a dealer now.
The sim card gets locked so you can't use the cellular network through that phone until you pay the fees. Happened to my friend with IPhone XS after 120 days. It was back working 4 hours after he paid.mmk92 wroteMy friend owns an iPhone XR that also is way past the 120 days.
For the ones who paid, did your phones completely stop functioning? Or did you just choose to pay because the deadline passed?
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What did alfa have to say? Btw, does everything function properly including mobile data? I'm eyeing out the OnePlus 7P but I'm reluctant due to the current situation.infiniteloop wroteThis law was made for the official dealers in Lebanon meaning for samsung,apple and Huawei, I think xiaomi has also a dealer now, they don't care about OnePlus as it doesn't have a wakil, my 6T is running fine and no sms from MOT since then.
Called and went to libanpos they told me they don't have 6T in the database.
Frankly if they wanted to add it they would have done so 4 months ago already
Can you please verify this info? The iPhone XR should be in the database and it shouldn’t work after 90 days, not even 120.mmk92 wroteMy friend owns an iPhone XR that also is way past the 120 days.
For the ones who paid, did your phones completely stop functioning? Or did you just choose to pay because the deadline passed?