My 5t is still working as well.
The deadline has passed 120 days for sure.
The deadline has passed 120 days for sure.
New Phone Jomrok / Customs duty in Lebanon
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?
11 days later
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?
Hello guys
this is my first post in this lovely forum
and I just want to share my experience regarding this subject
In October 2018, after spending a couple of days in Syria with my friends, and on our way back, the moment we crossed the borders, we got these msgs from MoT concerning settling the custom fees of our devices.
Today, that is after 216 days, our phones are still working fine, and we hadn't received any new msgs since.
Now I know some of you might say, well perhaps it's because you had your devices working prior to the issuing of the customs law, well I don't think this is the case
Because a friend of mine, who bought her device before issuing this law, sadly received msgs concerning paying the fees, and her sim was blocked. How did she overcome this problem? She just inserted her sim card in the other slot and had it working again.
the bottom line, no idea what is going on or how this law works.
this is my first post in this lovely forum
and I just want to share my experience regarding this subject
In October 2018, after spending a couple of days in Syria with my friends, and on our way back, the moment we crossed the borders, we got these msgs from MoT concerning settling the custom fees of our devices.
Today, that is after 216 days, our phones are still working fine, and we hadn't received any new msgs since.
Now I know some of you might say, well perhaps it's because you had your devices working prior to the issuing of the customs law, well I don't think this is the case
Because a friend of mine, who bought her device before issuing this law, sadly received msgs concerning paying the fees, and her sim was blocked. How did she overcome this problem? She just inserted her sim card in the other slot and had it working again.
the bottom line, no idea what is going on or how this law works.
I sold my phone but the counter was frozen to 31 days left and it will stay like that as long as libanpost doesn't add it in the database, the day they will they will send an sms saying 30 days leftivy wroteWhat 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
By counter you mean you've been counting it yourself? Would you advise someone buying a phone and dealing with this hassle?infiniteloop wroteI sold my phone but the counter was frozen to 31 days left and it will stay like that as long as libanpost doesn't add it in the database, the day they will they will send an sms saying 30 days leftivy wroteWhat 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
Send an empty sms to 1014
It still working to this day without an issue.Salloum wroteCan 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?
2 months later
Just wondering if everyone's phone is still working? Is the new rule being enforced in practice?
Mine stopped working as soon as the duration expired.
At first, the behavior was that the line would stop working after every phone call until you restart your phone or you do airplane mode (on/off). Then it stopped working completely.
I have mate 20 pro.
At first, the behavior was that the line would stop working after every phone call until you restart your phone or you do airplane mode (on/off). Then it stopped working completely.
I have mate 20 pro.
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my friend's phones 2 of them stopped working after 90 days.
Btw the duration is 90 days when connected to a network if the phone is off or airplane mode the days dont count am not 100% sure though
Btw the duration is 90 days when connected to a network if the phone is off or airplane mode the days dont count am not 100% sure though
My phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.
Oneplus?Sab23 wroteMy phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.
Pixelxazbrat wroteOneplus?Sab23 wroteMy phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.
They don't have OnePlus devices tho, correct?DNA wrotemy friend's phones 2 of them stopped working after 90 days.
Btw the duration is 90 days when connected to a network if the phone is off or airplane mode the days dont count am not 100% sure though
They don’t for now, but you never know what might happen later on
5 days later
I'm not sure if this questions has already been answered, so I apologize if I'm repeating:
I live in KSA and I bought an iPhone X. I went to Lebanon few months ago for a short stay (5 days) and I received the message that I have to pay the tax at Libanpost within 90 days.
Now I will be going to Lebanon next month also for a couple of days, so the 90 days period has passed. Does this mean I won't be able to use my phone anymore with my Lebanese SIM card ?
I live in KSA and I bought an iPhone X. I went to Lebanon few months ago for a short stay (5 days) and I received the message that I have to pay the tax at Libanpost within 90 days.
Now I will be going to Lebanon next month also for a couple of days, so the 90 days period has passed. Does this mean I won't be able to use my phone anymore with my Lebanese SIM card ?