New Phone Jomrok / Customs duty in Lebanon

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.

ivy wrote

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

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.

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 left

infiniteloop wrote

ivy wrote

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

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.

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 left

By counter you mean you've been counting it yourself? Would you advise someone buying a phone and dealing with this hassle?

Send an empty sms to 1014

Salloum wrote

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?

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.

It still working to this day without an issue.

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.

My phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.

Sab23 wroteMy phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.

Oneplus?

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 have OnePlus devices tho, correct?

They don’t for now, but you never know what might happen later on

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 ?

edrons wroteI'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 ?

Most probably no, you won't be able to.

I was in the same situation; got an iPhone XS plus. Traveled to Beirut; got the message upon inserting a new sim; 6 months later, traveled again, phone still works despite being well over the 90 days period.

Only God knows what the heck is going on

is this list available on any page, or the only way to check is through liban post?

MrClass wroteI was in the same situation; got an iPhone XS plus. Traveled to Beirut; got the message upon inserting a new sim; 6 months later, traveled again, phone still works despite being well over the 90 days period.

Only God knows what the heck is going on

The text message you get from MoT specifically says that "you have 90 days of usage per year" thus you can potentially come for a 15-day trip up to 6 times a year and you'd still be fine.

I recently got a Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. I don't think it's officially available here so I will let the 90 period run and see what happens. Hoping that it will not be included in the customs list.

Sab23 wrote

xazbrat wrote

Sab23 wroteMy phone is still working as it is not on the ministry's list yet.

Oneplus?

Pixel

Can you share their updated list please? I need to see which phones brands/models are excluded from this law.

I don't get it.

If it is on the list, does that mean I have to pay or do I not have to pay?

I have a Razer Phone 2