stop being so naive.

then how much is it if you buy without all the contract thing??

read

if my dad brought an iphone 3gs 32gb from us, is it usable in malaysia?
need to unlock....etc?
n need to pay for tax n sirim as above too?

It will not be usable in Malaysia unless:

1. He pay an unlocking fee from the respective telco in US. Provided he also paid the whole 2 years of contract.
2. Or... you unlock the phone using software tools available (Currently only for iPhone OS v3.01. For update to 3.1 you need an OS file without the baseband firmware)

Assuming your dad is returning to Malaysia by air and the phone is packed into baggage, he can pass through customs check point undetected. If for some reasons he is 'picked up', one iPhone product isn't that much of a problem.

how to check whether it is unlocked by their teleco?
my dad is a phone noob...sumore tat is a second item o...scared kena tipu...
plz help....thanks....

All phones coming from US is all locked. So if your dad doesn't know about it then it'll be surely a locked phone. There are 2 possible scenarios:

1. If your dad bought the phone as a contract (because he works or resides there):
You can't just unlocked it by paying a fee. Unlocking service is only provided upon completion of 2 years of contract. Unless they provide an exception you're allowed to pay the whole 2 years of contract in advance.

2. If your dad bought the phone outright via a prepaid plan (because he's a tourist, etc):
Then you're allowed to pay a certain amount of airtime in exchange for unlocking fee. That way you can unlock the phone legally.

I may be wrong though since I am not familiar with the scene in US. Best is for your dad to consult the telco personnel before leaving.

thanks for reply,david.
i saw some forumer providing unlock service for iphone in the forum...isit means the unlock we discussing here?wat's the diff btw their unlock wif the official unlock?if i unlock here,isit the same?

i wanna buy an iphone from ebay, as in, from united states. when it gets shipped here, will it just arrive nicely to my doorstep? or will it kena tahan somewhere n i have to go n pay some tax then only get item? if i hav to go n pay tax, how much usually?

It will be held at the custom. You have to buy an AP from SIRIM (if not mistaken, it's around RM200.00) and also you have to pay for the custom import tax about RM150 or RM200.00.

Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Out of Foreign Customs

Your item cleared customs in MALAYSIA at 7:54 PM on July 28, 2010. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.

Detailed Results:
Out of Foreign Customs, July 28, 2010, 7:54 pm, MALAYSIA
Into Foreign Customs, July 28, 2010, 7:38 pm, MALAYSIA
Arrived Abroad, July 28, 2010, 4:31 pm, MALAYSIA
International Dispatch, July 24, 2010, 6:48 pm, ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)
Arrival
Acceptance, July 20, 2010, 10:34 am, SILVER SPRINGS, FL 34488


hi, does this means my parcel safe and no need to pay tax/sirim????

can we ask the TS to edit the 1st post? put all this info there, shud be easier for others

i found someone here even it's Out of Foreign Customs, but it still hold by custom
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=30815637

this thread is dead ?

This post has been edited by LuckyDucky: Aug 7 2010, 11:03 PM

R.I.P

so you have a question or anything constructive to add? if yes, please ask/share

no point bumping up this thread for no reason

so hows the result? passed the custom or noT?

i bought 2, 16gb and 32gb

the 16gb that 1 safe and free of tax
32gb kena lo.... wasted my time and petrol go get the sirim and lcct to get the phone.....

had anybody try the "kau tim" method before ma??

hmm in customs malaysia website, HS Code 8517.12.000 states no duty NO TAX. why is there still tax having to be paid? the same code is quoted on apples website too. Does this mean Customs is pocketing the 10% tax they charge on
the phone?

Look at the attachment below.