Import Mobile Phone from China Custom Duty in Pakistan

Import Mobile Phone from China Custom Duty in Pakistan

If you want to know the custom duty on mobile phones in Pakistan in year 2016 than you find the right page. We all know that Amazon, Ebay and other USA online shopping sites do not ship to Pakistan and hence we are in the middle of no where. But thanks to AliExpress.com and other Chinese sites that they ship to Pakistan with some free shipping and custom duty. Good thing is that most of the small items(less than $20) are cleared quickly from Customs and you don�t even have to pay custom duty. No documentation is required when it comes to accessories and item will be shipped at your door step without paying extra cost.

But it�s a different story when it comes to importing mobile phones in Pakistan. You have to face long clearance time and documentation process(in case of China Mail). DHL and Fedex may deliver product to you quickly and without the hassle of visiting custom office(or GPO) but they will charge more money than normal AliExpress Standard shipping rates.

Main Requirements for Import

1. You cannot import second hand mobile(even box open)
2. You cannot import Duplicate(copy) mobile phone.

Import Mobile Phone via China Post Air Mail

First of all find a hot deal on AliExpress.com and make sure that seller has good reputation and sales. Don�t trust on sellers with less sales and rating as you will face many hurdles. After finding the deal check that is it applicable to ship in Pakistan and what is the shipping cost. This is the cost you have to pay initially so that your product can be shipped to Pakistan. It�s good Patrice to first communicate with seller and ask him few questions like whether they will pay the custom fee or not. Also told them to mark your product as gift other wise get ready for number of taxes. It�s good to opt for tracking number as it will cost you $2 more but at the end of the day you will be in peace of mind.

Now that your product is shipped to Pakistan it will be handed over to custom for clearance. Soon they will send you a letter(may take 7 to 15 days) saying that we have got your product. It�s time for you to visit the GPO or where your product is being held by customs and they will provide you mobile IMEI number. After taking mobile IMEI number you have to take NOC letter from PTA(form can be obtained from outside GPO) against it. After filling the form send it to PTA and with in three working days your NOC will be send on your home address.

It�s time for you to submit this NOC to customs with 1000 rupees fee and sales tax. Congratulations you just learned how to easily import smart phone from China.

What about DHL, Fedex and other courier services

Unlike China Post Air Mail DHL, Fedex and other courier services handle and clear customs for you. But for this they will take charges from you. When custom will receive your product in Pakistan these courier services will email you and you have to upload your invoice copy and Nadra ID card copy from internet. You don�t need to visit any office physically which is the plus point. But again this process may take 3 to 10 days and from this you have to pay extra store charges as well as handling charges. So at the end of the day in some cases you will be paying more money for a product which is available in Pakistan so I generally prefer China Post Air Mail, Singapore and Hongkong Post Air Mail.

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Control Your Android Device With Web Browser

Control Your Android Device With Web Browser

We all love smartphones due to their portability but like all other things they have a little disadvantage and that is small screen size. We all are use to computer�s big screen and keyboards so that�s why some times we found typing SMS on smartphones difficult. Also if we want to change settings of our mobile without USB cable or you forget your phone home and want to lock it from your office. Also if you lost your mobile permanently than you can access it via web-browser and delete all 

Use Airdroid

Airdroid is a free application for your Android device which can turn it into really portable device. All you need to do is to install it from Google Play store and you are ready to go. No need to install any driver on your computer because you are going to access your mobile with your standard browser.

Install AirDroid app from Google Store here. Now visit web.airdroid.com and sign-in with your Airdroid email and password.

You will login into your account and can access your smartphone from any where in the world. After login you can lock your phone, Install apps, delete photos, got access to camera and see who is using your phone and many more things.

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Connect Your Android Phone With LED TV

Connect Your Android Phone With LED TV

Many people asked me this question how to connect Android Smartphone to your ordinary LED TV so that we can enjoy apps on big screen. Well I already wrote an article on how to convert your simple LED TV into SmartTV but if you don�t want to spent $35 dollars than here is a simple solution for you. But before moving towards that I wanted to tell you that this method only works with TV with HDMI port so if you have a very old LCD TV which has only component ports than either you need to buy HDMI to component converter or buy a new TV.

Buy mini USB to HDMI Cable

The solution is very simple all you need to do is to buy a mini USB to HDMI Cable which is available in the market for only $6 which is really cheap compare to other options. You can buy it from variety of online shopping websites and in Pakistan you can buy it from mbcommunication.com.pk website in only Rs,750/- only. After buying the product all you need to do is to attach the cable with your Android Smartphone and HDML LED TV. Turn on both devices and you will see everything which is available on smartphone on your big screen. Enjoy playing games and use apps with different style.

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Improver Your Router Speed and Internet Speed

I remember those days when Wi-Fi was first introduced and we were able to connect laptop with internet router without any wires. At that time very few people were using this technology and hence we were able to surf internet like breeze. But as the time progresses our internet speed tends to slow and now we are facing many issues like YouTube video lag, slow browsing, slow downloading speed etc. It�s funny that now a days we are using high speed bandwidth internet confection compare to those days but still our internet speed is slow. Why this is happening to us and what is the solution to this problem.

Why My WiFi Speed is Slow

There are many reasons why your WiFi speed is slow and some of them of listed below.

1. You are using old equipment like 802.11 a/b/g router and Wi-Fi adapter.
2. Using same old 2.4 Ghz signal spectrum.
3. Your router has internal antenna.
4. Your router has only one antenna.
5. Router placement is not good
6. Many other electronics like 2.4 Ghz Cordless phone, Microwave Oven is interfering with it.
7. You and your neighbours as using the same Wi-Fi Channel.

How I Can Improve my Wi-Fi Speed

So if your answer to above mention questions is yes than you need to do following things.

Solution 1

The first and most obvious one is that you are using old equipment like 54Mbps 802.11 a/b/g router with 2.4 Ghz signal spectrum. Now the problem is that although it�s saying that it will provide 54Mbps but in practical life it�s not the case. Also when ever many users try to connect with same router you have experienced very slow speed. This is because data is shared with all users and hence more slowness.

The solution to this problem is buy a new router with at-least 300Mbps speed or go with latest technology routers like 802.11 ac with over 433 Mbps speed. Keep in mind that you also need to buy the 802.11 ac compatible Wi-Fi adapter which you will connect with your computer or laptop.

Solution 2

If you have decided to buy the new equipment like the one mention above than select the 5Ghz signal spectrum rather than old 2.4 Ghz because everyone in your neighborhood is using this frequency and if you are also using it than it will slow down your internet speed. All new 802.11 ac model routers have this functionality so take advantage of it.

Solution 3

Many PTCL router we use in Pakistan have internal antenna which is really cruel thing because it really kills the speed. Try to buy new router with long range external antenna.

Solution 4

If your router has only one antenna than just buy a 100 rupees T from any electronics shop and attach two external antennas with your router. This will double the range of your router.

Solution 5

Place your router as high as possible and in the middle of the room. Try to avoid obstacles and always bend the antennas in opposite direction for better connectivity.

Solution 6

Don�t put router near 2.4 Ghz Cordless phone, Microwave Oven or any other electronics.

Solution 7

Last but not least change the Wi-Fi channel of your router. For this download free application inSSIDer and install it. It will than show you all the internet connection available in your area and what channels they are using.

Make sure that you change your PTCL router channel to something which is empty or using by very few devices.

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How Can Charge Laptop On UPS Without Damaging Battery

If you want to charge Laptop on UPS without damaging battery than today we will find how we can do this safely. Some of you might have charged mobile phone or tablet on UPS before so why not laptop. Charging laptop on inverter is not a good practice specially low cast inverters with modified or square sine wave. Smartphone and tablets require very less power(5 Volts) and normally you use 12 Volts battery in our homes. But when it comes to laptop it requires at least 19 Watts of constant power. So if your UPS cannot handle this much power at constant rate than it will damage the battery in long run(or may burn it instantly).

If you have pure shine wave inverter from good manufactured like Homage or Stabimatic than you are good to go but if you have some thing else than it might damage your laptop battery in long run. Also you need to make sure that power in your house is stable so if it�s fluctuates every now and then please don�t charge your laptop.

Charging Laptop on UPS Guide

1. First of all as I said earlier make sure that power in your home is stable(you can use any good company stabilizer) and you have good quality UPS with pure sine wave. So this is the ideal situation where you have both things working properly than you can use your laptop without any fear.

2. But if you don�t have stable power at home or a very cheap UPS with 12 Volts battery than you need to purchase a small item which will solve all your problems.

All you need to do is to buy at-least 200 Watt Dc to AC power inverter from this link or from local market and connect it with your normal 12 Volt battery. Keep in mind that this inverter is basically for cars so you need to disconnect the car adapter and connect the positive and negative ends with your UPS battery. Now your normal UPS will charge the battery and when the power goes off you can use the Power inverter to charge all your devices.

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