Cost of registering iPhone 8

Advice on using Mobile Phones within the TRNC: SIM Cards, Repairs, cheap calls to UK...

Moderators: Soner, Dragon, PoshinDevon

Post Reply
meldy
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 335
Joined: Mon 07 Jan 2013 3:57 pm

Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 1 of 20 in Discussion

Post by meldy »

I am thinking of buying an iPhone 8 while I am in the UK over the festive season. Does anyone know how much it will cost to register it in TRNC. Alternatively, does anyone know how much I would be for anew one in TRNC?

alphamike
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1708
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2016 8:20 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 2 of 20 in Discussion

Post by alphamike »

No idea of cost for registering, but you can check prices of iPhones online here.

https://sharafstore.com/

You can also check at Turkcell and Telsim, but have to go into individual items to get the cash price.
https://www.kktcell.com/en/devices
https://www.kktctelsim.com/cihazlar

Haven't looked into comparisons for iPhone, but did compare Huawei and Xiaomi phones earlier in the year on those websites and found the first link to give the best prices for what I was looking for, they certainly had a much bigger selection.

Edited to remove out of date link
Last edited by alphamike on Fri 21 Feb 2020 4:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

cranfield
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 44
Joined: Tue 19 Feb 2019 4:16 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 3 of 20 in Discussion

Post by cranfield »

cost of "registering" a phone ?

They're having a giraffe .....

We gave them the bleedin island and this is how they reward us..

i for one will not be buying or using any mobile phone - i'm not being shafted.
.

User avatar
erol
Verified Member
Verified Member
Posts: 3364
Joined: Tue 01 May 2012 7:14 pm

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 4 of 20 in Discussion

Post by erol »

cranfield wrote:cost of "registering" a phone ?
It is an import tax. Local companies here that are in the business of selling mobile phones have to pay import taxes and the system is designed to ensure that mobiles bought elsewhere but used here for more than 90 days are also subject to such duties.
cranfield wrote:They're having a giraffe .....
someone is
cranfield wrote:We gave them the bleedin island and this is how they reward us..
Gave back surely ? And not in the best of condition either some might argue
cranfield wrote:i for one will not be buying or using any mobile phone - i'm not being shafted.
.
Try getting a land line instead. Old school shafting. Cypriot style.

Chriswright03
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1380
Joined: Wed 21 Mar 2018 10:22 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 5 of 20 in Discussion

Post by Chriswright03 »

If you get a Vodafone sim card you can use it here under their roaming conditions for no extra charge. Then you won't need to register the phone here.

meldy
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 335
Joined: Mon 07 Jan 2013 3:57 pm

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 6 of 20 in Discussion

Post by meldy »

Thank you to those who posted helpful replies giving me infomation that I requested. To the person just venting, please go vent elsewhere.

alphamike
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1708
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2016 8:20 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 7 of 20 in Discussion

Post by alphamike »

There was something about the cost of registration being 30% of the TRNC valuation of the phone, but seeing as we don't know what that is, not of much help. Suppose if you did bring a phone over from the UK, make sure you have a receipt, just in case TRNC value is higher, it might help.

MrsD
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 185
Joined: Fri 06 Sep 2013 2:03 pm

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 8 of 20 in Discussion

Post by MrsD »

It doesn’t matter how much you pay for the phone in the UK. Customs have a list of phones with values on it and they use that value x 30%.

RAZR63
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 763
Joined: Wed 10 Sep 2014 12:57 pm

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 9 of 20 in Discussion

Post by RAZR63 »

30% import tax that's sounds excessive! Do the local companies pay that when they import mobiles? I think not.

charlybrown
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun 29 Dec 2019 11:54 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 10 of 20 in Discussion

Post by charlybrown »

MrsD wrote:It doesn’t matter how much you pay for the phone in the UK. Customs have a list of phones with values on it and they use that value x 30%.
so if i bring my 4yr old phone over is tax on the new price

gates
Business contributing to forum
Business contributing to forum
Posts: 1859
Joined: Sat 25 Aug 2012 6:42 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 11 of 20 in Discussion

Post by gates »

There is a 30% tax on all imports i know because we import or have in the past . Not a lot of point after all the trouble it causes

Deniz1
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 5119
Joined: Sat 07 Apr 2012 11:22 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 12 of 20 in Discussion

Post by Deniz1 »

Buy one here deduct the cost of import duty then probably not a lot different to uk price and no hassle.

charlybrown
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun 29 Dec 2019 11:54 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 13 of 20 in Discussion

Post by charlybrown »

so is the tax on what it cost new or on the value now being 4yrs old

User avatar
Soner
Kibkom
Kibkom
Posts: 5155
Joined: Tue 03 Apr 2012 10:51 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 14 of 20 in Discussion

Post by Soner »

I believe it is current value. But they have their own list of values. I brought a iPhone5 over last year and duty was not much, something like £20.
No harm is asking, if too expensive get yourself a cheap mobile phone from over here with TRNC sim and keep your UK tel number on you iPhone 8. If you are with Vodafone you can make local calls with that too within your call package as well as calling back to UK.
Support businesses that are supporting the Kibkom Forum - At least contact them for a quote.
This forum cannot exist without the support of both member and advertiser.
Don't forget to mention Kibkom!

charlybrown
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun 29 Dec 2019 11:54 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 15 of 20 in Discussion

Post by charlybrown »

Thanks for your reply is that vodafone here or uk package

User avatar
Soner
Kibkom
Kibkom
Posts: 5155
Joined: Tue 03 Apr 2012 10:51 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 16 of 20 in Discussion

Post by Soner »

My package is from UK. I am not sure about TRNC packages.
Support businesses that are supporting the Kibkom Forum - At least contact them for a quote.
This forum cannot exist without the support of both member and advertiser.
Don't forget to mention Kibkom!

charlybrown
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun 29 Dec 2019 11:54 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 17 of 20 in Discussion

Post by charlybrown »

alphamike Hi first sight doesn't seam to be working is it no longer available

alphamike
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1708
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2016 8:20 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 18 of 20 in Discussion

Post by alphamike »

charlybrown wrote:alphamike Hi first sight doesn't seam to be working is it no longer available
Think they have changed the website a bit. Am sure they used to have an English option too, but can't readily see it, so you will have to use Google translate if you need English.
Try https://sharafstore.com/ or for viewing just the phones https://sharafstore.com/product-category/telefon/

jofra
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1568
Joined: Mon 14 Jul 2014 10:19 pm

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 19 of 20 in Discussion

Post by jofra »

Soner wrote:...if too expensive get yourself a cheap mobile phone from over here with TRNC sim and keep your UK tel number on you iPhone 8. If you are with Vodafone you can make local calls with that too within your call package as well as calling back to UK.
charlybrown wrote:Thanks for your reply is that vodafone here or uk package
Soner wrote:My package is from UK. I am not sure about TRNC packages.
I have UK Vodafone which works (calls etc) as Soner says, but last year I was unable to top-up my PAYG at the Alsancak Vodafone shop - "UK Vodafone phones can't be topped up here" - I had to do it online... So there are some limitations.

alphamike
Kibkommer
Kibkommer
Posts: 1708
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2016 8:20 am

Re: Cost of registering iPhone 8

  • Quote
  •   Message 20 of 20 in Discussion

Post by alphamike »

I've also got PAYG with Vodafone UK and top up online. Never even thought of trying to top up at any of the Telsim/Vodafone shops here. Does Vodafone in UK allow you to top up another (Vodafone) country sim in their shops?

Post Reply

Return to “MOBILE PHONES - Kibkom North Cyprus Forum”