Andy from Kent Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I have a 4S iPhone I'm not using. It's in an unblemished condition and I'd like to give it to a friend in the UK. Any advice or suggestions on getting this accomplished? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Post Office via EMS with tracking. But with COVID causing delays and price increases, it might not be worth the price to send. Best check with Post Office first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, phetphet said: Post Office via EMS with tracking. But with COVID causing delays and price increases, it might not be worth the price to send. Best check with Post Office first And the restrictions (cargo) on Li-ion batteries on flights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Check with DHL. I just sent a package to a friend in Cornwall, it was their in 7 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, ravip said: And the restrictions (cargo) on Li-ion batteries on flights? Would have to check that at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Good Luck! Sending an iPhone 4S????? Probably cost more in transport than the value of the phone. Better do a bank transfer for a phone for your friend. Much safer too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 hour ago, ravip said: And the restrictions (cargo) on Li-ion batteries on flights? Yep. You can fly them in but not out with thai post but not sure about couriers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTXR Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: Good Luck! Sending an iPhone 4S????? Probably cost more in transport than the value of the phone. Better do a bank transfer for a phone for your friend. Much safer too. I agree. Also, Apple hasn't had any security updates for the 4s for years now. If you send your friend the cost of a 2021 low-end Android phone by bank transfer, they'll be much better off, I think, and it would likely not cost much more than the shipping costs of the 4s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, JTXR said: I agree. Also, Apple hasn't had any security updates for the 4s for years now. If you send your friend the cost of a 2021 low-end Android phone by bank transfer, they'll be much better off, I think, and it would likely not cost much more than the shipping costs of the 4s. Right! The value of the phone is around 500 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted January 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 To throw off any would be light fingered postal workers, be sure to write on the packaging "THIS IS NOT AN APPLE iPHONE!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dazinoz Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) I went to thai post office to ask about posting a physically damaged iPhone to Australia for data recovery. They said cannot because of battery. I showed him the parts and said I can remove battery easy. Can not post. I asked why. Battery was the reply. I said but I will remove BATTERY. Can not. At that point I muttered something and walked out. These people just cant think for themselves. Edited January 26, 2021 by Dazinoz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt2017 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 A friend recently died and he had a nearly new costly laptop which his daughter requested in the UK. Thai Post have a courier service in conjunction with DHL cost of service was 3600bht. which included packing and arrived in the UK 3 days later excellent service! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 39 minutes ago, bt2017 said: A friend recently died and he had a nearly new costly laptop which his daughter requested in the UK. Thai Post have a courier service in conjunction with DHL cost of service was 3600bht. which included packing and arrived in the UK 3 days later excellent service! I had a friend from Australia leave one of his phones behind last year. Thai Post would not accept it to be sent by mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) Don't bother, the iPhone 4 is obsolete and is not compatible with current Apple architecture. It's 10-11 years old and uses a 32-bit CPU while current Apple tech uses 64-bit CPUs. This means that you probably won't be able to use any current apps while old apps and iOS won't be supported. Add the old depleted battery charge life and you have a phone that may-or-may-not work running apps, will be extremely slow doing anything, might freeze or crash constantly and have a fraction of battery life. Edited January 26, 2021 by Iron Tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 12:29 PM, ThailandRyan said: Check with DHL. I just sent a package to a friend in Cornwall, it was their in 7 days. at what cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy from Kent Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Iron Tongue said: Don't bother, the iPhone 4 is obsolete and is not compatible with current Apple architecture. It's 10-11 years old and uses a 32-bit CPU while current Apple tech uses 64-bit CPUs. This means that you probably won't be able to use any current apps while old apps and iOS won't be supported. Add the old depleted battery charge life and you have a phone that may-or-may-not work running apps, will be extremely slow doing anything, might freeze or crash constantly and have a fraction of battery life. Yes. it is old and your estimate of 11 years is likely accurate. It does however work and if nothing else it will make and receive calls. Monday night I charged it and it went to 100% charge. The following day, Tuesday, I took it to the local TucKom to have it jailbroken. The first half dozen vendors claimed it's not possible to jailbreak because of its age. I guess the technology disappeared into thin air. the seventh vendor sung a different tune. After I simply asked if he could jailbreak the phone he took it out of my hand and started the process. We waited 20 - 30 minute and he said he's finished. I bought the phone unlocked so hopefully with a jailbreak and unlocked, my friend will get some limited use out of the phone In answer to the DHL ladies question as to the value of the phone, I told her 10 GBP to which she said she thought I was undervaluing the phone. I hope the authorities don't add any silly duty to it. I think things will work out fine with the phone. 18 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said: at what cost? Thai Post will indeed NOT ship phones internationally or at least that's what I was told by them. The cost to ship the phone by DHL was 1650 THB. My friend is not one with an open hand. He would not have been happy if i'd tried to send him cash. I merely asked him for his address and told him in reply I was shipping him a phone that was cluttering my desk. DHL told me the phone would arrive at UK customs on Thursday (tomorrow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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