I packaged up a second hand phone yesterday to post from Ireland to Thailand. I went to my local post office here in Dublin and requested a registered delivery, the girl asked what was in the package, when I told her she said "cannot send because Thai customs won't allow because of battery in phone" . Sounds strange to me, anyone any knowledge of same, many thanks in advance

Sorry but why send a Second hand phone to Thailand ??

I think it's much cheaper to buy one here in Thailand then to send one over by Post.

Go again to the post office and when asked, say it is a mobile phone with removed battery....Or tell it is the remote control of the TV, which you accidentally packed when you left last time.

Problem fixed.

^ Good idea, however, I don't think that it's wise. What if the customs here in Thailand opens it and find a Phone where on the customs declaration it states it's a "Remote Control for the TV. "

Come to think of it. my phone can control my TV (but that's another story)

It's an iPhone 4s in very good condition, I got an upgrade so I just wanted to send to a friend who'd appreciate it

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But getting back to my question, why won't customs allow batteries through postal system

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Just guessing, but maybe they are afraid it could explode in transit ?

Sent from my iPad, so please excuse any typos

Just guessing, but maybe they are afraid it could explode in transit ?

Sent from my iPad, so please excuse any typos

Haven't there been cases of I phone batteries bursting into flames guess that's a good reason not to put them in the post

This is of course complete crap. People mail goods with batteries in the international post all the time.

There are regulations about sending Lithium Ion batteries on their own which are not installed in a device for various carriers but that's something entirely different.

Just mail it.

Nobody will know that there is a battery inside. Case closed.