sfokevin Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I went the the Thai Post office wanting to EMS mail my old IPhone back to the US to my father... The lady there said they no longer accept electronic items with batteries for Airmail shipping?... Is my only option FedEx & DHL?... the DHL website quotes me 4,000+ baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemon Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Shipping Lithium batteries or any device that contains one is getting more difficult all the time. Getting someone to hand-carry to the US and USPS from there is probably the only realistic option nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Correct. Lithium-Ion batteries classify as DG (Dangerous Goods) and courier companies are strict in terms of how many batteries can be sent per air shipment (I think the current limit is 2) Suggest buying a new 6S / 5E from the US Apple Store directly and ship it to his local address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I went the the Thai Post office wanting to EMS mail my old IPhone back to the US to my father... The lady there said they no longer accept electronic items with batteries for Airmail shipping?... Is my only option FedEx & DHL?... the DHL website quotes me 4,000+ baht I paid 2000 at DHL to send an iPhone to the USA IN 2015. That's quite a price hike.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Batterries are not that expensive, why not ship it without the battery and he can put one in when he gets it. Has to be cheaper option than the alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Update... I went with FedEx... 2,000 baht ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyou Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Batterries are not that expensive, why not ship it without the battery and he can put one in when he gets it. Has to be cheaper option than the alternatives.The latest trend is fixed batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemon Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 It take about 5 minutes to change the battery in an iphone. The batteries cost about USD5 on ebay including the tools required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 As the OP has now concluded this can be closed. //CLOSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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