Comments on: Pakistanis Spend USD 1 Billion A Year On Imported Mobile Phones http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/ A blog about telecommunication marketplace in Pakistan with news, information, analysis and trends Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sameer http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-31012 sameer Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:31:07 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-31012 hi I am wanting to sell grey market phones and refurbished handsets to pakistan, ie nokia n95 8gb $300 dollars new nokia sapphire arte $550 u.s dollars? Why pay more when you can pay less- just for the look! Is there any buyers or resellers out there who would be interested in purchasing or resellers? Please leave an email address or tel no to be in touch. jazakallah hi

I am wanting to sell grey market phones and refurbished handsets to pakistan, ie nokia n95 8gb $300 dollars new nokia sapphire arte $550 u.s dollars?

Why pay more when you can pay less- just for the look!

Is there any buyers or resellers out there who would be interested in purchasing or resellers?

Please leave an email address or tel no to be in touch.

jazakallah

]]> By: gps http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-8575 gps Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:04:03 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-8575 This may sound like a really silly question but why are the providers simply not selling phones from their websites or retail stores... Ok, maybe not the internet due to low usage rates but what about the stores? Would that really be such a bizarre concept to put into practice even in a cash based economy like Pakistan? I am provider "a" these are the products guaranteed to work with my network and I'll sell them to you cheaper than the grey market. It just doesn't make sense for someone to buy a phone at grey/black market rates when you can't use the features on it. Coolness vs ignorance? It would be wonderful if you post a simple "intro" for the rest of us on how the wireless industry in Pakistan actually works... where the phone come from, if there is a US equivalent of a "line rent fee" (what????), and how the various plans and payment options are created. In other words, if I went to Pakistan today and wanted to get service, how exactly would I go about it? gps This may sound like a really silly question but why are the providers simply not selling phones from their websites or retail stores… Ok, maybe not the internet due to low usage rates but what about the stores? Would that really be such a bizarre concept to put into practice even in a cash based economy like Pakistan? I am provider “a” these are the products guaranteed to work with my network and I’ll sell them to you cheaper than the grey market.

It just doesn’t make sense for someone to buy a phone at grey/black market rates when you can’t use the features on it. Coolness vs ignorance?

It would be wonderful if you post a simple “intro” for the rest of us on how the wireless industry in Pakistan actually works… where the phone come from, if there is a US equivalent of a “line rent fee” (what????), and how the various plans and payment options are created.

In other words, if I went to Pakistan today and wanted to get service, how exactly would I go about it?
gps

]]> By: Rizwan http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-7897 Rizwan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:13:52 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2007/12/31/pakistanis-spend-usd-1-billion-a-year-on-imported-mobile-phones/#comment-7897 This is very true, and the sad thing is that the mobile phones bought do not fit in the market here, the features and technology supported by the phones is simply not present or provided by any of the service providers in Pakistan. I think more education is needed for end users and responsibility probably lies with service providers to make their websites available with probably comparison of features supported etc. The very advanced phones are no good as the most common features that you can use is either Camera or Listen to MP3's. This is very true, and the sad thing is that the mobile phones bought do not fit in the market here, the features and technology supported by the phones is simply not present or provided by any of the service providers in Pakistan. I think more education is needed for end users and responsibility probably lies with service providers to make their websites available with probably comparison of features supported etc. The very advanced phones are no good as the most common features that you can use is either Camera or Listen to MP3’s.

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