How to Buy Phones from Amazon in Pakistan — Step-by-Step Guide

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Many phone models available on Amazon are not sold in Pakistan — the latest iPhones, certain Samsung Galaxy variants, Google Pixel phones and more. With the right approach, you can order any phone from Amazon and receive it in Pakistan. Here is the complete step-by-step guide.

📦 Summary: Amazon does not deliver most items directly to Pakistan. You need a shipping forwarder — a US address that receives your Amazon order and ships it to Pakistan. Budget for: product price + US shipping + forwarder fee (roughly $15-40) + Pakistan customs duty (if applicable).

Step-by-step: Buying a phone from Amazon in Pakistan

Step 1 — Choose a shipping forwarder

Popular forwarders used by Pakistani buyers: Shipito, MyUS, USGoBuy, Planet Express. Sign up (free) and they give you a US mailing address.

Step 2 — Order on Amazon to your forwarder address

Use your forwarder’s US address as the shipping address on Amazon. Pay with a Pakistani credit/debit card — Visa and Mastercard work on Amazon. Some banks require calling to enable international transactions.

Step 3 — Forwarder ships to Pakistan

Once the package arrives at the forwarder’s US warehouse, they ship it to Pakistan. DHL and FedEx take 3-7 days. Economy shipping takes 2-3 weeks. Forwarder fee is typically $15-40 depending on weight.

Step 4 — Pakistan customs

Packages above Rs. 50,000 in value may attract customs duty. For phones, FBR charges 20-25%. Budget for this. Packages under Rs. 50,000 typically clear customs without duty. Important: For a phone to be PTA approved, it must be imported officially — buying via forwarder creates a grey market device that will need PTA registration (paying registration fees).

Total cost calculation example

iPhone 15 on Amazon: $799 (~Rs. 223,000) + US shipping $0 (free Prime) + Forwarder fee ~$30 (~Rs. 8,400) + Pakistan customs 20% ~Rs. 44,600 = Total approximately Rs. 276,000. Compare this to Daraz PTA approved iPhone 15 price before deciding.

When is Amazon worth it vs Daraz?

Amazon is worth it when: the model is completely unavailable in Pakistan (Google Pixel, certain US-exclusive variants), or when the Amazon price after all costs is still significantly lower than Daraz. For most mainstream phones, Daraz with local warranty is the better choice.