Turkish SIM Card

[chrisw]

Hi All

Many thanks for all your advice and help.....I will bring an unlocked phone.

Chris

[Cavfan]

We've got an Area- or Avea sim and it doesnt need regular use to stay current. We didnt use it from October to May and it was fine when we returned.

[Cavfan]

Can anyone bring us up to date on this please. We no longer use our Avea sim - long story! and our uk nokia phone got locked. So we have used a personal UK phone and it's cost us a fortune. this time we intend to buy another sim and use a friends spare phone(turkish)whilst there
How much will a sim card be and which SP is the cheapest? Any views?

[laffa]

 :)Maria cant remember exactly, but the sim is quite cheap I got one last year and it did save me money, This year I went through £150 on my own mobile and was thinking of getting another turkish one, but cant remember if I can just put it in my own mobile, do you know,

[Diverbaz 1]

A phone with 100 credits was 140YTL, even buying new one each trip is cheaper than using UK mobile. Last year I had my UK mobile, I sent 1 text, recieved 1 text and recieved 1 phone call from friend in Turkey, cost £7.

Baz

[Diverbaz 1]

A phone with 100 credits was 140YTL, even buying new one each trip is cheaper than using UK mobile. Last year I had my UK mobile, I sent 1 text, recieved 1 text and recieved 1 phone call from friend in Turkey, cost £7.

Ba 8)z

[loz]

Tansas are expecting a new delivery of mobile phones 76TL  the last lot sold out completely, I am not surprised.

[Elsa Padfield]

Approx:  Turkcell 250 Kontors - 24.5YTL. Avea Kontors - 250 a llttle more but can't remember how much.  I think the Turkcell sim was around 25 YTL initially with the phone already unlocked.  We have a Turkish phone with Avea but use a UK phone (which gets locked every year but we bring another one and buy a new sim).  It's far cheaper than using a UK phone!

[Cavfan]

So let me get this right- Moe do you get this too? Approximate exchange rate 2.5
A sim card with credits is around 25ytl( about £10)
You can buy a phone and sim with 100 credits for 140ytl( about £56)although if you camp outside Tansas you could get a phone for 76ytl ( c£30) and then get a sim which would take it to 100ytl - ish £40.Saving 40ytl (£16)
Ok think I'm 'on to it' now , definitely getting the sim but will see what's available in phones when we arrive as the Tansas bargains will have gone.
Very helpful all thanks!

[JohnF]

quote:Originally posted by lindacarl


If anyone knows THE code - would be useful?

When in Turkey, either send a text with "ULUSLARARASI" to 2222 or enter *111# on the keypad then press call to activate international roaming; or if you're out of Turkey, call 0090 212 444 0535 and if you've selected English as your "language", it should put you straight through (after you enter your number) to an English speaking customer services person.

I've personally only used *111# - and that was a long time ago - so try which ever method works/suits.

JF