Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: Karennina on August 04, 2020, 07:59:49 AM

Title: New SIM card
Post by: Karennina on August 04, 2020, 07:59:49 AM

Soo my Turkish Mobile has been cut off as we were away 6 months plus, I’m guessing a lot of folk will find themselves in this situation on returning to Turkey, can anyone tell me a rough cost of a new SIM card please so I know what to expect.
Many thanks   :)

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: Liz 101 on August 04, 2020, 09:05:03 AM

Last year it was 100TL + whatever you choose to put on as PAYG

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: George Warner on August 04, 2020, 10:46:18 AM

Some time ago I went into the Turkcell shop and explained, mine was about 2 years out of date,the guy there not only reinstated my sim card but included the credit which was on it,cost me an extra few contors,sic,May be this could happen to you, If you are in Calis might be worth having a word with Mehmet in the phone shop along from where the Meri Bar used to be

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: Karennina on August 04, 2020, 16:26:13 PM

Thank you both I ended up going to the shop along the Sunday market road it was 120tl for a new SIM card and like you said Liz + the credit on top, I forget about the shop along from Meri Bar...

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: legless on August 05, 2020, 10:21:24 AM

slightly off the original request, Will I be able to buy a Turkish sim to put in my UK mobile ?? 

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: KKOB on August 05, 2020, 10:30:09 AM

Make sure your UK phone isn't restricted to a particular service provider.

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: legless on August 05, 2020, 11:34:27 AM

My UK phone is dual sim & unlocked to any network, just wary of Turkish authorities blocking it if I use a Turkish sim

Title: Re: New SIM card
Post by: RichardF on August 05, 2020, 22:31:12 PM

Quote from: George Warner on August 04, 2020, 10:46:18 AM

Some time ago I went into the Turkcell shop and explained, mine was about 2 years out of date,the guy there not only reinstated my sim card but included the credit which was on it,cost me an extra few contors,sic,May be this could happen to you, If you are in Calis might be worth having a word with Mehmet in the phone shop along from where the Meri Bar used to be

I find Mehmet very helpful and he’s helped us out the last couple of years when we’ve had issues 👍.