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Offline angela

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buying a turkish phone...
« on: June 22, 2014, 10:47:44 AM »
We have been offered a basic Samsung,  not new but 'as new' with charger and sim with 200 any network minutes, does this sound a good deal for 90tl??



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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2014, 13:32:17 PM »
Yes !

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2014, 14:10:43 PM »
Can I ask how easy it is now to buy a turkish phone and sim.   I bought mine many years ago and now have a friend wanting to buy one to use when she comes over but she has been told has to go to tax office to register etc !!! Anyone know the latest on this please

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2014, 14:24:37 PM »
We are picking ours up later, need to take a passport,  any problems I'll let you know doodlebug!

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2014, 16:44:16 PM »
You only need to go to Tax office if you are registering a UK phone for use in Turkey

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2014, 17:15:18 PM »
Yep. No need to register a Turkish phone at the Maliye. Take your passport with you to the shop. Buy the phone, Off you go.

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2014, 17:44:52 PM »
The Turkcell shop diagonaly opposite the shell garage at the otogar roundabout have about 20 of them in stock - factory rebuilds, look new  :)

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 16:09:34 PM »
Ok thanks folks

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 17:33:30 PM »
Remember if you take it home to the U.K. and don't use it for 3 months you will have to get a new sim, when you return to Turkey, this happened to us in May.  Best to leave it with someone in Turkey, which we have now done.

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Re: buying a turkish phone...
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2014, 21:18:43 PM »
Remember if you take it home to the U.K. and don't use it for 3 months you will have to get a new sim, when you return to Turkey, this happened to us in May.  Best to leave it with someone in Turkey, which we have now done.
How on earth does that happen ?
We purchased the phone 2 weeks ago and haven't even used it yet, but intend to on our return at the end of October.
How do they know if the phone has been out of the country in the meantime ? (were we followed ?   ;) )




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