Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: Kevin Sowten on December 18, 2014, 13:23:03 PM

Title: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 18, 2014, 13:23:03 PM: Is there a way to get these in English ?
They might be offering me a bargain (ha ha !!! )
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: KKOB on December 18, 2014, 13:29:50 PM: NO! Learn Turkish ! ;)
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 18, 2014, 13:40:50 PM: Ha ha !!!
Give me a couple of years ;)
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: KKOB on December 18, 2014, 15:08:43 PM: I just used to hand mine over to Rukiye at the Oztoklu Restaurant and she decided whether to reply 'Evet' or 'Hayir' for me. ;)
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: usedbustickets on December 19, 2014, 15:22:10 PM: Is that not cheating in terms of learning Turkish?? ;D ;D

Mind you it's what I do with my Turkish friends. Never yet replied yes to anything.. 2235, Citroen, Fiat, Turkcell, TTNET, Turktelecom, Uncle Tom Cobbly and All.
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: KKOB on December 19, 2014, 16:27:18 PM: Quote from: usedbustickets on December 19, 2014, 15:22:10 PM
Is that not cheating in terms of learning Turkish?? ;D ;D

I could just about decipher the messages but I left it up to her to decide whether or not it was a good deal.
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: happy_flyer on December 20, 2014, 19:56:50 PM: If you have an Iphone download a free app Google translate , It has a huge A on the Icon, or any phone that has apps actually.
Once you have the App and you get a message you can't understand just press on it and the copy sign comes up press that , then fire up your App and once it opened press the entry area and the paste sign pops up , tap on that and your message will appear before your eyes,then all you have to do is push the blue ok button waalaa it translates the whole thing .

Brilliant.
Its only downfall it needs wifi or internet but if it only messages they can wait till you find wifi.

So simple even i can do it.

Not only that you can change the languages , fantastic.

Hope this helps.
Alan.
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: Kevin Sowten on December 20, 2014, 20:10:38 PM: Getting our UK phones 'cn contract' once residency comes through so will help then.
Till then we are on basic Turkish payg archaic Samsung's !!!
Thanks !
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: happy_flyer on December 20, 2014, 20:29:34 PM: Oh in that case , as said before grab a friendly Turk and ask for a translation.
Theres plenty around.
Sorry I can't be any more help.

Alan.
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: kayakebab on December 21, 2014, 06:59:26 AM: If you have a smart phone you can install google translate and copy and paste the text into translate,
9 times out of 10 the translation makes no sense at all though!
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: kayakebab on December 21, 2014, 06:59:55 AM: Oops...just saw above...ask a friend x
Title: Re: Turkcell PAYG mobile phone - Turkcell text messages
Post by: desmartinson on December 21, 2014, 07:01:08 AM: Buy a decent phone that has Translate with Bing installed, At this time of year it will not only translate to your required language, you will probably get someone singing White Christmas for you. ;D