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Offline Ian_and_Sian

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Can someone clarify this for me?
« on: October 13, 2014, 13:03:45 PM »
Hi All,

Been digging through this forum but am a bit confused as to the situation with mobiles and hoping someone can give me a clear answer.

The situation is we've recently bought a holiday home in Calis and I have bought a dual-sim mobile to use here in the UK with my current company and also get a PAYG sim with voice/data when we come over at the end of the month.

I'm reading lots about registering a foreign phone but this seems to apply to those of you with residency. So, my question is do I need to do anything short as far as registering is concerned when not a resident and being over for periods of less than 60 days?

TIA

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 13:26:43 PM »
If you want to use a Turkish SIM in your phone you WILL need to register it.

If you're just going to continue using your UK SIMs, there's no need to register.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 13:43:50 PM »
Thanks KKOB,

Wasn't sure if the 60 day period to register was for if you were there for over 60 days. Thanks for confirming, even if it does mean laying out more money!!!  :-\

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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 13:52:08 PM »
You need to register it within 60 days of arrival. If you don't register the phone it could still continue to work for a few hours, days or even weeks but there's no guarantee.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2014, 09:23:20 AM »
Within 30 days of arrival, not 60.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2014, 10:44:30 AM »
http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=55851.msg371447#msg371447

Above is a link to changes regarding registering a foreign mobile.  You now have 60 days from entering Turkey to register a mobile instead of 30 days.  Communicaion Law No 5809.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 20:07:20 PM »
Does that mean it will not get blocked by the phone companies for 60 days?
I would not risk it. I had one blocked a few years ago after about 6-7 days.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 20:25:25 PM »
As you will be on holiday, why not leave your U.K. phone in the U.K. , & buy a cheap Turkish phone whilst in Turkey ?? Simples !!

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2014, 20:42:45 PM »
Does that mean it will not get blocked by the phone companies for 60 days?
I would not risk it. I had one blocked a few years ago after about 6-7 days.


No. It means that you have to register it within 60 days of entry into Turkey otherwise they won't accept it.

As I said previously, an unregistered phone could be blocked within anything between a couple of minutes and a couple of months.

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Re: Can someone clarify this for me?
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2015, 11:53:42 AM »
Do you mean 60 days from when you put your turkish sim into your new phone as the turks won't know you have brought a new phone here
if it's still got an English sim in it ??




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