Author Topic: Using English mobile & Turkish SIM (Read 2719 times)

Rimms · « **on:** June 22, 2009, 19:54:34 PM »

Are English mobiles still blocked from use with a Turkish Sim card or has someone found a way around it?

A friend of mine wants to send an old Orange mobile phone she no longer needs out to someone in Calis. I have told her that it might not work but thought it best to check first.

amanda bullock · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2009, 20:00:37 PM »

i had my motorola unblocked in uk and now use it with a turkish sim card.

kevin b · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2009, 21:42:07 PM »

You will need to get phone unlocked then register it in Turkey within 14 days of entry as that is when they normally block unregistered phones.

number2 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:16:56 AM »

And it costs 5tl to get it done. Alan

KKOB · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:34:07 AM »

If she posts it, it'll very likely be intercepted by customs.

lance · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2009, 06:50:39 AM »

Can you go to any turkcell shop to get it registered i.e. in gunlukbasi .

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Originally posted by number2

And it costs 5tl to get it done. Alan

HappyMonday · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2009, 07:43:29 AM »

I got a bit tired of my mobile phones continually getting blocked so now either use voice over IP or a SIM4Travel sim card (free to call from UK to Turkey, 25p a minute calling the UK)

number2 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2009, 07:45:07 AM »

I went in a few turkcell shops, they all told me to go to the one on the top road in Fethiye, it's on the left hand side going with the traffic, just a bit further up than the HSBC bank. Alan

stoop · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2009, 08:02:26 AM »

We just bit the bullet and paid about 100 ytl for a Turkish mobile and sim. No problems now - all registered and left with our house management, sunnyd (Nikkie) when we are in the UK so that she can make sure the sim doesn't get stopped for lack of use.

Don't forget to pick it up Nikkie

legless · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2009, 09:14:14 AM »

I used an English Mobile for years in Turkey right up until last October when it gave up and broke.

Went to the Vodaphone shop and paid 75 ytl for a phone and sim.

Ron

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