Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: Chunky KitKat on June 07, 2006, 09:47:36 AM

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: Chunky KitKat on June 07, 2006, 09:47:36 AM

I'll be in Calis next week and will be making several calls to the UK from my mobile. Last time I did this the call charges were stunning. I've seen several threads about calling Turkey from the UK but what about going the other way. Can I buy a new SIM card or something? As ours is a new villa we don't have a telephone line.

many thanks

Mark

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: amca on June 07, 2006, 09:57:01 AM

If only making a few calls maybe buying a phone card would be better for you. If your phone is unlocked then yes you can buy a turkcell or avea sim card and the charges per call and text are much better than using your UK sim card.

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: amca on June 07, 2006, 09:58:47 AM

correction ...... texts for me have been much the same price.

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: tribalelder on June 07, 2006, 12:23:34 PM

Use the phone call shops that route your call through the computer, bit like Skype. I think there are a couple in Calis.
Or buy a prepaid Hasretkarti  available in 3/5/10 TL denominations Then use any phone to dial the free Superonline acess number When prompted dial your card number followed by the number you are calling and it routes you in a similar way to the first option. Claims to save you up to 85% on international calls. Cards are available from Dogus Electronic Market on the top road out of Fethiye & possibly other places as well.
I have a similar system on my home phone but there is a little black box that automatically routes my call. Works very well. :)

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: tribalelder on June 07, 2006, 12:29:01 PM

A 5 TL HasretKarti (500 Units) will give you 25 minutes to England or 7 minutes to a UK mobile :)

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: Chunky KitKat on June 07, 2006, 13:02:45 PM

that's great, if I want to go the sim card route can most shops unlock the phone?
Mark

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: tribalelder on June 07, 2006, 15:56:17 PM

Most of the shops.....most of the phones. :)

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: Neisha on June 07, 2006, 20:22:21 PM

Mark, phoning from aturkish sim is much cheaper than from an english one - theres lots of rumour about how long it will last etc etc but its well worth getting one and taking a chance that you can use it on your next trip
:D

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: Connor on June 13, 2006, 08:59:18 AM

I heard that if you get a Turkish SIM, it has to be used once in a while in order to keep it current, otherwise you lose any unused credit. Is this true?
I also read that All Aspects will do this for you as part of one of their care packages.

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: DANIELLE on June 14, 2006, 16:33:09 PM

Yes thats correct you do loose any credit if not used within 3 months and all aspects will take care of you sim for you when your not in turkey they will also
get your sim card for you they did for us

Title: calls from Turkey
Post by: gt on June 14, 2006, 18:24:01 PM

hi mark
 we took an old phone over in april and bought a turkish sim card it came with 100 credits cost 20 ytl.