Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: lance on April 03, 2007, 10:21:46 AM

Title: Help please
Post by: lance on April 03, 2007, 10:21:46 AM

I am buying a Turkish mobile phone from someone when i come over in two weeks time ,i know about going to shop for top up but where do you get the number from .also as it a Turkish phone do you still lose your minuets what you have left if it is not used ,like you used to do when you had left a phone unused for a few weeks this is very confusing.

                      Lance  [?] [^]

Title: Help please
Post by: Fran on April 03, 2007, 18:42:54 PM

If the phone does not have sim card in it, you will need to buy one, the phone number will be printed on the sim card and on the documentation that comes with it. You then buy top ups as and when needed. If you don't use the phone for 3 months ( I think) you lose your credits. If you don't use the phone for 6 months then the sim is deactivated and you have to buy a new one.You will need your passport to buy a sim card.
Hope this helps
Fran

Title: Help please
Post by: ronzeus on April 03, 2007, 18:50:46 PM

I have got a pay as u go and never lost credits or sim.Mine is an avea sim card.

Title: Help please
Post by: Fran on April 03, 2007, 19:11:15 PM

Must just be Turkcell then, I might have to change to avea, it would save the hassle of buying new sim cards
every year.

Title: Help please
Post by: lance on April 03, 2007, 23:29:58 PM

hi can you remember where you bought your avea card also do you bring it back to UK or leave it in turkey.

                         Lance










I have got a pay as u go and never lost credits or sim.Mine is an avea sim card.
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Title: Help please
Post by: ronzeus on April 04, 2007, 09:18:35 AM

Hi Lance, The sim card I got in one of the phone shops  near the PTT ,avea top up cards all over including corner shops .I take my phone back to England with me.