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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: usedbustickets on June 20, 2004, 00:35:03 AM

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: usedbustickets on June 20, 2004, 00:35:03 AM

Can anyone give me an overview of whether it is worthwhile purchasing a mobile phone for those periods when in Turkey?  For example is there a 'pay as you go' option? can you get a SIM card option so that you could 'swap' cards with your UK mobile? and finally what are the costs and here's the killer question, where do you go for the best deal?

Thanks in anticipation  :)

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: Anne on June 20, 2004, 00:58:12 AM

Hiya
There's been quite alot of discussion about phones. If you use the search facility at the top right hand corner of this page you should find all you need to know. Happy hunting!
Welcome to the forum :)
Anne

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: Patty on June 20, 2004, 07:43:32 AM

We had a phone chipped to accept Turkish simm card.  It was at the lock smiths that we noticed someone having the phone swapped. We left our phone with him and collected later. Can't remember how much but it wasn't expensive. Also many shops where you can top up your credit.


Patty

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: AnneandTerry on June 20, 2004, 08:22:38 AM

We had our phone unlocked while we waited.   It only took a few minutes and cost about £12.00 including Turkish sim card and 100 units of credit - and switching the language to English!

Anne and Terry

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: legless on June 20, 2004, 09:26:19 AM

If you take ot a nokia phone that is on Vodafone chances are its unlocked already try in the UK put in a sim card from another service provider and see if it works.

I found using a pay as you go sim is fine just for texts

Ron

Title: Mobile Phones
Post by: usedbustickets on June 20, 2004, 11:15:51 AM

Thanks everyone good info.  Anne I found the other links using the search engine, I did try this last night but put in mobile phones (plural) and the answer was there all the time in the singular .. wot a deh brain!!