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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: YarmouthBaggies on July 19, 2009, 22:55:07 PM

Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: YarmouthBaggies on July 19, 2009, 22:55:07 PM
Hi guys just another question about mobiles against pay phones.
Is it cheaper to buy a local sim card in Turkey oe uses a payphone?

Many Thanks to everyone who contributes on this forum  :)
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: kevin b on July 19, 2009, 23:03:50 PM
To use a Turkish sim card you will need an unlocked phone then you will need to register it at phone shop then buy credit.If you are not using mobile much just get a phonecard & use payphone.
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: Crabbit on July 19, 2009, 23:36:01 PM
Take a laptop and a mike/headphones pop into a bar that has free wifi and use skype   :D





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Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: kenkay on July 20, 2009, 00:24:41 AM
Otherwise buy a Turkish phonecard. 100 kontor for 10 ytl. They last forever. :D


Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: hubblebubbles on July 20, 2009, 12:21:37 PM
Another option is to use the free phones in some cafes.I know Cafe Pazar and I think Cafe Inn  both near the Sunday market have this facility. Just buy a drink of some sort and the call is free.
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: number2 on July 20, 2009, 13:50:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hubblebubbles

Another option is to use the free phones in some cafes.I know Cafe Pazar and I think Cafe Inn  both near the Sunday market have this facility. Just buy a drink of some sort and the call is free.
As long as you are calling a landline in UK. Alan
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: paul211b on May 19, 2010, 15:17:14 PM
Just found this thanks
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: HappyMonday on May 19, 2010, 19:16:24 PM
If you have an iTouch use Truphone - cost is really low. SIM4 travel also really good - replace your existing phone sim with one of these
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: captainjon on May 20, 2010, 07:15:15 AM
The Nil bar also has the free landline phone facility for customers
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: stoop on May 20, 2010, 09:12:18 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

Take a laptop and a mike/headphones pop into a bar that has free wifi and use skype   :D





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..Or a wifi phone with the Skype app downloaded and ready to use - much less bulky than a laptop ;)
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: scouser2 on May 22, 2010, 09:39:04 AM
You can also buy phone cards from the PTT.They are called ALOCARD and cost 5TL. For this you get 55 minutes to the U.K.This is far cheaper than the 100 kontor cards.Also you can use them on your Turkish landline. We use them all the time as it keeps our phone bill down.
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: neesie1171 on May 23, 2010, 06:17:14 AM
For anybody calling the UK from a landline in Turkey, if you enter either 1045 or 1095 before the number you get a reduced rate for your call.  Think it is instead of being 7 kurus a minute it takes it down to 3 kurus.  

Works through Turk Telekom so no extra bills either!

Denise
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: Jenny1 on May 23, 2010, 07:23:11 AM
quote:
Originally posted by stoop

quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

Take a laptop and a mike/headphones pop into a bar that has free wifi and use skype   :D
Hi Stoop, is Skype only free to landlines?





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..Or a wifi phone with the Skype app downloaded and ready to use - much less bulky than a laptop ;)
Title: Phoning uk from Turkey
Post by: stoop on May 23, 2010, 10:17:52 AM
Jenny,

No Skype can be used on almost any laptop/computer/mobile phone that is wifi enabled - and its free. You need to download the program for your laptop and a mobile version for your phone. I use nimbuzz as well as skype. Both are free and easy to use.

It's free to talk to others who are on line and have skype or nimbuzz and if you want to just phone a landline you can but they do charge.

Prices?

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/features/prices/payg-rates/#cc=TR