Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: mike77777777 on March 16, 2011, 11:21:30 AM

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: mike77777777 on March 16, 2011, 11:21:30 AM

Could someone direct me to a link or help me with the following question.
Ringing home..I hear it's best to buy a phone card as it's the cheapest method. Should I buy a pay as go sim in Turkey if I want to use my mobile. I hear our normal providers charge fortunes for using mobile phone in Turkey.

Thanks Mike

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: elaina on March 16, 2011, 12:13:58 PM

I never use my UK mobile when in Turkey now - got caught out a few times and paid sky high roaming charges.  I don't even answer my English phone if it rings because of the cost.  I now get my kids to call me on my Turkish mobile using one of those access numbers.  The one I use is: 0871 7727727.  Once it connects just put in the full Turkish number starting with 0090 followed by #.  It usually costs 7p per minute to a mobile.  There is also another access number for landlines and that costs 1.5p per minute.

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: karaokemark on March 16, 2011, 14:24:23 PM

many people use http://www.bestminutes.co.uk/index2.php
cost 2.5p per min to a Turkish mobile or 1p per min to a Turkish land line, just text them when you want them to call you
Mark

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: elaina on March 16, 2011, 15:45:02 PM

Ooh that's even better - I'll try them next time.  Thanks Mark.

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: BM06 on March 16, 2011, 19:00:42 PM

Thanks Mark that will save me a fortune (three girls/one wife and you know what they rabbit like) nice one.  ;)

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: kizkucuk on March 16, 2011, 19:51:59 PM

I use Skype - you can have it on a mobile phone now.  Skype to UK landline if you have credit on your account is .01p - skype to a mobile with skype is free the same as skype to skype on the computer.   Skype to mobile without skype is approx .07p a minute.

Title: Telephone/mobile phones
Post by: mike77777777 on March 17, 2011, 18:15:26 PM

Thanks for all the help...
mike