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Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: joannasal on January 07, 2014, 13:38:20 PM

Title: Telephone in the UK
Post by: joannasal on January 07, 2014, 13:38:20 PM

I am going to England for 3 days. Can I use my Turkish telephone (Turkcell) whilst I am there? Thanks

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: KKOB on January 07, 2014, 14:04:05 PM

You'll have to make sure you activate roaming on it before you leave Turkey and it could be very expensive to use it depending on what tariff you're on.

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: joannasal on January 07, 2014, 14:26:34 PM

Okay, thanks for your help

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: usedbustickets on January 07, 2014, 14:39:03 PM

I think the default Turkcell setting for international roaming is OFF.  So to switch it on you should use your handset to dial in *111#.  But as KKOB says international roaming can be very expensive, international roaming with Turkcell is even more expensive, so use wisely!!  ;)

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: Scunner on January 07, 2014, 16:09:18 PM

It was always not possible on pay as you go, could be switched on (on request) if you had a contract.

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: philrose on January 08, 2014, 07:08:59 AM

The roaming option is available on pay as you go (Turkcell).

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: lissa on January 08, 2014, 08:46:30 AM

If you do have a contract,you can ask to temporarily up the contract to be able to use for a specified number of minutes in the UK for a set amount.This works out much cheaper. I usually go to Candan telecom and find them helpful.

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: ceni on January 09, 2014, 17:09:23 PM

If you have a smart phone, remember that once the roaming has been switched on your phone will still pick up web data when on , even if YOU are not actually accessing the web on your phone.    There was a programme about it this am. One couple spent 4 days in Spain and hardly accessed the web at all and they got a mighty shock of a £3,000+  on their next bill.

Title: Re: Telephone in the UK
Post by: joannasal on January 11, 2014, 13:33:03 PM

Thank you all. Not going to bother as only a very quick visit. Will contact house / cat sitter via internet instead  :) Thank you all for your replies.