Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: bev on January 18, 2004, 21:15:06 PM

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: bev on January 18, 2004, 21:15:06 PM

Hi, do most of the villas on the complex's have telephone lines connected? If not any idea of the cost.? As will need to have access to the internet.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Rimms on January 19, 2004, 09:03:38 AM

Bev, I have heard that it costs about £130 to have a land line installed, however, I have also heard that you need a resident permit as well ?

I am sure others will tell me if my assumtion is correct.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Marly on January 19, 2004, 12:33:03 PM

  I think I am right in saying, but yes you do need to have a Residents Visa, before you can have a phone line.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: bev on January 19, 2004, 16:44:26 PM

Thanks for the info, hope the cost of sending e-mails via mobile gets cheaper then, as i spend hours a day on line (sad I know) Eventually hope to spend 2 to 4 months a year over there.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Scunner on January 19, 2004, 16:57:21 PM

I spent about half an hour checking my emails at a little internet cafe in Fethiye and they charged me a whopping 20p

Scunner

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: bev on January 19, 2004, 17:10:32 PM

At that price I will  be on for hours a day. Can I get an effes at the same time!
Thanks

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: 5neeky on January 20, 2004, 19:16:47 PM

I recommend the internet cafes too. Plenty around in Fethiye. The one I used had Messenger and it was very quick. A quick text to the person you want to talk to to agree your times and away you go. Just remember to change the keyboard layout to En (English) or things go a bit strange.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Pi55y on January 20, 2004, 23:09:30 PM

We went to the new PTT office when we were out there in January and filled out the forms for a phone line and they asked if we wanted internet access - the only thing is that they had ran out of numbers!!! Still it is Turkey.  Nobody said that you had to be a resident.  We will now have to wait and see if we get one!

Chrissie  :)

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: smatsmax on March 09, 2004, 14:45:43 PM

Hmmm, I'm gonna need internet access out there, Its my job
I'm going for the whole of april, anyone know if i can use my own laptop in an internet cafe?, do they have broadband in fethiye yet?, i was told you can get isdn...
My dad just bought a villa and needs a phone, so we have to apply for one?..anyone know how long that takes?

TIA

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: cenk on March 09, 2004, 18:55:44 PM

Small hint
If you have a Turkish friend and if he accept , you can have a telephone line for your houses on his/her name but your Turkish friend will be responsible on paying the bills if you dont pay them:D

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: cenk on March 09, 2004, 18:59:13 PM

That means he or she must be a really good and old friend

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: smatsmax on March 10, 2004, 00:29:36 AM

Thanks for that

Anyone know about internet cafes and laptops?

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Inspector on March 10, 2004, 12:12:41 PM

Hi all
These are the ADSL intenet connection prices for Turkey.
ADSL means you are online for one month and you pay fixed price for the connection speed (you chose down and signed the contract).You dont pay per hour as you paid for dail up connections. Your phone isnt busy when you are online. Its available for the numbers begining with 614...... and 612... that means not available for Calis:(. But Telecom Company officers told me that it will be available in summer.
For more information you can wisit http://telekom.gov.tr/webtech/eng_default.asp?sayfa_id=70

SPEED (Kbps)    PRICE  
128           49.000.000            
256           69.000.000        
512          109.000.000        
1024         249.000.000      
2048         465.000.000        
 

INSPECTOR

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: Inspector on March 10, 2004, 12:37:12 PM

Hi Smatsmax
You yan make internet connection from any phone wia laptop. If you have subscribtion from ttnet company (the cheapest one)you will dail 145 and write the username and password. Or  you can call 146  password, username and subscription is not needed.
You can request internet cafe ovners to use your own laptop.I think they will accept it.

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: smatsmax on March 10, 2004, 14:22:30 PM

Thanks people
Internet access is so important to me, i will wait for adsl, before i make a move there. But the dial up will have to do for extended holidays...

I dont suppose there is anything i can set up before i leave the uk?

Title: Telephone lines
Post by: loz on February 15, 2005, 15:39:48 PM

As long as you have telegraph poles nearby no trouble, otherwise that is when the fun begins....
all you need to do is take passport and res visa to turktel office sign contract. wait for 2 little Turkish men to come, scratch their heads walk around muttering (presumably about the weather) after 15 mins they then decide to get the ladder (of sorts!!!) splice into the cable on telegraph pole eventually find the correct wires.. and hey presto you have a telephone line...
then go back to the office order ADSL go to fethiye purchase ADSL modem (ensuring that you have the passwords etc for the modem for ADSL) then 2 days later on line permanently...
billed everymonth for 49ytl plus telephone rental and calls 11ytl
(+calls) and arrange with the bank to pay automatically...
and yes ADSL is in Calis...our number starts with 613
No extra charges for connection. Just a box of chocs for the lovely lady in Turktel office for her help and understanding!!!

We purchased our telephones from a shop in fethiye at 20ytl. we have 2 one in our bedroom and one in the lounge.  we could buy more for the other 2 beds but do not really want to encourage our guest to use the telephone!!