internet connection

[sandra denise]

I live in the Akarca area.  My internet connection is crap. I know friends who have a similar problem  .  How many others I wonder have a poor connection.

[Julesp]

I also live in Akarca and when I used Turkcell for my internet I also found it crap, they came out to my house and the only respnse I had from them was that the lines are old so it loses connection, I cancelled my subscription and now have a turkcell dongle, it is much faster and more reliable, the only downside is that the 4gb I buy a month has now gone up to 39tl. 4gb is more than enough for the internet if you dont use it for watching tv though.

[DaveKaren]

Do you need a phone line to be able to use a dongal?

[Julesp]

No a dongle is a little bit like the difference between a home phone where you need connection and a mobile where you just have a sim card.

[desmartinson]

quote:Originally posted by Julesp

I also live in Akarca and when I used Turkcell for my internet I also found it crap, they came out to my house and the only respnse I had from them was that the lines are old so it loses connection, I cancelled my subscription and now have a turkcell dongle, it is much faster and more reliable, the only downside is that the 4gb I buy a month has now gone up to 39tl. 4gb is more than enough for the internet if you dont use it for watching tv though.

it was 49 lira a year ago, then it dropped to 29 lira in summer months julesp, gone to 39 lira now but perhaps it will drop again in the next couple of months, far more reliable than line connection.

[Julesp]

I agree entirely des Im more than happy with it, and if my battery on my laptop lasts, I still have internet when the storms knock the power out

[crystalgirl]

Yes i live in Tasyaka, and the internet is veryyyy sloooww!  And we are purchasing the best we could, thank goodness they are dropping the price for 6 months, then it goes up again!

[brettfletcher]

Hi, just wondered if these dongles are pay as you go as I only visit for a few months year. Thanks.

[Julesp]

quote:Originally posted by brettfletcher

Hi, just wondered if these dongles are pay as you go as I only visit for a few months year. Thanks.

The gbs purchased are valid for one month from date of purchase, and if you dont top up before then you lose any gbs left on it, if you top up early any remaining gbs are added on
 I dont know what happens if you dont use for months at a time But I should imagine you just top up again when you come over, then they would be valid for 1 month again or maybe someone else knows better?

[brettfletcher]

Cheers for that, I've been trying to research it over the net!  I use free wireless obviously when I'm out but just need something for in my place when I visit., I don't mind just paying for a month when I'm out for a few months a year.  Im assuming you just bought a dongle from turkcell shop with some ID?  Also julsp how much was it approximately? Thanks again.