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If you have a GSM-standard phone
capable of operating on the 900 Mhz and/or
1800 Mhz frequency band(s) (as in Europe),
you may be able
to use it in Turkey.
If your phone is "locked,"
you will probably have to
use international
roaming.
If
your phone is "unlocked," you'll
have a choice between international
roaming (expensive) and
buying a Turkish SIM card (perhaps
cheaper).
Will your phone work in Turkey?
Your USA-based GSM phone must
be able to operate in the 900 Mhz
or 1800 Mhz frequency band(s), or
it will not
work
in
Turkey.
Most European-based
phones are GSM (Global System
for Mobile communications)
phones using the 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz,
or 3G standards (the GSM standard originated
in Europe).
In the USA and Japan,
other standards (CDMA, TDMA, etc.)
are more common than GSM. Verizon, for
example, does not use GSM, so your
Verizon phone will not work in Europe
or Turkey.
USA-based GSM phones issued
by T-Mobile,
AT&T and Cellular
One use
the 850
Mhz and/or 1900
Mhz frequency bands,
which would not be compatible in
Turkey or
Europe; but some mobile phones sold
in the USA are:
— Dual-band: 900
Mhz for Europe and Turkey, and 1900
Mhz for the USA
— Tri-band: 900
Mhz and
1800
Mhz for Europe and Turkey, and 1900
Mhz for the USA
— Quad-band: 850
Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz and 1900
Mhz four-band
phones work practically
anywhere in the world that GSM systems
are found.
To set up your phone for roaming in
Turkey, see your User's Manual for
how to select a local
network. More...
"Locked" or "Unlocked?"
If you can change the SIM
card in your phone,
it is "unlocked," and you should
be able to replace it with a Turkish
SIM card bought in Turkey, making
calls cheaper than with international
roaming.
If you are unable to remove
the SIM
card in your phone,
your phone is probably "locked," and
you may have to use international
roaming to call in Turkey,
or get a Turkish mobile phone shop
to "unlock" it. More...
Registration
By government regulation, all
mobile phones used in Turkey must
be registered with the Turkish government.
However, you can probably
get away with using it for up to
a month or six weeks before your
service will be cut off.
More...
Registering Your Mobile Phone in Turkey
Turkey's
Mobile Phone Companies &
Networks
International Roaming for
Mobile Phones in Turkey
Prepaid
Mobile Phone Plans & Costs
SIM Cards
Protect
Yourself Against Mobile Phone Theft
Rent a GSM Mobile Phone in
Turkey
Rent a GSM Mobile Phone Before
You Leave Home
How to Use Your Mobile Phone in Turkey
Mobile Phone Homepage
Telephones in Turkey
Communications in Turkey
Travel Details
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