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It's easy to communicate to and from Turkey these days, and can be cheap or even free.

MOBILE PHONES IN TURKEY
Unfortunately, you may not be able to use your mobile phone in Turkey. It must be registered with the Turkish government, and that's not easy to do. Details...

TURKISH LANDLINE TELEPHONES
Turkish landline (wired) phones work with phone cards, credit cards, or Turkish liras, depending upon type. Details...

HOW TO MAKE CALLS TO AND FROM TURKEY
No matter what sort of phone you use or where you're calling from, you need to know how the systems work. Click here!

INTERNET ACCESS IN TURKEY
It's usually wireless, easy and free, or at least cheap, and it usually works pretty well. More...

PHONE CARDS
A relatively cheap way to call from Turkey is using a phone card (telekart). Details...

BEWARE HOTEL SURCHARGES!
Hotels tend to charge exorbitant rates and surcharges for all phone calls, and especially foreign ones. Be sure to ask about rates and surcharges at your hotel before you call or, better yet, use a phone card.

If you travel with a computer, connect to the Internet in your hotel room and use Skype to make cheap—or even free!—calls using your computer.

INTERNET ACCESS
It's pretty easy to get your email in Turkey, as most hotels and airports, even some restaurants, cafes, trains and ships have wireless Internet (Wifi) service.
Details...

FAX
Many places (including most hotels) will send a fax for you. Rates vary. Shop around. Look for the sign Fax Çekilir (Fax Sent).


Using Mobile (Cell) Phones in Turkey

Using Turkish Telephones

Making Calls to or from Turkey

Phone Cards

Gorilla Mobile: cheap calling on your mobile phone

International Phone Call Rates

Internet Access in Turkey

Skype: Free Phone Calls Worldwide

Onspeed Dial-up Connection Acceleration

Electricity in Turkey

Travel Details

Turkey Travel Planner Homepage

 
Köntürlü Telefon Sign

Above, a kontürlü telefon is one with a usage-unit meter attached: you make a call and pay for units used. Be sure to ask the rate per unit before you call; rates vary: shop around, pay less!