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About half of all Turks in Turkey
have a mobile (cell, cellular)
telephone,
but it really
seems
as though every Turk has two
mobile phones and talks on them
all the time.
It's very handy to have a mobile/cell
phone (cep telefonu,
JEHP teh-leh-foh-noo, 'pocket phone')
in Turkey. There are
several ways you can:
1.
Bring Your Own GSM
Phone
& Use "International Roaming"
If you have a GSM-standard phone
operating on the 900Mhz and/or 1800Mhz
band(s),
and if you succeed in registering
it for use in Turkey, you can probably
use "international
roaming" in Turkey. This is the most
expensive
way to make calls, but the easiest.
More...
2.
Bring Your Own GSM Phone &
Buy a Turkish SIM Card
If your 900 Mhz/1800 Mhz GSM phone
is "unlocked," you can buy
a prepaid Turkish
SIM card and call
within Turkey
at local rates, just as though you
were a Turk, even without registering
it for use in Turkey. More...
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3.
Buy an unlocked Int'l
GSM Mobile Phone Before You Leave
Home
Companies will mail you a new
GSM phone before you leave home,
and when you switch it on in Turkey,
you can make and receive calls immediately.
Some handsets are even dual-SIM devices,
meaning that you can purchase a Turkish
SIM and use it to bring your calling
costs down. More...
4.
Rent a GSM Mobile Phone in Turkey
It doesn't seem easy to find
a rental phone in Turkey these days.
Other options are probably better. More...
5. Buy a Mobile Phone in Turkey
Buying a GSM mobile handset in Turkey
may make sense if you plan to stay
a longer time and make lots of calls,
or long calls. It also solves the
problem of registration,
but it's a pretty expensive solution.
The cheapest phones start at TL80
to TL100,
but most cost substantially more.
Turkish
Mobile (Cell) Phone Networks & Companies
Three companies have
GSM mobile phone networks in Turkey.
Turkcell (900
Mhz) is the largest, with 60%
of the market. Vodaphone
(formerly Telsim) (900
Mhz) is next-largest (24%), and Avea
(1800 Mhz) has
16% of the market. All three companies
have nearly complete signal coverage
of the country. More...
Prepaid
Mobile Phone Plans You May Use
Here are details on some of the main
prepaid (SIM
card) plans you may use
in Turkey. More...
Using
a Mobile Phone in Turkey
It's pretty easy. Here
are some tips. Don't
expect the mobile
phone companies to
help much.
More...
Registering Your Phone with
the Government
The government
regulation requiring that all
mobile phones in Turkey be registered
with the Turkish government seems
to have been relaxed. More...
Protect Yourself Against Theft
Here's what to do to protect yourself
against a lost or stolen mobile
phone in Turkey. More...
Mobile
Phone Companies & Networks
International
Roaming for Mobile Phones in Turkey
Prepaid Mobile Phone Plans
in Turkey
SIM
Cards
Rent
a GSM Mobile Phone in Turkey
Rent
a GSM Mobile Phone Before You Leave
Home
How
to Use Your Mobile Phone in Turkey
Protect
Yourself Against Mobile Phone Theft
Telephones
in Turkey
Communications
in Turkey
Travel
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