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scot47
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 Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:47 am Post subject: Mobile/Cell Phone in Turkey |
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Can someone explain in simple words what I have to do in Istanbul to get my mobile to work there.
Chip ? How much ? Where ? Do I need ID or what ? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Do you mean to get your KSA number to work here or get a Turkish account. If you want your KSA number to work then I guess you can set that up on the internet in Riyhad. But roaming access is pricey and as a Scot you'd prefer a local one
If you want a Turkish one... stick with turkcell.* Go to a turkcell shop(abone merkezi) have a copy of your passport and ask for hazir kart. It'll cost about 20ytl and be ready to use in half in hour.
* however telsim and avea are offering really good deals at the moment.(loads of free credits) |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Aha
Turkcell it is then.
Thanks dmb |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Can I then get a card to charge up my account and 'pay as you go' ? |
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justme
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, you can buy credits (kontur) in varying increments. 100 credits (which I think come with the card) will get you through a few days' visit unless you make a lot of long distance calls.
Someone mentioned ages ago that if you don't buy credits for a certain amount of time, your card gets disconnected. After my amazing konbara discovery a few months ago, I'm now getting recorded warnings that I'm about to be disconnected. So I'll go ahead and buy more credits even though I don't need them, but I'm wondering, if it gets shut off, do I have to get a new number? Or just pay them more to get it reconnected?
I hate these stupid nickel-and-dime scams. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:17 am Post subject: |
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You mean if I am out of Turkey and don't use the number it will vanish into cyberspace ?
Aaaaw ! Not fair ! |
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justme
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: |
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It seems that may be the case. Very annoying. And it seems to not be about if you use it, but if you pay to put credits on it. I've been using mine this whole time, but I haven't paid for credits in a few months.
But maybe there's a way to get around this in your case, scot... |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| It might be easier just to do what I have done until now - manage during my visits to IST without a mobile ! |
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Vixter
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| i went away for a few months last year and when i came back my phone wasn't working even though i still had kontors on it. i just bought another 100 kontors and it started working, no problem. Unless it's changed, even if they disable the number all you need to do is buy more kontors when you come back and it works again. Hope that helps. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| How much for 100 kontors ? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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