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_smaug
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 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject: Mobile phone service provider of choice? |
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I plan on bringing my old Nokia and buying a SIM card in Istanbul when I get there. I'm hoping to just buy credits at shops as I need.
Who's got the best deals for in-country calls/texts?
What's the average cost of an SMS vs a call? |
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delal
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:07 am Post subject: |
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First you need to check which operators have network coverage where you live eg at home Turkcell works but Avea only works in the garden
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works! |
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coffeespoonman
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I was Turkcell for 4 years, but switched to Vodafone because Turkcell won't give post paid lines to foreigners. Had a better experience with Vodafone than I ever did with Turkcell. I paid like 25 Euros a month for like 500 minutes, 10,000 SMS's and unlimited internet.
Be careful with your phone though. You HAVE to register it as soon as you enter the country, otherwise you won't be able to use it in Turkey. It's a way to combat smuggling stolen phones. You register at the airport - don't ignore it! |
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delal
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Coffeespoonman: what do you mean by "post paid"? |
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_smaug
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| coffeespoonman wrote: |
I was Turkcell for 4 years, but switched to Vodafone because Turkcell won't give post paid lines to foreigners. Had a better experience with Vodafone than I ever did with Turkcell. I paid like 25 Euros a month for like 500 minutes, 10,000 SMS's and unlimited internet.
Be careful with your phone though. You HAVE to register it as soon as you enter the country, otherwise you won't be able to use it in Turkey. It's a way to combat smuggling stolen phones. You register at the airport - don't ignore it! |
Good info. Thanks. Vodafone sounds good. I really liked their service in Prague. |
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coffeespoonman
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: |
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| I mean that you pay a monthly bill instead of buying credit as you go. Monthly bills are the only efficient way that I know of in Turkey to use internet on your phone. If you don't care about that, I'd say prepaid credits are just as good (and you can top up with online banking anyways, so it's not that inconvenient). |
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