Help!! taking an english mobile out to Turkey 4 a friend??
30 Jul 2008 17:56
Hey all just wondering what the situation is if you want to take an english phone out to Turkey and put a Turkish sim in it??? I want to take a phone for my friend but I know that in bout 1 / 2 weeks it will be cut off in Turkey?? Does anyone know how I can make it so this does not happen?? I dd here once that you should register it at customs, but im not sure how this works and would be greatful for anyones help!!!!!!!! 
If not does anyone know how much it will cost me in Turkey to sort this out?? Thanks Loads
If not does anyone know how much it will cost me in Turkey to sort this out?? Thanks Loads
30 Jul 2008 18:06
Why would the mobile be cut off ??
Why not top your mobile up with say £20 worth of credit ONLY for emergency calls back home and buy a phone card out in Icmeler to make longer calls back home, that way people can contact you without it costing you a fortune ??
We bought the cards and they're dirt cheap - 5 lira for 50 mins of calls to UK land lines, or 10 lira for 100mins worth of calls.
We used hubbies vodafone last year (he'd had passport put on his phone to used it abroad) and were told it was 75p to connect and free from his inclusive minutes there after. This was fine in Greece but it didn't apply in Turkey (this they forgot to tell us
) and we got stung with a phone bill over £200
Why not top your mobile up with say £20 worth of credit ONLY for emergency calls back home and buy a phone card out in Icmeler to make longer calls back home, that way people can contact you without it costing you a fortune ??
We bought the cards and they're dirt cheap - 5 lira for 50 mins of calls to UK land lines, or 10 lira for 100mins worth of calls.
We used hubbies vodafone last year (he'd had passport put on his phone to used it abroad) and were told it was 75p to connect and free from his inclusive minutes there after. This was fine in Greece but it didn't apply in Turkey (this they forgot to tell us
) and we got stung with a phone bill over £200
help taking an english phone out to turkey 4 a friend
30 Jul 2008 18:27
hi we always take english phones to turkey for frienda but the best ose to take are samsung and another one i cant remember as thay can be switched over to turkcel with not to much of a problem i dont think you can just put in turkish sim card
30 Jul 2008 20:36
I've heard they get cut off aswell if it's an english phone and you just put a turkish sim in. Something to do with the greedy phone companys over there.
Steve
Steve
30 Jul 2008 21:50
I think you need to take it to a Turkcell shop with all the papers for the phone so it can be registered.There is still 1 in Icmeler as far as i'm aware opposite Tansas.
31 Jul 2008 10:45
didnt used to be a problem
ive taken all makes to turkey in past years for friends
but last year the government put a stop to it
if you try to use the phone without it being unlocked they close it in 1-2weeks-you get message sent to your phone
i took a nokia phone for my bf at christmas
went to turkcell shop with my passport uk receipt and they photocopied all the paperwork-i bought a new sim-and was told to wait maybe 1 month but it was never unlocked
nokia phones are supposed to more of a prob than other makes
p
ive taken all makes to turkey in past years for friends
but last year the government put a stop to it
if you try to use the phone without it being unlocked they close it in 1-2weeks-you get message sent to your phone
i took a nokia phone for my bf at christmas
went to turkcell shop with my passport uk receipt and they photocopied all the paperwork-i bought a new sim-and was told to wait maybe 1 month but it was never unlocked
nokia phones are supposed to more of a prob than other makes
p
31 Jul 2008 11:18
Hi have taken phones before to give Turkish friends and had no problem, i took my old contract phone 4 weeks ago and he showed me it working 
He said he would have to go to Marmaris to get sorted.
Pauline
He said he would have to go to Marmaris to get sorted.
Pauline
01 Aug 2008 15:20
When I lived in Turkey for 6 months, I used my uk registered phone with a Turkcell sim card. All was ok for about 10 to 12 weeks then the phone locked. It took a week to get unlocked at a cost of around £25.
I wouldn't personally take over aphone for someone as later on their phone would lock and the cost might be more than they could afford on their wages.
Penny
I wouldn't personally take over aphone for someone as later on their phone would lock and the cost might be more than they could afford on their wages.
Penny