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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. The government
regulation requiring
that all mobile phones in Turkey be
registered with the Turkish government
seems to have been relaxed. More...
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," and if you
succeed in registering
it for use in Turkey, you can buy
a prepaid Turkish
SIM card and call
within Turkey
at local rates, just as though you
were a Turk. More...
3. Rent a GSM Mobile Phone in Turkey
Several companies rent mobile
phones in Turkey. If you expect to
be in the country just a short time,
and make and receive only a few calls
(such as for emergencies), this may
be right for you. It's convenient,
but relatively expensive. More...
4. Rent a GSM Mobile Phone
Before You Leave Home
Companies will deliver a
GSM phone to you before you leave
home, and when you switch it on in
Turkey, you can make and receive
calls immediately, but only if
you succeed in registering
it for use in Turkey. Very
convenient, but perhaps the most
expensive way to have mobile phone
service in Turkey. More...
5. Buy a Mobile Phone in Turkey
Buying a GSM mobile handset in Turkey
may solve the problem of registration,
but it's a pretty expensive solution
if you already have a GSM phone and
don't need another one. Still, if
you plan to use a mobile a lot, or
if you'd like a new handset, mobile
phone shops abound in all Turkish
cities.
Turkish
Mobile (Cell) Phone Networks & Companies
Three companies have
GSM mobile phone networks in Turkey.
Turkcell (900
Mhz) is the largest, with over 60%
of the market, and coverage of almost
the entire country. Telsim (900
Mhz) is next-largest (22%), but with
the least complete coverage. Avea
(1800 Mhz) has nearly complete coverage,
and 17% of the market. 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...
Protect Yourself Against Theft
Here's what to do to protect yourself
against a lost or stolen mobile
phone in Turkey. More...
With Gorilla Mobile ,
you can call cheaply from the
USA to Turkey using your mobile
phone.
Turkey's
Mobile Phone Companies & Networks
International
Roaming for Mobile Phones in Turkey
Prepaid Mobile Phone Plans
in Turkey
Gorilla Mobile
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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