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timmfive · 30-05-2012, 16:12

Hi all,

This seems to be the main Turkey thread, so I will post here.

My wife and I have two unlocked Android phones.

Last year I went to Turkcell, bought a SIM and registered, but it took forever to register and work.
I needed the phone urgently, so I went to an Avea shop and they sold me a SIM that worked.
Eventually we were able to use the Turkcell in her phones. Happy days.

We were out of the country for 6 months, and didn't top up the SIMs so they were understandable both expired when we returned a few weeks ago.

However, at the Istanbul airport, I was told by Avea and Turkcell desks that my phone showed up as registered last year, therefore I wouldn't be able to use it this year!?!?!

Luckily? my wife's phone wasn't registered, so we were able to register it with Turkcell and get a SIM for it. (SIM doesn't work in my phone... as though my phone is banned/blocked).

So has something changed in the Turkish phone registration laws?
Why was I being told I would "never be able to use my phone in Turkey again as I registered it last year"...

It seems like DaveRo managed. I might go into the a different shop and see what they say.

A bit confused / concerned. Not having a phone is a bummer.

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timmfive (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 14 Join Date: 12 Oct 2010 Country:	30-05-2012, 16:12 Hi all, This seems to be the main Turkey thread, so I will post here. My wife and I have two unlocked Android phones. Last year I went to Turkcell, bought a SIM and registered, but it took forever to register and work. I needed the phone urgently, so I went to an Avea shop and they sold me a SIM that worked. Eventually we were able to use the Turkcell in her phones. Happy days. We were out of the country for 6 months, and didn't top up the SIMs so they were understandable both expired when we returned a few weeks ago. However, at the Istanbul airport, I was told by Avea and Turkcell desks that my phone showed up as registered last year, therefore I wouldn't be able to use it this year!?!?! Luckily? my wife's phone wasn't registered, so we were able to register it with Turkcell and get a SIM for it. (SIM doesn't work in my phone... as though my phone is banned/blocked). So has something changed in the Turkish phone registration laws? Why was I being told I would "never be able to use my phone in Turkey again as I registered it last year"... It seems like DaveRo managed. I might go into the a different shop and see what they say. A bit confused / concerned. Not having a phone is a bummer.