Turkey suggestions?

HappyCamp · 12-11-2013, 20:32

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Originally Posted by VladS

I'd go Vodafone, but you'll need to register your equipment in Turkey or buy a local device. I've done it in the past and it's pain in the ar$e. Apparenly they've changed the rules yet again and you also need to visit a police station to do it: http://theistanbulletin.com/2013/01/...foreign-phone/

If I were you I'd go with Vodafone Italy's Smart Passport 500MB + 50 minutes for EUR3/day.

Thanks for the info. I had read that you should be able to use your device hopefully for up to 30 days without registering it. I will only be there for a week. So I am hoping it doesn't get blocked before I leave.

I do have two phones with me. So maybe I can switch the SIM card if my first phone gets blocked.

VladS · 12-11-2013, 20:40

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Originally Posted by HappyCamp

Thanks for the info. I had read that you should be able to use your device hopefully for up to 30 days without registering it. I will only be there for a week. So I am hoping it doesn't get blocked before I leave.

Let us know how it works out for you!

NFH · 13-11-2013, 11:01

Turkey really has made life difficult for visitors. I understand that data-only SIM cards are not subject to the device registration requirements. Therefore couldn't one get a data-only SIM and use a VOIP service for both outgoing and incoming calls? This also has the added benefit of depriving Turkey of revenue for outgoing calls and termination fees for incoming calls, revenue that they hardly deserve in view of this unnecessarily restrictive policy.

VladS · 13-11-2013, 12:16

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Originally Posted by NFH

Turkey really has made life difficult for visitors. I understand that data-only SIM cards are not subject to the device registration requirements. Therefore couldn't one get a data-only SIM and use a VOIP service for both outgoing and incoming calls? This also has the added benefit of depriving Turkey of revenue for outgoing calls and termination fees for incoming calls, revenue that they hardly deserve in view of this unnecessarily restrictive policy.

Back in 2010 Vodafone 'data only' SIM cards were voice capable. I was told I had to register the modem so I ended up buying a Huawei E169 as it was cheaper than the registration tax.

As for VoIP, SIP calls were blocked, but Skype worked fine.

NFH · 13-11-2013, 12:30

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Originally Posted by VladS

As for VoIP, SIP calls were blocked, but Skype worked fine.

That's a shame. As for Skype, if there's a way through a firewall or around port blocking, Skype will always find it. Although Skype is great for free peer-to-peer Skype calls, it's expensive for calls to and from normal phone lines.

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