Turkey Guide: Telephone & Internet

For most people arriving in a new country, keeping connected with a phone or mobile is a high priority. Be careful about using roaming with your foreign mobile - it can get very expensive quickly! Our guide is packed with information on telecom providers, tariffs and tips on saving money on international calls.

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  Introduction

  Making phone calls in Turkey

  Turkey´s telecommunications market is dominated by the government monopoly, Turk Telekom, which operates the country´s land lines and public phones.

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  Fixed lines

  Setting up a phone line in Turkey

  Since Turk Telekom holds a monopoly on the fixed-line market, it is the only company that can provide you with a new phone line. As with all monopolies, Turk Telekom´s hold over land lines translates to high calling rates.

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  Mobile phones

  How to get a mobile line in Turkey

  Though mobile calls are expensive, they offer convenient calling that fixed lines do not. Turkish mobile operators offer both prepaid and contract payment plans.

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  Internet

  Connecting to the web in Turkey

  Although the internet is very popular and free Wifi is mostly easy to access in Turkey, connections are not always reliable. Roaming data can be expensive depending on your home provider so getting local access is a must for most people.

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