Using mobile data in Turkey

Laurelii

I have been quoted 35£ for 7 days for mobile data us from my phone provider 3 is there anywhere that can do it cheaper or maybe a sim card would be better - if so would i buy the sim card over here or in Turkey 

elsien

Buy a local sim when you are there. 

prettyandfluffy

Don't use a U.K. sim in Turkey, it will cost you a fortune.  Set up your voicemail before you leave the U.K. telling people to email or message you, buy a local sim in Turkey.

Voyager2002

elsien said:

Buy a local sim when you are there. 

Not cheap... the SIM cards that locals use (which are expensive) will not work in a handset that has not been registered on the Turkish system. So you have to buy special tourist SIMs, which are bad value.

The best solution is to know where to find wi-fi and not use data at all.

Doshwaster

Roaming in Turkey is very expensive so make sure it is turned off on your phone before arriving. On my last visit, I ran up a bill over over £10 in no time at all before I realised.

Local SIMs in Turkey are still quite expensive compared to other countries but still much cheaper than roaming

silvercar

If your phone will accept an eSIM, that may be a cheaper alternative. I've used airalo successfully.

maman

If you're going to Turkey for a holiday then most beach clubs, bars, hotels and restaurants have free WiFi.