Options for northern cyprus, have to receive calls

clarebear19

Hello
I am currently with iD mobile and northern cyprus isn't included on the roaming. I need to be able to receive time sensitive phone calls whilst I am there.
My phone isn't compatible with e sim.
My question is if I buy a data add on is there a way for me to receive the calls only via data?  The phonecalls are from a hospital so I can't ask them to call via skype, whatsapp etc.
I do have VoLTE switched on in the UK.

PHK

ID Mobiles website says they charge £2.40 a minute to receive a call in Northern Cyprus / Turkey. Alternatively you can buy a pass before you go at about £5 a day. 

It's not possibly to receive calls using your data unless the calling party has WhatsApp or similar. 

clarebear19

PHK said:

Alternatively you can buy a pass before you go at about £5 a day. 

It looks like that is for data though, not calls?

Frozen_up_north

You might need to pop a PAYG SIM into a spare phone and use another network... A bit of a faff, but Northern Cyprus is not one of the cheaper mobile network destinations.

Vodafone for example, include it on PAYG at 36p a minute to receive calls, or buy a bundle for £17/£27 (8/15 days roaming).

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/help-and-information/costs-and-charges/travelling-abroad

Lebara are a bit cheaper at £5/£10 for 8/15 days.

Murmansk

Well this might be a bit too much but I have a "landline" number provided by Voipfone for my business. All incoming calls ring in my home via a box of electronics connected to my router AND on my mobile via their app.