Using Pay as you go in Turkey

[VipT]

Hi,

We are flying to Turkey for a holiday this summer and we all have pay as you go O2 sims.

I wanted to ask

1) Is there a charge just for sims to be connected to the local O2 network?

2) What (if any) charges for receiving calls or texts?

3) What additional charges for making calls/texts/data on top of the normal charges (i think its the 123 plan)?

Thanks in advance.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@VipT 

Using your phone abroad | O2

Guide: Roaming in Turkey and Cyprus 

Guide: Roaming MegaGuide 

There's no connection charge but your phone may automatically use data and use your credit.

SMS are always free to receive.

Use WhatsApp over wifi to call and text home for free if the other party also has WhatsApp.

[VipT]

Hi, wow that was a quick answer  and wow they are some high prices!

So if I don't make any calls or receive them (ie I don't accept any calls) will there still be a charge for the sim to be on the network?

If so i might be better just turning the sim off.

Thanks again for your help.

[MI5]

@VipT 

Safest way is to put phone into airplane mode and turn on wifi.

That way there'll be no charges at all.