Using a 3G iPad in Turkey

mrkramer · Apr 8, 2011, 04:05 PM

I'm going to be taking a trip to turkey in a few weeks and wanted to buy a prepaid sim card for my first Gen iPad. I know nothing about carriers in turkey so I was wondering if I could get some help with what the best carrier is and how much to expect to pay. I just need enough data to last me a week, and if it's possible to buy a sim in the airport in Istambul that would be a plus as well.

poloponies · Apr 8, 2011, 04:12 PM

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1015153

Faux Carnival · Apr 8, 2011, 04:39 PM

You should go for Turkcell. It has the best coverage and data speeds, especially in Istanbul you'll be amazed. There's a Turkcell store just inside Atatürk International Airport. It's hard to miss. And by the way, have fun in Turkey!

mrkramer · Apr 10, 2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Faux Carnival

You should go for Turkcell. It has the best coverage and data speeds, especially in Istanbul you'll be amazed. There's a Turkcell store just inside Atatürk International Airport. It's hard to miss. And by the way, have fun in Turkey!

Thanks, I'll probably go for them then. I think I'm flying into the other airport in Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, do you know if there's a Turkcell store around there? thanks again.

kilidar · Apr 10, 2011, 02:41 AM

went to turkey last summer I had intended to get a local data sim but there was wifi everywhere.

carol551 · May 4, 2012, 07:14 AM

I am flying into Turkey for the first time towards the end of May 2012 and staying for 10 days; flying into Dalaman and staying in Fethiye.

It seems Turkcell has been the best in the past, is that still so?

Also where can I purchase and how much would I expect to pay?

Or should I rely upon wi fi?

Cheers

Kaplumbaga · May 8, 2012, 12:01 PM

still best is turkcell dont worry. i live in turkey and other carriers ( vodafone & avea ) so bad. you can buy turkcell prepaid 3g data service. 8gb for 15euro

Lit Up* · Apr 27, 2013, 05:39 AM

Tried to buy 1GB iPad sim at the airport, this is the result: Vodafone would not sell anything cheaper than 110TL (4GB). Turkcell would not sell anything cheaper than 65TL (1GB). They have different prices for contract customers. Obviously as a tourist there for ten days, I would not purchase a contract. I don't know how the guy above was able to get 8GB for 15 euro. Not at the airport my friend.

Apr 8, 2011, 04:05 PM	#1
mrkramer macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere	Using a 3G iPad in Turkey I'm going to be taking a trip to turkey in a few weeks and wanted to buy a prepaid sim card for my first Gen iPad. I know nothing about carriers in turkey so I was wondering if I could get some help with what the best carrier is and how much to expect to pay. I just need enough data to last me a week, and if it's possible to buy a sim in the airport in Istambul that would be a plus as well. __________________ "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind." -Mikhail Gorbachev
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May 4, 2012, 07:14 AM	#6
carol551 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	3G Sim for iPad in Turkey I am flying into Turkey for the first time towards the end of May 2012 and staying for 10 days; flying into Dalaman and staying in Fethiye. It seems Turkcell has been the best in the past, is that still so? Also where can I purchase and how much would I expect to pay? Or should I rely upon wi fi? Cheers
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Apr 27, 2013, 05:39 AM	#8
Lit Up* macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010	Tried to buy 1GB iPad sim at the airport, this is the result: Vodafone would not sell anything cheaper than 110TL (4GB). Turkcell would not sell anything cheaper than 65TL (1GB). They have different prices for contract customers. Obviously as a tourist there for ten days, I would not purchase a contract. I don't know how the guy above was able to get 8GB for 15 euro. Not at the airport my friend. __________________  27in iMac Aug 2010  iPhone 4 Black 32GB Oct 2010 (jailbroken)  13" Macbook Pro (Oct 2010)  iPad '3' 32GB cellular July 2012  First Mac: Black 13in Macbook 2006 (now dead)
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Apr 8, 2011, 04:39 PM	#3
Faux Carnival macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2010	You should go for Turkcell. It has the best coverage and data speeds, especially in Istanbul you'll be amazed. There's a Turkcell store just inside Atatürk International Airport. It's hard to miss. And by the way, have fun in Turkey!
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Apr 10, 2011, 02:41 AM	#5
kilidar macrumors member Join Date: May 2010	went to turkey last summer I had intended to get a local data sim but there was wifi everywhere.
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May 8, 2012, 12:01 PM	#7
Kaplumbaga macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	still best is turkcell dont worry. i live in turkey and other carriers ( vodafone & avea ) so bad. you can buy turkcell prepaid 3g data service. 8gb for 15euro
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