Get a Sim Card in Turkey

You will be asked for a Turkish phone number (sim card) for different purposes during your stay in Turkey. As a result of these applications and forms, immigration offices and banks may prefer SMS channel to contact you. For this reason, we highly recommend that you have a Turkish phone number.

Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom are the most frequently used and reliable telephone service providers in our country. You can purchase sim cards from these telecommunication companies. Since the branches at the airport can be expensive, we recommend that you purchase a sim card from the city center when you have time.

You will be asked for your passport number during the purchase process. We recommend that you have your passport with you when you plan to purchase one.

Your phone number will be matched with your passport number and will be active for 3 months for tourism purposes. Therefore, it will only serve for 3 months. Within 3 months, you must go to the same service provider with your residence permit card and match it your number with your residence permit card number. Otherwise, your phone number will be blocked after 3 months.

Important Notes 📞:

• Using someone else's phone number may prevent you from obtaining information during legal processes and may cause problems!
• Students under the age of 18 are not authorized to obtain a phone number. Consult the IRO (irolegal@sabanciuniv.edu) on this matter.
• The country code of numbers in Turkey starts with +90.