help needed what phone

newguy


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 179

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 15:44

what is the best phone to bring to nc how should I go about it do I register in the uk or wait untill I get TO NC

philnles


Joined: 11/08/2008
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 15:53

Best to bring over any unlocked mobile and just buy your new sim card over here. Turkcell or Telsim. No problems getting phone unlocked over here either.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 16:00

last October I bought a tri band Samsung (£35) (£100 here) at car phone warehouse and it didn't need unlocking over here, Turkcell inserted the sim for me and that was that x

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 16:20

Best to bring one thats already open to all networks.I had a N95 unlocked here and didnt have most of the facilities after.

Or ,just buy the basic and be done with it.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 16:25

no problems here with mine at all, £35 bargain x

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 16:41

everon;

Thats what I said,didnt I?

Cheap and cheerfull are the best.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 17:05

absolutely yorgozlu, why pay a fortune! it's only a phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 18:21

I brought a '3' phone back with me last week and one shop kept it for 2 days but couldn't unlock it. I also went to a shop in UK after I bought it and they said they could do it but needed it for 3 days or longer. I am on my 3rd attempt now to try and get it freed up to use my turkcell sim.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 18:42

Mindy, did you go to the Turkcell shop in Girne', just further down than Starling, that's where I took mine and when she said it didn't need unlocking I was gobsmacked, one girl in there speaks english x

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 19:34

Everon - many phones that CarphoneWarehouse sell are not locked to a service so that may be why yours did not need any work.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 20:19

Everon



Since buying the phone I have learnt that '3' is one of the most difficult to freeup. I could use it here with the '3' sim card but it would cost too much, but thanks, I will try Turkcell. I have given it to a Cypriot friend to try and sort so here's hoping.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 23:14

flightholiday, looks like you may be right, so spread the word, if you are coming out here then get your phone from Carphone Warehouse, it makes life easier x

ShaynaBeach


Joined: 04/12/2009
Posts: 274

Message Posted:
11/01/2010 23:28

just get a cheap and cheerful phone.roundabout at kyrenia new harbour have one at 150 tl and takes 2 sim cards

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
12/01/2010 09:39

If in the UK, go to Tesco. They have some fantastic deals on mobile phones. Provided you do not want one with all the bells and whistles, you can often get them for as little as £10 and that includes a £10 top up card which you can use when you are back in the UK. Last time over there we picked up a nice little Nokia for £12 - as we only talk and text, it does for us.



Paul

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
12/01/2010 09:44

Everon - with care as some of the more complex / expensive PDA phones might still be locked to one supplier.