phone from north to south

grubster


Joined: 15/05/2011
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
11/09/2011 18:56

coming over to north cyprus next week, have friends staying in south, can i phone and arrange to meet. Have been told that my phone call will be blocked and must cross border before i can phone them is this true.

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
11/09/2011 19:16

If you are using a uk mobile or phoning a uk mobile you will be fine. It is only when you are using a TRNC number to phone an ROC number that you will have problems.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
11/09/2011 19:38

don;'t forget it is a long distance call. I am able to send sms, or use a land line for a long distance call to your friends. Pricey but if you are quick should be O.K. Also a U.K. mobile on roaming is better than a TRNC on roaming. howeve,r depends where your friend is in the south, because quite often our mobiles can stretch over quite a way!

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
11/09/2011 21:10

grubster Msg 1.



If you are using a UK mobile or a Cytamobile you can call Turkcell & Telsim numbers from the RoC and anywhere in the TRNC (signal pending) you can also receive calls vice versa with no problems.

grubster


Joined: 15/05/2011
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
11/09/2011 23:42

thanks for reply's using uk mobile so should be ok, thanks again for all your help

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
12/09/2011 00:24

Safe travelling Grubster and hope you have a wonderful time. Pob bendith arnoch chi!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
12/09/2011 01:10

If this is the North/South divide it could prove exciting for some!



http://youtu.be/AoQhX2zOuKo



Richard

mark&beck



Joined: 08/01/2009
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
12/09/2011 08:47

My Turkcell mobile will call South Cyprus phone numbers, it just doesn't work south of the boarder as there is no network sharing between the two partys.

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
12/09/2011 13:29

grubster Msg 5. You're welcome and good luck.



mark&beck Msg 8. If you make calls frequently from Turkcell to RoC numbers it may be worthwhile getting a cytamobile sim card. The initial cost is about 15 Euros (of that you get 5 Euros talk time) and the call costs are very reasonable. Very useful if you are delayed in the RoC and you need to contact someone or be contacted.

mark&beck



Joined: 08/01/2009
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
13/09/2011 10:11

Slatnumber7... Thanks for that, I got a cytamobile sim card for that very reason and there very good. You can top-up at the airport as well which is handy!



Cheers