Usually many foreigners prefer to bring their phones from outside Turkey, because of their lower prices compared to the Turkish market. It is known that the prices of mobile phones in Turkey are very expensive and many are unable to acquire them, but they face the problem of locking their phones after a period of time (120 days), this is due to not registering phones on the grounds of Turkish law. Where Turkish law forces visitors to register all their phones in Turkey to protect them from theft or phone smuggling, instead of protecting importers, by setting a serial number for each phone separately, and thus he becomes responsible in the event that the owner of the phone is not registered His phone is completely banned from use.
What is the method of mobile registration in Turkey?
There are several ways for foreigners in Turkey to register their phones, as some prefer to open the device through a maintenance technician who changes the mobile identification number IMEI, while some prefer to register the phone in a regular way by paying the tax and restricting it in the Turkish system
Here is the simplest way to register the phone through the E-devlet portal:
To do this electronic transaction, you must enter this site, then the services section of it and choose the IMEI record of fifteen numbers, and then we fill out a blank sheet that appears on the screen with the information that will be mentioned. This sheet is divided into three sections, in the first section of which personal information is entered such as number and name And other personal information, as for the second section of it, the information about the mobile device will be recorded, and in the last section we will enter the details of the special passport such as the country from which this passport was issued and its number, and we must also mention the date of our presence in Turkey
The method of payment is either online, via the E-devlet, or by visiting the tax department in our area, Vergi Dairisi.
The last stage is to confirm the information that has been entered, after which you will press Continue. When you continue, a message will appear confirming the registration process.
The second way to register the phone is: After paying the tax, take a receipt or document that proves that you have paid the tax.
Then you go to the nearest telecommunications store, preferably a branch of one of the main companies: Turk Telecom, Turkcell, Vodafone, and an employee from the company will restrict your phone directly, in return for paying the phone registration fee, which varies according to the company, and you can ask in advance about the value of the fees that you will pay before starting by restriction.
Documents required for mobile registration:
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A receipt or document proving payment of the telephone restriction tax
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Passport and it is required to carry the entry stamp to Turkey.
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Knowing your phone number where it can be extracted from your personal phone
Documents required for mobile registration:
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A receipt or document providing payment of the telephone restriction tax
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Passport and it is required to carry the entry stamp to Turkey.
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Knowing your phone number where it can be extracted from your personal phone.