We’re not sure why, but they were working out to be around 3x the price. The deals we were offered were a lot more expensive than in the city. Don’t buy the sim card from the airport.You should be sure to visit a few different stores to scout out prices and get the best deal.īefore you run off to buy your sim card, I have a few more words of advice for you. Turkcell does not share its prices online, and we found we were quoted different prices at different stores.

However, you should scout around different stores. Since they are the same networks that locals use, you won’t have any issues finding a store no matter which area of Turkey you’re visiting, even in small towns like Fethiye. You will find several shops for each of these providers in all major cities.

There are many stores where you can get tourist sim cards in Turkey. Unless the airport is missing free WiFi or you absolutely need a sim card before you leave the airport, we don’t recommend this option.

We’re not sure why, but we can only put it down to “airport prices.” Either the sales assistant thought we don’t know any better, or they just charge more for being in the airport. When we landed at Istanbul airport, we compared deals to what we found online and they were three times more expensive at the airport. The most obvious place to get a sim card is at the airport.

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