Turkey phone code +90: mobile format & how to dial

How to dial

Calling from abroad +90 532 123 4567

Dial +90, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →

Calling a mobile locally 0532 123 4567

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly. Mobiles are dialled with the leading 0 as well.

Mobile length: 10 digits
Mobile prefixes: 5XX XXX XXXX
Landline format: 0XXX XXX XXXX
International format: +90 XXX XXX XXXX
Domestic trunk: 0

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

2 sources

www.anthropic.com/supported-countries support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

How to read a number

+905321234567

+90Country code: Turkey.
532Operator code (5XX): The national part of a Turkish mobile number is always 10 digits and always starts with 5 — the first three digits, 5XX, are the operator code, the equivalent of a prefix elsewhere. Written nationally as 0532…; that leading 0 is the trunk prefix and is dropped when dialling from abroad.
1234567Remaining 7 digits: The subscriber number. Because porting is free in Turkey, 5XX only tells you who first issued the number, not which operator the SIM is on now.

Written nationally as 0532 123 4567. One more thing worth knowing: the SIM is not the only obstacle to using a phone in Turkey long-term — a handset brought in from abroad stops working after about 120 days unless its IMEI is registered. See "SIM cards & keeping a number" on this page.

This section checked 2026-09-17.

2 sources

www.btk.gov.tr/numara-tasima-sureci www.turkcell.com.tr

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`05xx (10 digits, e.g. 05xx-xxx-xx-xx)`	Mobile carrier	Turkish mobile numbers start with 05.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskLow

ID requiredRegistration required; foreigners open lines in store with a valid passport. Foreign phones need IMEI registration after 120 days (BTK), and foreigners’ lines close when the visa or residence permit expires (Law No. 7571, 2025, per a law firm’s reading).

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues. Turkey has age-related restrictions on social platforms (including TikTok), but they do not affect adults signing up.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.

Porting rules in full

Porting is available and free to the subscriber — that is set by the regulator BTK, not an operator promotion. The legal maximum is 4 days; BTK later cut the time operators have to pass a porting request between themselves from 2 days to 1, and the time to verify a request likewise from 2 days to 1, and it removed the 3-month waiting period that used to apply to fixed lines. If a number is ported without the subscriber asking, because of something the operator did, the operator covers any early-termination or billing charges the subscriber was made to pay. So Turkish prefixes likewise only show who originally issued a number. This site does not publish a "which prefix belongs to which operator" table for Turkey: the public sources we could verify only cover one of the three operators, and a half-complete table would mislead more than no table at all.

Network-experience stars are derived from the awards each operator won in the Opensignal report of 2025-06 (data collected Mar 01 - May 29, 2025): the most-awarded operator gets 5 stars, the rest proportionally, with a shared award counting as half. They reflect network testing only — not prices or customer service. Test report →

User share comes from BTK (the telecom regulator), as of 2026-06. It shows how widely each operator is used — not how good its signal or service is. Official data →

Turkcell Mobile carrierVeteran

launched 1994 — Turkey’s first GSM network

User share39.1%

Network experience★★★★★ (data from 2025-06 — dated) Strongest in: video, games, download speed, upload speed (6 in total)

The largest home-grown operator; its main shareholder is the Türkiye Wealth Fund.
Vodafone Mobile carrier

User share28.8%

Network experience★★★★☆🏆 Best Network (data from 2025-06 — dated) Strongest in: games, availability, consistent quality, reliability

Owned by Vodafone Group.
Türk Telekom Mobile carrierVeteran

founded 2004 — Aycell and İş-TİM (Aria) merged into Avea; the mobile company is now TT Mobil

User share32.0%

Network experience★★☆☆☆ (data from 2025-06 — dated) Strongest in: video, availability

The former state telecom, running both fixed and mobile networks.

This section checked 2026-09-17.

7 sources

www.btk.gov.tr/numara-tasima-sureci www.btk.gov.tr/haberler/numara-tasimada-yeni-donem www.turkcell.com.tr www.vodafone.com.tr www.turktelekom.com.tr www.turkcell.com.tr/en-en/about-us/company-overview/history/detail www.ttyatirimciiliskileri.com.tr/en-us/turk-telekom-group/investing-in-turk-telekom/pages/history

SIM cards & keeping a number

In Turkey the phone matters as much as the SIM. Per the regulator BTK, a phone brought from abroad can be used unregistered for up to 120 days, after which it’s blocked from cellular networks (Wi-Fi still works); tourists leaving within 120 days don’t need to register. Longer use requires IMEI registration on e-Devlet plus a fee of roughly ₺54,000–57,000 in 2026 (media figures vary between ₺54,258 and ₺57,241 — check the payment page). The earlier “₺3,000–4,000” figure was wrong and has been corrected. Travel eSIMs roam and aren’t affected.

Turkcell prepaid (Hazır Kart)

Travel SIM

Network: Turkcell’s own network (MNO)
Price: SIM and top-up amounts vary; top-ups of ₺200 or more are needed to extend
Keeping the number: Turkcell FAQ: a single top-up (or transfer received) of ₺200 or more keeps the line fully active for 185 days. Without another one, a 180-day “semi-active period” starts: incoming calls only — no calls, SMS or data even with credit. If still not topped up by the end, the number is cancelled. Foreigners’ lines are also limited by visa or residence validity (see above)
ID check: Turkcell: in store with a valid passport or similar ID; a foreign phone needs IMEI registration after 120 days (BTK)
SMS & calls: A normal Turkish number. Turkcell FAQ: SMS received while abroad are not charged

Pros

Receiving SMS abroad is free (official)
Clear validity rules: 185 + 180 days

Watch out

Every extension needs a top-up of ₺200 or more
A foreign phone used beyond 120 days needs IMEI registration costing over ₺50,000
Foreigners’ lines close when the visa or residence permit expires (law firm reading)

Where to buy: turkcell.com.tr

6 sources

www.turkcell.com.tr/destek/hattiniz/hazirkart/en-son-hangi-tarihe-kadar-tl-yuklersem-hatttimi-kullanmaya-devam-edebilirim www.turkcell.com.tr/destek/turkcellli-olmak/turkcellli-olmak/yabanci-uyrukluyum-nasil-hat-alabilirim www.turkcell.com.tr/kurumsal/destek/yurtdisi/yurtdisinda-kullanim/yurt-disindayken-aldigim-smsler-icin-ucret-oder-miyim tuketici.btk.gov.tr/merkezi-cihaz-kayit-sistemi www.milliyet.com.tr/galeri/yeni-duzenleme-imei-kayit-ve-degisim-nasil-yapilir-imei-kayit-ucreti-2026-ne-kadar-7616158 www.gecmezhukuk.com/7571-sayili-kanun-mobil-hat-yabanci-abone-duzenlemesi-rehberi

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-15.

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