How to buy and activate an M8 SIM card for Turkey, and is it affordable to use it back home afterward?
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If buying a SIM after arriving in Turkey, it costs about 1,000 TRY at a PTT post office branch.
39 days ago PTT — about 1,000 TRY
An M8 SIM for Turkey can be ordered on Ozon for about RUB 300. It is best to configure it in Russia using the instructions, then add a separate data package; one report says it connected immediately in Turkey and worked reliably for two weeks.
31 days ago M8 on Ozon — about RUB 300
For a short trip to Turkey (2-3 days), you don't necessarily need a local SIM — using roaming from your home carrier is fine and won't cost much.
Roaming for 2-3 days
It's cheaper to pre-order a physical M8 SIM card via Ozon marketplace — it works out significantly less expensive than buying a Turkish SIM locally.
M8 SIM via Ozon
The SIM card and the Turkey data package are typically purchased and activated separately: first you get the SIM, then activate a data plan on it — check the exact activation and payment process with the provider beforehand.