How to register on Turkish apps (grocery delivery, shopping, scooter charging) without a local Turkish phone number in Istanbul
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 6 days ago
TL;DR
Many Turkish apps (grocery delivery, online shopping, e-scooter charging) require SMS verification to a local Turkish number — foreign virtual numbers don't work, so travelers either ask someone locally to receive the code or buy a Turkish SIM card (Turkcell/Vodafone/Türk Telekom) to register.
What the community said
Registering on Trendyol (a major Turkish shopping app) requires a local number — foreign virtual number services don't offer Turkish numbers, so you need another solution once you're there.
19 days ago Trendyol
The Migros grocery delivery app won't let you proceed without SMS verification to a Turkish number — without a local SIM you can't complete the delivery order yourself.
22 days ago Migros
Registering on the myPower app (used for paying scooter/moped charging stations) also needs a Turkish number for the SMS code — without a local SIM, travelers ask someone to receive the code for them.
34 days ago myPower