How Can I Make Calls When I Am Abroad?

To make calls and send SMS with your Turkcell line

While abroad

International exit code

Local exit code**

Country code***

Network code

City area code

Telephone number

To call a Turkcell subscriber in Turkey

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+90532xxxxxxx, 0090532xxxxxxx(if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code)

To call a home/office number in Turkey

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+90212xxxxxxx, 0090212xxxxxxx(if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code)

To call other operator numbers in Turkey

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+90542xxxxxxx, 0090542xxxxxxx(if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code

To call Turkcell Customer Services

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4440532 or 4440535

+905324440532, 00905324440532(if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit cod)

To call a home/office number in the country you are in

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The local exit code of Germany is 0. When you are in Germany, you can call a home/office number in Dusseldorf, of which city code is 211, by dialing 0211xxxxxxx, +49211xxxxxxx or 0049211xxxxxxx (if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code.

To call a GSM number in the country you are in

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The local exit code of Germany is 0 and the network code of T-Mobile is 170. When you are in Germany, you can call T Mobile numbers by dialing 0170xxxxxxx, +49170xxxxxxx or 0049170xxxxxxx(if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code.)

To call a GSM number that is in another country

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If you are in Germany, you can call Belgacom Mobile-Belgium GSM operator subscribers by dialing +32472xxxxxx or 0032472xxxxxx (if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code). The country of Belgium is 32, and the network code of Belgacom Mobile is 472.

To call a home/office number in another country

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If you are in Germany, you can call a home/office number in Brussels, Belgium of which city code is 2205, by dialing +322205xxxx or 00322205xxxx (if the country you are in, supports the 00 international exit code).

To send SMS to Turkcell or other operators in Turkey

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You can send SMS to Turkcell by dialing 0532xxxxxxx, 0090532xxxxxxx or +90532xxxxxxx. You can send SMS to Telsim or Avea numbers in the same way ( like 0542xxxxxxx, 0090542xxxxxxx, +90542xxxxxxx)

To send SMS to a GSM operator in another country

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It is not important which country you are in. SMS sending is the same for all the foreign operators. For example you must dial the following to send SMS to Germany, T-Mobile subscribers:, +49170xxxxxxx or 0049170xxxxxxx.

*International exit code of ‘+’ is the standard code used in all countries.
Although 00 is used many of the countries as a second international exit code, some countries different exit codes (0, 000, 001, 0011, 007, 009, 010, 011 or 810).
** Local exit code is used as 0 or international exit code in many countries.
***The list of country codes

When you are abroad, you can make calls in two different ways using the technologies that vary depending on the country and/or operator.
When you turn on your handset abroad, you will get a notification message about the call methods; these messages will help you with your calls. Also, by visiting our contract operators or calling Turkcell Customer Services at 444 0 535, you can find out which technologies are supported in which countries.

  • Direct call as 009053XXXXXXXX (CAMEL)
  • Call with symbols as *111*009053XXXXXXXX#(USSD)