Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
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- Kibkommer
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Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
Can anyone advise please where about in Lefkosa you got to register your UK purchased mobile and what documentation you need. Directions and any other info.
Thank You.
Thank You.
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
Description of process http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 61#p174420 and http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 06#p167992
Office location http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 88#p167815 (click on link provided by hilltop on that thread and scroll down a bit for a google map of where the office)
There are several threads in the mobile phone section of the forum discussing the new phone registration requirements
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35161
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35948
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35830
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35471
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35399
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35390
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=34406
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=34355
Office location http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 88#p167815 (click on link provided by hilltop on that thread and scroll down a bit for a google map of where the office)
There are several threads in the mobile phone section of the forum discussing the new phone registration requirements
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35161
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35948
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35830
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35471
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35399
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=35390
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=34406
http://www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com/v ... 31&t=34355
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
OK thank you.
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Good luck Lee, be prepared for a fun day
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Frontalman, you are so so correct, I am dreading it , cant even work out where to go from the map.
I have just posted a similar comment on the forum re importing cars.
I have just posted a similar comment on the forum re importing cars.
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
Frontalman, sorted it ,not as bad as expected and all the staff concerned were very helpful. So now we wait 24 hours and hopefully the phone will be activated.
I took the Valium with me just in case, but have managed to come back with fingernails in tact. In fact the only thing that gave me grief was my Auto gearbox, Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
I took the Valium with me just in case, but have managed to come back with fingernails in tact. In fact the only thing that gave me grief was my Auto gearbox, Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
Bit of an update on location:
It is no longer located in the same building as Domino's but in a bungalow located just behind the car park behind Domino's. You still walk down the side of Domino's just a bit further and no stairs. Registration and customs are located in same building, just complete a form (available in Turkish and English) and take a ticket for registration. All that is required is your passport, the phone and 14.71TL to register. Once you have your documents, take another ticket for customs where you present the paperwork, phone and pay your dues. Afterwards take all the paperwork (1 green form and 2 white/blue forms attached to each other) to your service provider, pay their fee (6TL for Turkcell) and they said phone would be ok from 9pm, it's working now. There was no queue at around 11.15 this morning but if there is there are 2 waiting rooms.
It is no longer located in the same building as Domino's but in a bungalow located just behind the car park behind Domino's. You still walk down the side of Domino's just a bit further and no stairs. Registration and customs are located in same building, just complete a form (available in Turkish and English) and take a ticket for registration. All that is required is your passport, the phone and 14.71TL to register. Once you have your documents, take another ticket for customs where you present the paperwork, phone and pay your dues. Afterwards take all the paperwork (1 green form and 2 white/blue forms attached to each other) to your service provider, pay their fee (6TL for Turkcell) and they said phone would be ok from 9pm, it's working now. There was no queue at around 11.15 this morning but if there is there are 2 waiting rooms.
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
went to register my phone yesterday,arrived at 11 30,a nice young man helped me with my form ,went in 1st office then waited 5 mins to pay tax which was 150 lira for a samsung galaxy 6 all finished in 15 minutes,great service and very friendly and helpful.
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Re: Help Please Re. Phone Registration.
What's not widely clear is that folks coming on frequent hols to Turkey or 'TRNC' can get caught on by the registration requirement .. Come in October and then April for some sun and 'bingo' - non working mobile phones
I bring a different MiFi device each time and have a UK landline tel number that works to get around the blocking
I bring a different MiFi device each time and have a UK landline tel number that works to get around the blocking
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Buying a new MiFi every few months.....ouch! Could turn out to be more expensive than registering and paying the tax surely, or am I missing something?
Do old style non-smart phones have to be registered and incur the tax?
Do old style non-smart phones have to be registered and incur the tax?
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He didn't say that he was BUYING 'emalphamike wrote:Buying a new MiFi every few months.....ouch! Could turn out to be more expensive than registering and paying the tax surely, or am I missing something?
Do old style non-smart phones have to be registered and incur the tax?
My understanding is that if the 'phone was used in TRNC prior to the introduction of the Tax, then it is exempt, but would still need to be registered if passport details etc were not submited when the SIM card was originally purchased.
There may be a few more 'twists and turns' in the legislation which haven't become generally known as yet, but you should receive a text from Turkcell or Telsim advising you that you need to do 'something' - if you don't get a text, don't worry! - and the duty payable on an old feature 'phone would be negligible.
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No mention of buying, will give you that. An expensive option though, if buying, compared to registering, if youKeithcaley wrote:He didn't say that he was BUYING 'emalphamike wrote:Buying a new MiFi every few months.....ouch! Could turn out to be more expensive than registering and paying the tax surely, or am I missing something?
Do old style non-smart phones have to be registered and incur the tax?
My understanding is that if the 'phone was used in TRNC prior to the introduction of the Tax, then it is exempt, but would still need to be registered if passport details etc were not submited when the SIM card was originally purchased.
There may be a few more 'twists and turns' in the legislation which haven't become generally known as yet, but you should receive a text from Turkcell or Telsim advising you that you need to do 'something' - if you don't get a text, don't worry! - and the duty payable on an old feature 'phone would be negligible.
want to keep the same SIM card.
Doesn't affect me personally, as my current phone was obviously in use, as have never received any texts, and it still works. I have another much older phone, which was kept as a back up, but never tried it out with my SIM card to see what happens. Must look it out and try, unless someone tells me that I shouldn't for any reason.
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I don't removing the SIM card and trying it in another phone is a good idea. When I did that the card would not workin the original phone. Maybe it was just me or maybe it cancels the card.
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I will leave well alone then, as it's bound to go wrong for me too. Thanks for the heads up.pc4854 wrote:I don't removing the SIM card and trying it in another phone is a good idea. When I did that the card would not workin the original phone. Maybe it was just me or maybe it cancels the card.