How to Load Credits To Turkish Sim Card ?

When you buy a pre-paid sim card  from Turkcell, Avea or Wodafone a very small amount of money ( 5 TL=3 €) will be already in the phone to make a short phone call. After your Turkish sim card activated it will be valid for 6 months even if you do not load any credits.

Loading money to Turkish sim cards are quiet easy with several different options;

1- Money to Turkcell,Avea or Wodafone can be topped- up via a top up card which you can buy from any market or official vendors of the phone companies. Top-up cards has a hidden number which can be revealed by scratching it. When you have the number you can call free of charge to your Mobile Phone network providers service and load the credits with the instructions given by automated voice. (Turkcell top-up “money loading” number “8090”, Wodafone “7500”, Avea “9333”)

2-  If you do not want to make a phone call, you can load money by just pressing some shortcut  buttons of the phone. To load money inTurkcell; pressing, 122* 14 digit top up code # and yes will be enough,Wodafone; 111#Number#Passcode# and call button; Avea short cut service is not available.

3- You can go online and visit  the official websites of  the Phone companies and load credits via Credit card.

4- The most popular, easiest and fastest way of Loading money to pre paid cards in Turkey is going an official vendor or a market and give your phone number and the amount of money you want. The seller will load the money for you in a few minutes and save your time and effort.

*101# is the common code for Turkcell, Wodafone and Avea to check the money left in your account.

If you say this all is very difficult and confusing try to advise a local you can trust.