Calling Turkey
Calling Turkey from the UK
The UK is home to a large Turkish and Turkish Cypriot community, and Turkey is a frequent calling destination. This guide covers the +90 country code, how to dial a landline or mobile, the real per-minute cost, and how to call at a fixed rate straight from your browser, with no app and no SIM.
Turkey country code: +90
Turkey's country code is +90. From the UK you dial the exit code 00, then 90, then the number without its leading zero. From a browser service like Phonecall you simply enter +90 and the number, and the exit code is added for you.
Landline numbers use a city code: Istanbul is 212 on the European side and 216 on the Asian side, Ankara is 312, Izmir is 232 and Antalya is 242. Mobile numbers begin, after +90, with a 5, so +90 5XX and the rest of the number. The mobile operators are Turkcell, Vodafone Turkiye and Turk Telekom.
- Istanbul landline: +90 212 XXX XX XX or +90 216 XXX XX XX
- Ankara landline: +90 312 XXX XX XX
- Izmir landline: +90 232 XXX XX XX
- Any Turkish mobile: +90 5XX XXX XX XX
- From the UK the classic way: 00 90 then the number without the leading zero
How much does calling Turkey cost?
The rate is fixed and shown on screen before you dial: roughly $0.52 per minute to Turkish mobiles and only about $0.13 to landlines. Billing is per second rather than rounded up to the minute, with no subscription and no monthly fee, and your credit never expires.
UK mobile operators bill Turkey as an international destination, and per-minute charges on a standard plan add up over a long call. Here the price is fixed in advance and shown before the call connects. Every new account gets one free call of up to 60 seconds to check the quality, and you top up with a normal UK Visa or Mastercard.
WhatsApp, Viber, or a real call?
Calls over WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram are free, but only connect to someone who has the same app open on a smartphone with internet. A landline, a hotel, a government office or an older relative without a smartphone cannot be reached that way.
A browser call routes directly to the phone network, so it reaches any Turkish number, mobile or landline, and the person on the other end just answers their normal phone with no app at all.
See live per-minute rates
Why calling Turkey with Phonecall works well
Exact price before the call
The per-minute rate for the specific Turkish number is shown before connecting, with no hidden surcharges.
Separate mobile and landline rates
Calls to mobiles and to landlines are billed separately, and you see exactly what your number costs.
No subscriptions, no contracts
You pay only for the minutes you talk: no monthly fee, no contract, and credit that does not expire.
Works in the browser, no app
Just open the site in Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. Nothing to download, no SIM required, and the other person answers on a normal phone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the country code for Turkey and how do I dial it from the UK?
Turkey's country code is +90. From the UK you dial 00 90 then the number without its leading zero, or simply +90 and the number from a browser service. For example, an Istanbul landline is +90 212 XXX XX XX.
Is it cheaper to call a Turkish landline or mobile?
Landlines are much cheaper: roughly $0.13 per minute versus about $0.52 to mobiles. The number type is detected from the prefix, and the exact rate is shown before you dial.