How to make phone calls
There will be most likely to have problems with telephone connection in Istanbul. The most expensive option, as in other countries - to call directly from the hotel; But the usual normal tourist will use the usual normal taxophone, which in the city simply not to read. They are installed in the post office, in the parks, in the same hotels, and just on the streets. Any such device is designed to fulfill international calls. There are several different types of telephone cards that can be bought in the store, street stall, banking department or in the "Telekart Satilik" cabin.
Kontörlü Kart is a special card with a microcham, it happens with a par 50, 100, 200 and 350 units.
"Ttkart" - a scratch card, there are five different types of 5, 10, 25 ytl. Among the locals are the name "Küresel", which means "worldwide". Such cards can be used not only in payphones, but also in ordinary, stationary devices. First you type "(0811) 212 36 36", listen to the instructions on Turkish or in English (for this, accordingly, you need to dial "1" or "2"). Some taxophones take ordinary bank cards to pay.
In addition, in a variety of Internet cafes and small shops use IP telephony. Communication is provided with a special phone with a meter, paying the service must be in cash.
Major mobile operators in Turkey - Turkcell, Vodafone and Avea. They use the GSM 900/1800 communication standard and have roaming agreements with cellular operators in the Russian Federation. Another question is whether it is worth paying big money for this roaming (and what exactly, check with your mobile operator before leaving Turkey).
Another option to make calls is to buy the so-called "tourist" SIM card. Terms of use Sims can be found on the official website of the company "SIM-Travel" or "GoodLine" (depending on which you choose). With this situation, you do not pay for the incoming, and for outgoing - kopecks compared to the fact that you will be guided by roaming. But the one who calls from the Motherland will spend, of course, more money for contact with you than with ordinary calls in Russia.
You can also buy a SIM card of the Turkish operator, however, it is required to register it in its phone: This operation is performed directly in the outlet where you purchased SIM cards, only a passport is needed. If you arrived here for a long time, then a good option is to buy yourself some cheap Turkish phone.
When recruiting telephone numbers in Istanbul there is a specific feature: this city has two separate code - one for the Asian part (with the printed islands), the other for the European, respectively, "216" and "212". In addition, during intercity calls in Turkey, you need to type "0" before the city code, and when performing international - "00". Phone code of the country - "90".
So, in order to make a long-distance call from Istanbul, type "0", then the three-digit province code, then the seven-digit number of the subscriber. If you are going to call from the European part to Asian or vice versa, then you type "0", after - the code "212" or "216", after which the subscriber number. In order to call to Russia, pick up "00", then the country code "7", and after the city code and the number of your subscriber.
To make a phone call from the territory of Russia to Istanbul, gain the following combination: "8 - 10 - 90", after - the code "212" or "216" (depending on which part of Istanbul you call), and at the end - the seven subscriber number. In the case, if you call the mobile phone, then the first combination changes slightly: instead of "8-10" you need to recruit "+".
Security in Istanbul
Istanbul refers to the largest megalopolis of the world. The population of the city on the Bosphorus is invariably increasing, and soon he is prepared fate to become the most populous in Europe. Oddly enough, in terms of crime, you will not say about it - because it is one of the lowest compared to other megalopolis planets.
The most significant impact on the decline in crime was the effective activity of the MOBESE project. This abbreviation is decrypted as a "project integration of mobile electronic systems." As a result of this innovation, surveillance cameras were installed on the streets and squares of the city, while paying special attention to the most lively places. The Istanbul police do not graze the rear, the level of its technical equipment and mobility is very high. There are even mobile departments - one hundred and a half such hundreds of such in Istanbul.
But still the metropolis remains a megapolis, and it is better to comply with simple safety rules in it. Of course, it mainly concerns the places of mass accumulation of the people - such as Istanbul markets and public transport. Cash bills of major nominal leave at the hotel, in the safe of their room. There is also worth keeping documents, and with me when you leave the street to take copies. With the onset of the evening, we take away unsafe areas, do not look into the gateway. The same is true for the historic center of Istanbul - this is not the best place for walking in later evening and night time. Others are not the best in terms of security for tourists areas - this is "Aksarai", "Lales", Zeytinburn, "Kumburgaz" and "Fatih".
Several useful phones that need to know in Istanbul
The number of the municipal police "153", the traffic police "154", the police "155", the gendarmerie "156", the tourist police "(212) 527 45 03", the fire department "110", ambulance "112", duty pharmacy "011 "170" tourist information.
Consulate General of the Russian Federation
Contact phone Consulate: "+90 (212) 292 51 01, 292 51 02", Official website: "http://www.istanbul.turkey.mid.ru".
Citizens of the Russian Federation are accepted on consular issues on all weekdays, except for the environment, on schedule 10: 00-12: 00. Foreign citizens are accepted on visa issues on all weekdays without exception, schedule: all days, except Friday - 08: 30-11: 30, and on Fridays - from 08:30 to 11:30. The issuance of visas occurs from 15: 00-16: 00, on Fridays: 14: 00-15: 00.