Are calls from the UK to Turkey included on CTN business mobile?

No. Turkey isn't on the 39-country inclusive call list. UK-to-Turkey calls are charged at standard international per-minute rates on standard tariffs. We can quote an international add-on if regular calling to Turkey is needed.

Is North Cyprus covered by CTN inclusive roaming?

Yes. North Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) is on the inclusive roaming list. UK Turkish customers visiting North Cyprus use their UK allowance at UK rates.

Business Mobile for Turkish-Owned UK Businesses (2026): Roaming in Turkey Included

Name: Compare The Networks
Address: Unit 3, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 3FE, GB
Telephone: +441743598025
Price range: Free comparison service
Rating: 4.3

Last updated: April 2026

Turkish-owned businesses are a visible, established part of UK high streets — barbers, kebab shops, grocers, restaurants, tile importers, textile wholesalers. If you run one, you know the mobile situation: calls home to Turkey go through WhatsApp to keep costs down, and trips to Turkey for family or to see suppliers mean juggling a second SIM or accepting eye-watering roaming bills.

One honest thing up front — CTN's standard tariffs don't include free calls from the UK to Turkey. That's a real limitation. Turkey isn't on the 39-country inclusive call list, so UK-to-Turkey calls are charged as standard international.

What IS included: inclusive roaming in Turkey. When you physically travel to Turkey, your UK CTN SIM works as if you were in the UK — minutes, texts and data on your normal allowance, no roaming uplift. That's genuinely useful for Turkish-owned UK businesses whose owners visit home regularly.

The honest pitch

Good for:

Turkish business owners who fly home several times a year (Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Bodrum, Ankara) — your UK SIM keeps working, no roaming surcharge
Turkish-owned importers making supplier visits to Turkey — Denizli textiles, Eskişehir ceramics, Istanbul markets
Staff sent home on family emergencies — phone still works for UK business contact
Business owners who stay 1-4 weeks at a time in Turkey — inclusive roaming fair-use handles this well

Less good for:

Businesses whose main international calling is from the UK to Turkey — that's out-of-bundle on CTN
Anyone assuming "included in Europe" means Turkey too — it doesn't, Turkey is its own category

If calls-home-to-Turkey are the main use case, you're probably better served by:

WhatsApp voice or Telegram calls over data (free, works wherever you have signal)
A cheap VoIP service with Turkey-inclusive bundle
A specific international add-on on your current mobile (£5-15/month depending on network)
Lyca / Lebara SIM for personal Turkey calling, CTN for the business side

We won't sell you something that doesn't fit.

Who this actually suits

Turkish-owned barber shops

UK Turkish barber industry is real and recognisable — thousands of independent shops across London (Peckham, Dalston, Green Lanes, Tottenham, East London), Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield. Typical setup:

Owner visits family in Turkey 2-4 times a year, sometimes for 2-3 weeks
Staff in UK during the week, running the shop
Supplier visits to Istanbul or Izmir for equipment and products
Occasional longer trips back for weddings, funerals, holidays

For this pattern, inclusive roaming in Turkey on a UK business mobile is useful. The monthly Turkey call volume is often low (most routine calling is via WhatsApp) — so the absence of inclusive UK-to-Turkey calling matters less.

Turkish restaurant and kebab shop owners

Similar pattern. Staff often rotate between UK and Turkey. Roaming when in Turkey matters.

Tile, textile and food importers

Supplier visits 3-6 times a year to Istanbul, Bursa, Denizli, Izmir, Gaziantep. Driving tours through the interior. Having a working UK phone throughout is genuinely useful.

Manufacturing and furniture importers

Supplier visits to Kayseri (furniture), Ankara (industrial), Istanbul area (general). Same pattern.

What's actually included

On CTN business mobile tariffs for Turkish-owned UK businesses:

Roaming in Turkey — fully inclusive in 83 destinations list. UK allowance applies.
UK allowance — unlimited minutes/texts in UK, 25GB/50GB/100GB data
International minutes to 39 countries — EEA + USA/Canada — useful if you also have EU suppliers or US customers, but Turkey is NOT on this list
36-month contract terms with fixed pricing

Better options if calls to Turkey are your main need

We'd rather tell you the honest answer than sell you the wrong thing. For businesses whose primary need is regular calls from the UK to Turkey:

1. Use WhatsApp or Telegram voice calls

Works on your existing UK mobile data. Free for both parties. Sound quality over 4G is perfectly fine for business. For most Turkish-speaking customer/supplier conversations, this is what actually gets used anyway.

2. Add a Turkey-inclusive international bolt-on

Any UK network (EE, Vodafone, O2, Three — and CTN) can quote an international calling add-on that includes Turkey. Typically £5-15/month extra. Cost-effective if you genuinely need per-minute dialled calls to Turkey regularly.

3. Separate VoIP account with Turkey pricing

Services like Vonage, JustCall, or Zoom Phone offer cheap per-minute Turkey calling (often 1-3p/min). Suits office-based calling from a desk phone or app.

4. Lyca / Lebara SIM for personal Turkey calls + CTN for business

Many Turkish UK business owners use a personal Lyca or Lebara pay-as-you-go SIM for calls to family in Turkey (very cheap per-minute Turkey rates) while using a proper business SIM for business use. Two phones, or a dual-SIM handset.

Pricing

For a Turkish-owned UK business whose main use case is roaming in Turkey when visiting:

Solo barber / owner — 25GB tariff — ~£22-26/month
2-3 person shop — 25GB tariffs — ~£22-26/user
5-10 person group (multi-shop or restaurant chain) — mix of 25GB and 50GB — ~£22-28/user
Importer with heavier data/travel — 50GB or 100GB — ~£26-32/user

All 36-month terms with fixed annual increases.

FAQs

Are calls from the UK to Turkey included in a CTN business mobile?

No — honest answer. Turkey isn't on the 39-country inclusive call list. UK-to-Turkey calls are charged at standard international per-minute rates on our standard tariffs. We can quote an international add-on bolt-on if regular UK-to-Turkey calling is essential.

Will my CTN mobile work in Turkey?

Yes. Turkey IS on the 83-destination inclusive roaming list. When physically in Turkey, your UK allowance applies at UK rates — minutes, texts, data — no roaming uplift. Your phone works identically in Istanbul and London.

What about North Cyprus?

Inclusive. North Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) is on the 83-destination roaming list. UK Turkish customers visiting North Cyprus for holidays use their UK allowance as normal.

Can I call Turkey cheaply from the UK?

Best options: (1) WhatsApp voice over data — free, good quality; (2) International add-on on your mobile — £5-15/month for Turkey-inclusive; (3) VoIP service for desk-based calling — few pence per minute. We'll help you choose based on actual usage.

Is Turkish-language customer service available?

Not directly through CTN — we're a UK-based English-speaking team. But we're used to working with Turkish business customers, will speak clearly and patiently, and the setup is mostly SIM-to-handset — once it's running, most customer service interactions aren't needed.

Can I port my existing mobile number?

Yes — UK number porting is free, takes 1-2 working days, no service downtime. If you're currently on Lyca, Lebara, EE, Vodafone, O2 or Three with a UK number, we port it across without issue.

Getting a quote

Call 01743 598025 or request a quote. Be honest about your usage — if calls from UK to Turkey are the main thing, we may recommend an alternative. If roaming in Turkey is your main concern, we've got the right product.