Can you use a foreign SIM card to register in Turkish apps?
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TL;DR
A foreign SIM card typically doesn't work for full registration in Turkish apps. If eSIM isn't supported, consider ordering a physical SIM from your home country or using a Yandex profile workaround via the Smart Home app.
What the community said
Tip: turn on a VPN when using a Russian number — the same restrictions apply as in Russia, and VPN may help bypass the block on receiving confirmation codes.
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Registration with a Russian number does not work — confirmation codes are not delivered. Georgian and Turkish numbers work successfully. There are unconfirmed reports that codes may arrive on a Russian number if you are in Turkey using roaming, but this has not been reliably verified.
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If your device doesn't support eSIM, consider ordering a physical SIM card before your trip — some travelers arrange this in advance from their home country.
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As a workaround when using a foreign number, download the Smart Home app, log in via your Yandex profile, and configure settings from there — this can bypass registration restrictions.
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Entering a foreign phone number in a Turkish app is technically possible, but further registration steps are blocked — the system does not accept non-Turkish numbers for full account setup.
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