I had a dispute with alldaywifi when they wanted to add their product to the prepaid SIM wiki. I had to edit it several times to get down to the facts and get rid of all advertisement bla-bla.
Now, checking again their website, it's still very deceiving:
- for instance they now add the Istanbul Card for discounted public transport.
This is highlighted in this blog:
https://alldaywifi.com/blog. What they "forgot" to add, that the card is sold for TL 6 (€1.64) only everywhere in town. Btw. if you want to keep your Istanbul Card, you will be charged $3. Same policy with the museums pass.
- they say about the regulations in Turkey, which are really a hassle for long-term visitors:
To use a mobile phone with a Turkish SIM card, you have to register your phone (IMEI number) in tax offices for approx. 40 EUR. Unregistered phones may be blocked in 1 week to 4 weeks.
What they "forgot" to say is, that the Turkish governement has extended the grace period from 30 to 60 days in 2014. So up to 2 months, you are safe on an local SIM card.
- you should never make a contract with a supplier who doesn't publish their T&Cs on the internet. In most countries this illegal, in Turkey obviously not. So read this:
Enjoy unlimited data - We do not count your usage in MBs or GBs, since we really do not care. If you are using Alldaywifi, you also should not consider your internet usage every time. Unlimited means unlimited.
What they "forgot" to say is their Fair Use Policy of 15 GB/week and 60 GB/month. This is much, but not unlimited and only written in the T&Cs which have now disappered totally. EDIT: I just tried a fake booking. The T&C are linked just before payment:
https://alldaywifi.com/index.php?opt...=article&id=24 Of course, FUP is still in there.
- I like this message especially:
As Alldaywifi, we always guarantee that using our services will be cheaper in any condition comparing to buying a SIM card.
Ok. They "guarantee"! How? Just make a short calculation: You stay in Istanbul for 1 week and use 1 GB data. Alldaywifi charges you $40 (TL 111) if you pick it up and bring it back to their office.
The leading mobile provider in Turkey is Turkcell. They charge for a Hazir prepaid card TL 35 containing TL 20 credit. A 1 GB weekly package is sold for TL 9. Vodafone and Avea are even cheaper. So will alldaywifi give me back TL 111-35 = 76. Well, I have my doubts......
Reading this previous contribution, I can't help feeling that it is from the same source:
https://alldaywifi.com/about-us.
Btw. congratulations to alldaywifi for being
the no.1 outdoor activity in Istanbul on tripadvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...-Istanbul.html
OMG
