First off, this is a new method of getting Spotify premium (rather lots of other subscriptions) via Turkey I spotted on Ozbargain. All credit to I Smell Pennies. I have copied most of from there. I did get the Turkey master card and can confirm it will work. Currency conversion might be different for others, I have used wise to get the current rate.
I believe few of the old methods mentioned here might still be working.
Updates
01-Nov-2023
Please note that Oldubil now no longer accepts payments (transfer) from overseas bank accounts to it's own facilities. This makes paying for (and obtaining) streaming services in Turkiye much harder than before, and as such this deal is set as expired as the methods outlined are no longer valid
For more information see the discussion on Ozbargain.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/803166
Instructions for getting Turkey-based Virtual Mastercard
Please read the following instructions carefully.
Part 1 - Obtaining a Turkey Virtual Mastercard (extremely easy)
Download the OlduBil app on the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android).
Open the app and log in or create an account (if you don't have it already). Use your real details (name, Australian mobile number etc). This should be a very easy process…
On the home page of the app, look at the bottom tabs, tap "Deposit Money", then "Deposit via Bank Transfer / ETF". You'll be presented a page with your 16-digit Virtual Turkey Mastercard Number. Write down this number (by the way, you can find your full Virtual Mastercard details on the "My Wallet" tab on the Home Page of the app). On the same page, at the bottom, select the bank "Aktifbank" in the dropdown and write down it's IBAN number (TR followed by 24 numbers). I strongly suggest choosing the bank "Aktifbank" as I've personally chose this one and the transfer works a charm - and I have all the info right below so just write that down :)
Aktifbank details:
- Company Name: TURK ELEKTRONIK PARA A.S.
- Aktifbank IBAN: TR97 0014 3000 0000 0003 0484 87
- Aktifbank BIC: CAYTTRIS (you'll only need this if topping up via Revolut)
Recipient Address for Aktifbank (you'll only need this if topping up via Revolut)
- Street and number: Hafta Sk. No 9
- Zip code: 06700
- Town/City: Ankara
Part 1 is now complete.
Part 2 - Topping up your OlduBil Virtual Turkish Mastercard with Wise (App or Web)
OlduBil fee: 6.25% of transfer
Log in or create an account on Wise. You can use the Wise website, or the Wise app on the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android).
Top up New Zealand Dollars (NZD) into your Wise account.
Convert your New Zealand Dollars (NZD) to Turkish Lira (TRY). Total Turkish Lira should be the amount you need to the type of spotify premium plan + ₺24.34 TL (Wise charges, see 4). This conversion should be instant. To do this, click onto "New Zealand", then "Convert", then select NZD → TRY and type in the amount you wish to convert and press "continue" then "convert".
Send your newly converted Turkish Lira to your OlduBil Virtual Turkish Mastercard. To do this, click onto "Turkish Lira", then "Send", then select "Same currency". Enter the amount of Turkish Lira you wish to transfer (Note: Wise charges a ₺24.34 TL flat fee for a single transfer, so this fee will be added onto the amount you enter). Click "continue", then "New contact", then "Someone else". On this page, leave the "their email" box empty, and tick "I know their bank details". For the "Full name of the account holder" field, type in "TURK ELEKTRONIK PARA A.S." and for the "IBAN" field, type in the IBAN you wrote down in Part 1 Step 3 (IBAN: TR97 0014 3000 0000 0003 0484 87). Continue and in the "Review transfer details" section (see screenshot), double check everything is correct and then for the "Reference for TURK" field, you must type in your OlduBil Virtual Turkish Mastercard number (without spaces). Tick the confirmation box and then "Confirm and send". This transfer will only be initiated during normal Turkey business hours and takes around 10 minutes on Wise's end. My transfer took 2 hours to land into my OlduBil account.
Note: Make sure you only transfer the amount you actually need to pay for your subscription (add a few dollars extra in case due to currency fluctuations) because due to regulations, OlduBil does not allow withdrawals unless you originally signed up with a Turkey phone number.
Available Plans:
You can see all the features of all Spotify Premium plans here: https://support.spotify.com/us/article/premium-plans/
Subscription Plan | TR Pricing | NZ Conversion | NZ Pricing | Savings | Notes |
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Individual (Monthly) | ₺29,99 TL | ~$1.90 NZD | $14.99 NZD | ~$13.09 NZD | |
Student (Monthly) | ₺14,99 TL | ~$0.95 NZD | $7.49 NZD | ~$6.54 NZD | |
Duo (Monthly) | ₺39,99 TL | ~$2.53 NZD | $18.99 NZD | ~$16.46 NZD | |
Family (Monthly) | ₺49,99 TL | ~$3.16 NZD | $22.50 NZD | ~$19.34 NZD | Best value! |
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Part 3 Instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully. If you already have a Turkey based Virtual Mastercard, proceed with the following instructions. If you do not have a Turkey-based Virtual Mastercard, STOP HERE and see how to get one here in the instructions section (Part 1 and Part 2): https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/784047.
Turkey based Virtual Mastercard REQUIRED
Notes: The Spotify sign up pages will be in Turkish (which is easily navigatable if you have some common sense). Feel free to translate the page to English otherwise.
Log in to Spotify (VPN off), or make a new account (VPN off).
Connect a VPN to a server in Turkey (see Notes section for suggestions).
. Go to the Spotify Premium plans page.
Scroll down and select the plan you want. Proceed to pay with your Turkey-based Virtual Mastercard.
Fly back home and turn off your VPN. YOU'RE DONE! WOOO! Enjoy your savings :)
HELP POINT: Because the popup payment windown cannot be translated to English, here are screenshots of the process in the following order: (1), (2), (3)
If anyone wants to try out Spotify in NZ first before jetting to Turkey they have 2 months free on at the moment for the individual plan, rather than just the one month free.
Expires today (9th July) at midnight.
https://www.spotify.com/nz/premium/