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[iOS] Microsoft 365 Monthly Subscription: Personal TL₺15,99 (A$0.93), Family TL₺23,99 (A$1.40) @ OneDrive via Apple Türkiye

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Welcome to the ultimate guide of Microsoft 365 subscriptions


No VPN needed. Requires Apple Türkiye ID.

I know many of you use Microsoft 365 applications and OneDrive for storage and since Australian prices are pretty ridiculous, I had to find an alternate solution (and I did - TR pricing is 91% off AU pricing). This is probably an error, as it's not meant to be this low - and what's the catch? You only get these prices by subscribing via the Microsoft OneDrive app.

If you don't know what Microsoft 365 is, then it includes Access to the latest updates, Multiple devices and platforms, Ongoing technical support, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Microsoft Editor, Microsoft Defender, Clipchamp, OneDrive Clound Storage, Microsoft Family Safety, Microsoft Teams, Access (PC only), Publisher (for PC only), Microsoft Forms & Skype. Most of these features are unavailable for the Standalone Office Home & Student Bundle

Modern problems require modern solutions. Like Youtube, Netflix, Discord, Google Drive, Disney, relocating to Turkey is sometimes the best option, with some methods saving over $100 AUD a year (Praying for Türkiye right now IYKYK).

As always, credits to Pricebeat for all the Apple ID related knowledge I've gained from his past posts

All prices in this guide are current as of 19 September 2023.


Available Plans:

You can see all the features of the three tiered Microsoft 365 plans here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-365/buy/compare-al…

Monthly Subscription Plan TR Pricing (TL) AU Conversion (AUD) AU Pricing Official (AUD) Savings (AUD) % Saving Notes
OneDrive Basic ₺0 A$0 A$0 A$0 100% ;) What can I say? It's free lol
Microsoft 365 Basic ₺41,99 A$2.45 A$2.99 N/A N/A AKA OneDrive 100GB. Just avoid it lol
Microsoft 365 Personal ₺15,99 A$0.93 A$10.00 A$9.07 90.7%
Microsoft 365 Family ₺23,99 A$1.40 A$13.00 A$11.16 89.2% Best value; no brainer

Note: The Turkey prices above are only obtainable if you subscribe through the Microsoft Onedrive app. All other Microsoft apps will cost you breakeven or more than what Microsoft Australia charges.

Comparing to Turkey prices going through Microsoft's own website:

Monthly Subscription Plan TR Pricing (TL) AU Conversion (AUD) AU Pricing Official (AUD)
Microsoft 365 Personal ₺129,99 A$7.59 A$10.00
Microsoft 365 Family ₺169.99 A$9.93 A$13.00

Instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully. Before proceeding, make sure you DO NOT have an active Microsoft 365 subscription

This guide looks extensive (because I try my best to explain it simply for beginners) however if you've done this before then it shouldn't take you more than a few mins (for iOS at least) as you can skip most of these instructions

Part 1 - Turkey Apple ID

If you already have a Turkey Apple ID, proceed to Part 2

If you DO NOT have a Turkey Apple ID:

  1. Create a Turkish Apple ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com/account

  2. Follow the onscreen steps. In the mobile number section, use your Australian mobile number (Very important to use a valid number or risk losing your ID). Choose the country as Turkey. Then follow through the rest to create your ID.

  3. Login into Apple ID on a browser. Go to this link to enter a Turkish address (you can get a random address here) to your Turkish Apple ID. Select payment method as "none" and save.

Part 2 - Loading your Turkey Apple ID with Turkey Apple Gift Cards

  1. Buy TL (₺) iTunes gift cards (Make sure you only buy Turkish ones, only comes in 25 TRY and 50 TRY denominations) from TurGame > Choose currency as TL/TRY See how and pay with a debit/credit card (use a card that has no international transaction fees to avoid the any extra costs). All transactions will have a certain "Payment Partner Fee" attached - at checkout, choose "Credit or debit card - PAYTR" for the lowest payment partner fee (it's very small)

  2. Go to Settings on your iPhone/iPad > Your Name > Media and Purchases > Log out from your current ID and login with your Turkish Apple ID

  3. Redeem iTunes gift cards by going to App Store > Account (located at right top corner) > Redeem gift cards or code.

Part 3 - Downloading OneDrive

  1. Once signed in with your Turkish Apple ID, download OneDrive from the app store. If you already have OneDrive installed using your Australian Apple ID, proceed to Part 4

Part 4 - Subscribing to Microsoft 365

  1. Boot up the OneDrive app and sign up or sign in. Click on Menu > Upgrade to Premium. You should be able to see Turkish Lira prices for monthly subscriptions.

    Where are the annual subscription options? You will not see any annual subscriptions, nor be able to subscribe to it directly from the app, as Microsoft hasn't loaded any annual options into Apple's In-App Purchases

    Still seeing Australian prices? Restart your device

  2. Subscribe to your desired plan. Apple will deduct from your Apple ID Balance as payment each month

    Note: If you've never signed up to a plan before, Microsoft will offer you a free 1-month trial, followed by monthly Turkey prices thereafter

  3. You’re done! Enjoy your subscription :)


FAQ

Q: Will I need to turn VPN for this deal?
A: No! This deal does not require VPN

Q: Why is OneDrive showing me Australian prices, rather than the Turkish prices I am expecting?
A: Restart your device to fix this issue

Q: I got charged a different rate compared to the prices on this post. What happened?
A: Due to foreign exchange rates constantly fluctuating, prices will differ by several cents each month. Note this only applies to when buying the gift card.

Q: I have an existing Microsoft 365 (AU) subscription, can I use the same email?
A: Definitely! Make sure your subscription expires, then follow the instructions on this deal


Any questions or comments please post them!

Enjoy :)

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Comments

    • No, you just need to sign it to your outlook account then subscribe it

  • Now where can I borrow an iphone to get this deal? Never owned one since Iphone 4s

  • Go to Settings on your iPhone/iPad" - can you do this on your macbook?

  • Thanks op! Did google a year ago and did this today. Need a guide for Adobe now!

    • Seek ozb and you will find it!

  • Can’t you just change your current Apple ID region to Turkey?

  • Cancelled my Aus student premium and waiting for it to officially end before being able to resub to Turkey. The amount of notifications and emails from Spotify pleading me to resub is crazy

  • Did anyone have any issue buying from Turgame? I paid but the payment is still pending in the order history.

    • Mine took a few hours to arrive

  • Are you able to link a credit card (Wise) to the Apple ID instead of needing to use gift card credits?

    • I'm wondering this too. After prepaying a year with apple gift cards, will it Bork the deal by inserting debit card into apple account?

      Edit: Disregard. Won't accept non local cards.

  • Can I use my Turkish odubil card that I've topped up on other deals?

  • Mine has been cancelled, anyone know why this might have happened? Paid for a 1 yr family sub

    • How do you pay for a 1 year when subscription is monthly? Wrong thread? What’s going on?

      • Sorry, monthly. But ive lost my sub either way and i followed this guide properly, its been working for a month or 2 so far

        • That's a first. Maybe just resubscribe?

  • Cheers OP but ozb isn't letting me upvote!

    For anyone wanting to avoid issues with the Turgame giftcards. I used eneba.com and it's worked great, slightly more expensive but a much cleaner automated experience and they accept PayPal. Giftcard was delivered and activated instantly. Just make sure you change your country and currency to turkiye first in the website menu.

    • Only issue is PayPal conversion rates are among the worst conversion rates found anywhere. Best to use Wise

      • We’re changing how customers in Türkiye can use Wise
        Due to new regulations in Türkiye, we need to change the way Wise customers with registered addresses in Türkiye can use the Wise account.
        You can continue to use Wise to send money abroad from your bank account.

        From today, you’re no longer able to:
        Get new account details for any currency.
        Add money to your Wise TRY balance from your Turkish bank account.
        Use your Wise card. This is unrelated to recent regulatory changes and is due to Wise not being licensed to offer cards in Türkiye. Therefore, if you have a card it will no longer work with immediate effect.
        After 9 October, you won’t be able to:
        Open new balances and Jars to hold money in different currencies.
        Convert between your Wise balances.
        Add money to your existing Wise balances.
        Send transfers from your Wise balances.
        Receive money into Wise. This means that any Wise account details you have will stop working, and any money sent to these will be returned to the sender. Let your senders know that they can no longer send you money this way.
        After 9 October, you can still use Wise to:
        Withdraw any remaining money in your Wise balance to your own bank accounts. Your money is safe.
        Send international transfers through Wise directly from your bank account in Türkiye.

        • +1

          That’s only for people with accounts registered with a Turkish address, it doesn’t apply to addresses registered in Australia. Have no issues adding TRY into my account

      • You can use your card providers conversion rate, but in either case we're talking very small $ differences.

        • Conversion rate plus usually an international transaction fee. Using Wise compared to one of the big 3 banks or PayPal on 500TRY will save you a good $5AU. This is Ozbargain after all, PayPal and ozbargain should never be in the same sentence

  • Signed up. Thanks OP. Hopefully Microsoft don't catch on and increase the cost, or the Turkish Lira don't recover it's exchange rate.

  • +1

    Big shout out to ISP. I dont have an iphone so ISP helped me to subscribe this deal. Awesome bloke.

  • +2

    For those who do not have a iPhone/iPad, I managed to make it work by using a MacOS VirtualBox VM and online testing service to access a real iPhone. Here are the steps:

    • Create a Turkey AppleID as instructed

    • Get a Turkey Apple gift card ready as instructed

    • If you have a MacBook, or you have other ways to redeem the gift card, you can skip this step. This is to use MacBook VM to redeem the gift card.
      Follow the video to install a MacOS VirtualBox on Windows. I used Monterey. If you choose other version, search in the comments first as I started with Big Sur but the image was broken. I had to download another image. Once done, redeem the gift card to your AppleID. You can also check the price in OneDrive app in MacBook here. I did not see the cheaper price.

    • As iPhone emulator does not have App Store. we need to find a online service that give you access to real devices such as BrowserStack. I used TestGrid. It provides free 60 minutes per month to use real devices online. Connect to an iPhone in TestGrid. Login to App Store, download OneDrive app and login with Microsoft account. Upgrade the subscription and you shall see the right price. Remember to log out OneDrive and App store.

    Screenshot after successfully subscribed

    • Turns out the iPad 2 lying around is too old for OneDrive - so I may need to follow your steps, thank you for the write up

  • Sorry if it's been answered but can we access Microsoft Apps like iPad Microsoft Word/Powerpoint using this method?

    • Yes, this gives you access to the whole Office 365 suite

      • Thank you :)

  • Does this work with macbook? or do I need a iphone or ipad to do this?

    • You still need an iPhone/iPad. You can try some online services that provide real devices for app testing like BrowserStack or TestGrid.

  • +1

    Thank you, heaps OP @I Smell Pennies I subscribed to 1TB plan but now realised needed to sub the 6TB to share with Family. Can't really figure out how to do that. Onedrive app on ipad with Turkey Apple ID, does not have option to Family upgrade. I logged in to onedrive in safari on Turkey Apple ID ipad but that presents additional storage options in Try currency but none to Family plan. Can someone point me to something I may have missed please?

    • +1

      On the settings app, click on your Apple ID profile on the top, then click on Subscriptions, then click on the MS365/Onedrive subscription, then click “See all Plans” and select your new plan

      • That's great, though now I see Buy M365 Try15,99 option only. After clicking through that, I see Buy M365 - M365 Personal and "You are in a 1-month free trial. Starting on 12 Sept, you plan will renew….at Try 15,99 bla bla.." And then below it Cancel Free Trial option.

        • +1

          Cancel the free trial

          • @I Smell Pennies: Thanks a lot. I will try that in a couple of days. I'm currently syncing my photos on the 1TB plan. I don't want to lose any photos in doing this.

            • @search: No worries. If you want, feel free to PM me your Apple ID details and I'll have a look and switch you over. Otherwise best of luck :)

              • @I Smell Pennies: I have the same issue. Do I have to wait for my free trial to expire before I am able to see the family option? TIA

  • Hey team, can I pay for the monthly renewal via Apple gift cards or does it need to be via PayPal or credit card?
    Got a notification:
    There is a problem with your payment method which may prevent the renewal of this subscription. To avoid losing access to your service, please update your payment information.
    Thanks

  • Has anyone tried with Argentina? I went to Microsoft's Argentinian site and it says that a yearly subscription is 6900 Argentinian Pesos (around 30 AUD).

    I'm intrigued.

    • +1

      Why do you want to go to Argentina when turkey is cheaper?

      • Thanks, just updated new prices on this post and it's even lower than before!

        • haha i didnt even realise. i was pointing out that even with old prices, turkey is cheaper than 30aud a year

      • I don't own an iOS device, and would rather get an annual subscription instead of renewing every month.

        • See if you can borrow an ios device from a family member / friend. You only need it for like 5 mins. You can set it up, load enough gift cards to last a year and forget about it

  • TurGame's now selling TRY500 and TRY1000 denominations too. I puchased the 500 one to top up my account.

  • If anyone else gets a message which says "Making in-app purchases has been blocked on this device or isn't supported in your country or region", what I needed to do was:
    Remove the management profile installed by InTune Company Portal for my workplace (removing this profile removed oneDrive)
    Download one drive
    Then go premium.

  • All,

    I have gone through the 5 pages regarding my issue but can only see half answers. If anyone can clarify, it will be appreciated.

    I am trying to pay for a gift card on turgame. I went to "checkout", clicked on PAYTR as per Op's recommendation, clicked on "place order" and now have the following message in my account "pending payment".

    I read in the previous posts that it may take a few hours to receive the gift card HOWEVER, I haven't paid or entered my credit card details at all? Why would status be "pending payment" if I havent entered or paid for the gift card?

    No option was given to enter credit card details.

    Thanks,

    • +1

      Hi @COVID-19

      If PAYTR doesn’t work, please try the other two payment gateways.

      Let me know how it goes.

      Thanks

      • +1

        Thanks for the reply.

        I will try in the morning and let you know.

        Thanks again.

      • +1

        Hi @I Smell Pennies

        Perfect, that did the trick.

        I opted to pay with the alternative method and that worked.

        Thank you very much for you help.

        Covid-19

  • Am I doing something wrong.

    I see 159,99 per month for 1 person &
    229,99 per month for 6 people

    ?? Any ideas

  • +1

    @I Smell Pennies
    Thanks for sharing and the write up.
    One question. Can we switch back to the Australian apple id after setting up? Anything to consider here?

    • +1

      @mrincredible sorry for this long of a reply I haven't monitored this thread in ages but answer is yes!

    • If you have a spare iPhone lying around, I'd recommend setting that up as your Turkish one. I don't know about you, but I keep my gift/debit/credit cards stored in my iPhone wallet and they all get wiped when you switch between accounts. So you'll have to re-add each one when you switch back to your main account.

  • Confirming this still works, OneDrive app on iPad took 3 days from actual expiry date before showing renewal plans,

    Family Plan price = TRY 23.99 / month (after 1-month free trial finishes)

    • I hope it lasts. I just bought 1000 TRY for ~$60 AUD for 44 months.

      • Where did you buy the gift cards from and what denominations ?

        • Eneba. 1000 TRY for $63.85 AUD.

  • Has anyone had Oldubil billing issues recently. I got an email from Apple saying that subscription was regected from payment method.

    I haven't looked in a while. Is it possible to buy Turkish Apple iTunes cards anymore with my Oldubil card?

    • +2

      For anyone with this issue that still has money on Oldubil. I went into E-pin and was able to but a 250 LIRA E-pin with just email address, phone number is thankfully optional. I could than redeem this on Itunes and add it into account with no fees which is great.

      • thank you. This worked for me.

  • Does this still work? I've tried to sign up and can only get 365 personal for tr15.99. Signed up, but can't change the subscription to family in my apple id account (no other options)

  • Looks like it doesn't work anymore? Tried step 1 creating an Apple ID and it says:
    Your request could not be completed at this time.
    Your account cannot be created at this time.

    Tried with Turkey VPN and same issue.

    • I had this issue as well but finally managed to get through using safari through an ipad (no vpn) to create a turkey account

  • i let my existing sub expired on wednesday. it is now saturday and the renewal option on my turkey ios device is not showing up. how do i enable the renewal link?

    • Should appear after a few days. @1a2a3a1q2s3c

  • I have problems accessing the family plan, it used to work for me but now it gives me an error, only with the family plan because with the personal or another application it leaves me without problems.

    Another question: do you know how to create unlimited AppleID accounts?

    • @JairoMeza you can create unlimited Apple ID accounts as long as you have unlimited email addresses. Use the same phone number :)

  • Does this allow you to add any Microsoft account (AU) to the family regardless of iOS, etc?

    So I can use partners iPhone/iPad to do registration, load money onto it and purchase then add my main Microsoft account (Aus) that has 100gb/100gb used already with Android app

  • Is anyone else getting dates/currency formatted in some sort of Arabic/persian on Mac?

  • Obviously wanting to use an existing MS subscription email given so much is connected to it. However, when you renew a subscription or even use a purchased key, your computer/currency has to be in the same country/currency as the original Microsoft 365 subscription or its rejected. Isn't this an issue ? I know heaps have done this successfully already but how are you getting around this inbuilt restriction.

  • Has anyone had issues where their renewal stopped. I did it a few months ago and after about 2 months it cancelled my subscription. I had enough money in my Oldbuil account so not sure what happened or how to fix it. Any advice would be great.

    • +2

      Don’t use OlduBil. Go the gift card route.

  • Best thing about this is you get 60 free Skype minutes per month

  • -3

    any guidelines about Google One/ Google Drive . Thx

  • +1

    What do you guys use Microsoft 365 for exactly? For any given service they offer I feel like there is a better alternative matching it

    • +1

      Only way to get 1TB One Drive storage. Onedrive integrated with Samsung gallery, windows 11 and also allows iOS photo backups as well so is one of the cheaper cloud storages to choose.

      Apart from that I think 365 gives more tokens to use ChatGPT4 on Bing.

      other than that I don't really use Office suite outside of work.

  • Can't vote on this, but wanted to thank you for the incredibly detailed write-up. Great deal!

  • It's close to 1 year already. Time flies.

    Now I'd love to try those apps with the business sub, if there's a way around that?

  • I can't upvote this deal anymore (post too old) but just wanted to say thanks. It works like a charm. The gift card took a few minutes to come through, everything else worked instantly.

  • Hey - Similar deal was posted for Adobe. However, Adobe is trying to charge the remaining full value to cards after figuring out that the applications were never used in Turkey (my assumption). Few comments already on the original thread. May be check ur statements.

  • Can we cut the buying of gift card step? Although I haven't tested it yet, but does the App Store block the addition of foreign VISA/MC cards?

  • If only Microsoft has feature like Google Photos to automatically compress your photo and video to save space.

    • Google just reduces the quality not compress?

  • Anything for Microsoft 365 Business?

  • I’m confused with how ongoing monthly payments for this works. Would I have to constantly buy Turkish Apple gift cards to top up the Turkish account or after the first purchase I can use my debit/credit card?

    • +1

      You will have to keep buying

  • Iphone too old for one drive. Any suggestion aside from buying a new phone?

  • Apologies if stupid question, but if i already have an existing apple ID with australia phone number, does that mean i cannot use that number again to create turkey apple ID?

    • I have the same question

    • +1

      @stryker117 @justcallmeboss you can use the same number on as many accounts as you like.

  • +1

    @I Smell Pennies

    Thank you to @I Smell Pennies
    He helped me with getting Disney+ and MS Family with my already setup Turkey Apple ID

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