> **[Phylactery of Undead Turning](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/wondrousItems.htm#phylacteryofUndeadTurning)**
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> This item is a boon to any character able to turn undead, allowing him to do so as if his class level were four levels higher than it actually is.

I would say no, simply because the character is not _yet_ able to turn undead.