thanks for the information. looks like vodafone is the best solution.

i wouldn't get my real codice fiscale until i am living there, i assume. so a family members would be ok for now, right? just want to make sure that it wouldn't confuse things down the road to have different codice fiscale's tied to my name: one for the phone purchase, and then a legit one. i know this is used as your taxpayer id, for state health ins, purchasing a home, etc. and am not sure of all the implications.

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