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DRNewcomb · 06-06-2012, 15:34

I did a very quick check. The BB 8830 seems to be quad-band GSM but does not mention WiFi. In any event, it is not supported by Boingo Mobile. So forget what I said about Boingo Mobile, unless you also have a WiFi device. If you call today you might be able to get a Tru or Telna SIM by Saturday but I wouldn't count on it. If you are arriving into Fiumicino, there are agents for TIM, Vodafone and "3" at the airport. Read through the Italian section to figure out which will work best for you overall. Since "3" requires UMTS-2100, I suggest you avoid them. Pay careful attention to the costs of roaming on cruise ships. You may want to learn how to disable your voicemail as calls that roll-through to voicemail may still cost quite a bit.

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	06-06-2012, 15:34 I did a very quick check. The BB 8830 seems to be quad-band GSM but does not mention WiFi. In any event, it is not supported by Boingo Mobile. So forget what I said about Boingo Mobile, unless you also have a WiFi device. If you call today you might be able to get a Tru or Telna SIM by Saturday but I wouldn't count on it. If you are arriving into Fiumicino, there are agents for TIM, Vodafone and "3" at the airport. Read through the Italian section to figure out which will work best for you overall. Since "3" requires UMTS-2100, I suggest you avoid them. Pay careful attention to the costs of roaming on cruise ships. You may want to learn how to disable your voicemail as calls that roll-through to voicemail may still cost quite a bit.