Italian SIM prepay detailed comparison

saren · **Italian SIM prepay detailed comparison -** 04-12-2008, 03:38

Italian SIM prepay detailed comparison

After comparing information on this site, I have concluded the following about Italian SIM prepaids.

1) Wind Senza Scatto, 0.17/min, 0.34 for 2min, 0.51 after 3min (charged by the second) , with 0.12/SMS, or more likely 0.15/SMS (if SMS is to a non-Wind #)

2) TIM, Easy Time new, 0.18, 0. 26, 0.48, 0.15/SMS
3) TIM, MTV Mobile Go, 0.30, 0. 45, 0.60 0.08/SMS

4) Vodaphone, 0.15, 0.30, 0. 45, 0.15/SMS

Number 3 looks the best for someone interested in local SMS only, but where do I buy a MTV Mobile Go startpack? Where do I recharge it? Can I do that online with a foriegn credit card? Or which shop? I have a codice ficale (generated by a Italian website recommened to me by this site), will that suffice?

I am looking for the cheapest local SMS, which pack do you recommend? I am visiting Italy for six months, and need to a few messages/day.

Also, there is a list of virtual prepay? What does virtual mean?

saren · 04-12-2008, 03:39

Sorry Number 2, should read 0.18, 0.36, 0.48, 0.15/SMS

Effendi · 05-12-2008, 10:21

First of all, HERE are all the tariffs.

Second: SMS with Wind Senza Scatto are 0.12 to any number in Italy or the World. Wind has also other offers with set-up fee which are better than the other operators, plus the "Wind6SMS" option with SMS at 0.06€.

Third: MTV Mobile packages are sold at TIM shops and they use TIM top-ups. There's no sim-only package, i.e. you have to buy a phone, making it surely more expensive than the competitors if you already have a phone.

Fourth: except Wind, all other operators have surcharges for SMS sent to non-Italian numbers, remember it.

Culinary Traveler · **Wind SMS fees -** 01-09-2009, 19:48

Does Wind charge for incoming text messages as well as outgoing? Or like TIM does it just charge for outgoing text messages?

inquisitor · 01-09-2009, 20:52

European operators never charge incoming messages and incoming calls only if you are abroad (i.e. outside the SIM's home country).

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saren (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 40 Join Date: 10 Mar 2008 Country:	Italian SIM prepay detailed comparison - 04-12-2008, 03:38 Italian SIM prepay detailed comparison After comparing information on this site, I have concluded the following about Italian SIM prepaids. 1) Wind Senza Scatto, 0.17/min, 0.34 for 2min, 0.51 after 3min (charged by the second) , with 0.12/SMS, or more likely 0.15/SMS (if SMS is to a non-Wind #) 2) TIM, Easy Time new, 0.18, 0. 26, 0.48, 0.15/SMS 3) TIM, MTV Mobile Go, 0.30, 0. 45, 0.60 0.08/SMS 4) Vodaphone, 0.15, 0.30, 0. 45, 0.15/SMS Number 3 looks the best for someone interested in local SMS only, but where do I buy a MTV Mobile Go startpack? Where do I recharge it? Can I do that online with a foriegn credit card? Or which shop? I have a codice ficale (generated by a Italian website recommened to me by this site), will that suffice? I am looking for the cheapest local SMS, which pack do you recommend? I am visiting Italy for six months, and need to a few messages/day. Also, there is a list of virtual prepay? What does virtual mean?

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saren (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 40 Join Date: 10 Mar 2008 Country:	04-12-2008, 03:39 Sorry Number 2, should read 0.18, 0.36, 0.48, 0.15/SMS

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	05-12-2008, 10:21 First of all, HERE are all the tariffs. Second: SMS with Wind Senza Scatto are 0.12 to any number in Italy or the World. Wind has also other offers with set-up fee which are better than the other operators, plus the "Wind6SMS" option with SMS at 0.06€. Third: MTV Mobile packages are sold at TIM shops and they use TIM top-ups. There's no sim-only package, i.e. you have to buy a phone, making it surely more expensive than the competitors if you already have a phone. Fourth: except Wind, all other operators have surcharges for SMS sent to non-Italian numbers, remember it. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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Culinary Traveler (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 01 Sep 2009 Country:	Wind SMS fees - 01-09-2009, 19:48 Does Wind charge for incoming text messages as well as outgoing? Or like TIM does it just charge for outgoing text messages?

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	01-09-2009, 20:52 European operators never charge incoming messages and incoming calls only if you are abroad (i.e. outside the SIM's home country). terminals: Samsung: Galaxy S5 DuoS (G900FD); BLU: Win HD LTE; Nokia: 1200; Asus: Fonepad 7 ME372CG; Huawei data: E3372, Vodafone R201, K3765, E1762; postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com