Buying a SIM Card At FCO Without Having To Exit Secure Area

lenkarm

So I'm finding a lot of outdated information regarding this subject and wanted to hear from someone who has recently arrived in Rome.

Ideally, I would like to buy a SIM card for my unlocked GSM smartphone at the airport in order to use Google Maps, etc while exploring Italy for 3 weeks.

I will be arriving on a British Airways flight at Terminal 3. I know there is a TIM, 3, and Vodafone store in Terminal 1, but is it possible to get to those stores without exiting the secure area? If so, what is the walking route I should take and is it before or after passport control?

If those areas are inaccessible given an arrival at Terminal 3, is there anywhere else at the airport where I can buy a data SIM card for a decent price?

Thanks so much!

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lenkarm (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 16 Apr 2013 Country:	Buying a SIM Card At FCO Without Having To Exit Secure Area - 16-04-2013, 01:25 So I'm finding a lot of outdated information regarding this subject and wanted to hear from someone who has recently arrived in Rome. Ideally, I would like to buy a SIM card for my unlocked GSM smartphone at the airport in order to use Google Maps, etc while exploring Italy for 3 weeks. I will be arriving on a British Airways flight at Terminal 3. I know there is a TIM, 3, and Vodafone store in Terminal 1, but is it possible to get to those stores without exiting the secure area? If so, what is the walking route I should take and is it before or after passport control? If those areas are inaccessible given an arrival at Terminal 3, is there anywhere else at the airport where I can buy a data SIM card for a decent price? Thanks so much!