Italy trip: What 3G phone, which plan, data + voice.

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Originally Posted by Azzurri24

I leave tonight. I have my google nexus one, and my dad's old Italian motorola flip phone with his SIM in it. I have two questions.

1) Can I use his SIM card in my phone and get Data? I'm unsure if some SIM's are voice only, or if any SIM can be used for either.

2) Which is likely the best for my 2 week trip. WIND or TIM? In looking at the plans, I think one of the "Internet No Stop" deals from WIND works best.

Did you tell us which carrier you Dad's SIM is for? Is it active? The SIM's primary function is to authenticate access to the network. They don't generally hold the data settings. These will have to be entered manually, unless your phone as an automated data setup or the network will send you a configuration message. Part of the answer to your question depends on how you plan to us it. If the Nexus One also has WiFi, I might suggest you take out a subscription to Boingo Mobile WiFi roaming service.