Vodafone works in ... San Marino

gmmour · 04-07-2007, 13:27

Thank you!
That makes a lot of sense now! I was there 3 years ago and I remember we could roam on an italian network, I didn't notice it was only TIM and no Wind or Vodafone...

That makes also sense because I just read this blog (http://www.andreatrapani.com/2006/08...arino-telecom/) and I didn't quite understand what he was talking about until you clarified that TSM is renting network from TIM and now they've got clearance to build their own network. The blog sais they are going to need 17 base stations to cover the entire republic!

It's good that the sammarinese get TIM service without VAT!
I do suppose now that they have their own network and won't depend on TIM anymore, they will offer better roaming prices for visiting vodafone and Wind customers also.
But I do think it's stupid to pay high roaming tariffs for an italian visiting san marino...

AndreA · 04-07-2007, 14:42

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Originally Posted by gmmour

That makes also sense because I just read this blog (http://www.andreatrapani.com/2006/08...arino-telecom/)

Well... this is me

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and I didn't quite understand what he was talking about until you clarified that TSM is renting network from TIM and now they've got clearance to build their own network. The blog sais they are going to need 17 base stations to cover the entire republic!

Yes. SMT uses 17 base stations

I don't know how many ones for Tim/TMS...

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It's good that the sammarinese get TIM service without VAT!

Pay attention. A Sammarinese doesn't pay taxes using a TMS simcard (www.tms.sm, only postpaid contracts)... using a Tim card they have italian taxations (20% VAT not refundable, Italy and RSM don't have any agreement about taxation

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I do suppose now that they have their own network and won't depend on TIM anymore, they will offer better roaming prices for visiting vodafone and Wind customers also.
But I do think it's stupid to pay high roaming tariffs for an italian visiting san marino...

Well, it's stupid but very similar to Andorra, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Man, Jersey etc etc

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gmmour (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 92 Join Date: 03 Oct 2006 Country:	04-07-2007, 13:27 Thank you! That makes a lot of sense now! I was there 3 years ago and I remember we could roam on an italian network, I didn't notice it was only TIM and no Wind or Vodafone... That makes also sense because I just read this blog (http://www.andreatrapani.com/2006/08...arino-telecom/) and I didn't quite understand what he was talking about until you clarified that TSM is renting network from TIM and now they've got clearance to build their own network. The blog sais they are going to need 17 base stations to cover the entire republic! It's good that the sammarinese get TIM service without VAT! I do suppose now that they have their own network and won't depend on TIM anymore, they will offer better roaming prices for visiting vodafone and Wind customers also. But I do think it's stupid to pay high roaming tariffs for an italian visiting san marino...