Italian prepaid sim for student

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by dstambou

Hello,
Stumbled on this forum just today - great site guys!

I'm an Australian student coming to Italy to study in Florence from April-July 2009.

Hi, I live in Florence... so we will have time for a

I'm looking for a prepaid SIM that has cheap calling and SMS rates. I don't really use data (I have a laptop, and use wifi normally), but can be convinced if it is a good idea!

I will use my phone mostly:
1) to call/sms girlfriend (who will be with me in italy)
2) call/sms other students in italy
3) send sms to people in Australia
4) call Italian hotels (if needed)
5) (very rarely) call my family in Australia

What are the best options? I've seen the Wind prepaid - is that the best? Would I be able to get any student plan?

Yes, I think that Wind is a good solution for you because
a) you can activate "Noi 2" option with your girlfriend
2) Wind 6 is a good option for SMS
3) Wind is the only carrier that has the same price for national&international SMS (pay attention: Wind6 is only for italian numbers, for international you will pay the standard rate)
5) you can add "Call Your Country" option to any Wind IT prepaid simcard.

Anyway if you take a "Wind 9" tariff plan maybe you can evoid "Wind 6 SMS", Wind 9 has a good tariff (9 ct. /sms, national&international).

[dstambou]

What a quick response AndreA! Thank you

I will keep my eye on wind!

hrmmm ... eisai kai ellhnas? Beer sounds good!

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by dstambou

What a quick response AndreA! Thank you

You're welcome, we are lucky with different times ... night there, morning here :P

I will keep my eye on wind!

Good, follow this page: PrePaidGSM: Wind (Italy)

hrmmm ... eisai kai ellhnas? Beer sounds good!

Beer is always good
PS: i simply love Greece

PS: do you have 3 Australia? I just thought that you can use for free an australiam H3G simcard on 3 ITA network... and viceversa

[dstambou]

Originally Posted by AndreA

PS: do you have 3 Australia? I just thought that you can use for free an australiam H3G simcard on 3 ITA network... and viceversa

I am with 3 Australia at the moment... I checked their site, and (translated into euros), they charge:

~13 cents to connect + ~18 cents per 30 seconds (in 30 second blocks)

No free minutes or any other options, so it isn't the best plan (especially if I use to call girlfriend a lot!), but it might be a good backup to have.

oh and... !

[dstambou]

Originally Posted by AndreA

...
PS: i simply love Greece

I speak a bit of Greek, and going to go travel there for a short while after studying.

Should be amazing!! - islands, etc. - maybe Peloponnese too (to get away from too many tourists , and still have beautiful beaches!)

[AndreA]

Originally Posted by dstambou

I am with 3 Australia at the moment...
No free minutes or any other options, so it isn't the best plan (especially if I use to call girlfriend a lot!), but it might be a good backup to have.

Ok, that's interesting... 3ITA's bundles are ok abroad too: for example I can use for free my Zero5 tariff plan in Australia too

Originally Posted by dstambou

It might be good if I can get a hold of a Wind card before I go travelling, then! (I'm travelling outside Italy a bit beforehand, but my girlfriend will be in Italy all along).

Important question: your girlfriend is using Wind?
Note that Noi2 is only to another Wind number!

Originally Posted by dstambou

I speak a bit of Greek, and going to go travel there for a short while after studying.

Should be amazing!! - islands, etc. - maybe Peloponnese too (to get away from too many tourists , and still have beautiful beaches!)

I speak a little bit too Anyway a lot of greek people is in this forum

[andy]

Originally Posted by AndreA

Yes, I think that Wind is a good solution for you because ...

6) Wind also has a cheap roaming optional add-on, making calls to Italy 15 cents after the first minute, maybe useful while in other countries for calls to each other or via callthrough access to elsewhere

[dstambou]

Originally Posted by andy

6) Wind also has a cheap roaming optional add-on, making calls to Italy 15 cents after the first minute, maybe useful while in other countries for calls to each other or via callthrough access to elsewhere

It might be good if I can get a hold of a Wind card before I go travelling, then! (I'm travelling outside Italy a bit beforehand, but my girlfriend will be in Italy all along).

Thanks