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

[Azzurri24]

Originally Posted by Effendi

Talking about coverage, I suggest you to check the coverage maps of the 4 Italian network providers and check how is the situation there. In such a small town it will be quite hard to have 3G... and if you don't have 3G forget about decent surfing, expecially with your PC. But you'll still be able to enjoy your Italian rural holiday!

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.

I'll be in the Avellino area, so any advice on who has the best service there would be great. Ciao!

[DRNewcomb]

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.

[Effendi]

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.

I'll be in the Avellino area, so any advice on who has the best service there would be great. Ciao!

Italian sim-cards can be used both for voice and data, no problems.
Probably TIM will have slightly better coverage compared to Wind, but differences are not big these days.