Prepaid SIM in Italy? - Page 18

Effendi · 08-09-2010, 15:32

It's all written HERE, at the bottom of the page.
It's not "legal", but it's the way to go if you don't want to get mad

BLC · **Codice Fiscale -** 08-09-2010, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Effendi

It's all written HERE, at the bottom of the page.
It's not "legal", but it's the way to go if you don't want to get mad

Nobody seems to care. The stores make a copy of your passport and give you a sim card. The bank gave us ours when we opened a bank account in Pescara and it worked for buying a house.

Intasun77 · 09-09-2010, 11:10

Effendi & BLC,

Thanks for the info, I still have the CF number that I had generated so I will use it.

geenski

Thank you so much for this forum, it's a great resource for us traveling abroad. I'm going to Italy for two weeks and I'm looking for a Prepaid SIM for mostly Data but some amount of calling both to Italy numbers and US numbers. All the issues I've seen addressed on here seem to either focus on a Data SIM or a calling SIM. Do the Data SIMs include voice calling as well? I think I want to go with Vodaphone just because I'd like to get a card and activate as soon as I get to the airport. Thanks!

Effendi · 17-09-2010, 07:52

Data sims nearly don't exist in Italy.
Here we always talk about voice sims which all have data capabilities and you have to add a "data add-on". TIM and Wind are almost always the best choice.

lizahellen · **Prepaid SIM in Italy? -** 12-10-2010, 09:39

Hi
I have an unlocked i Phone that I will be traveling with in Italy for a month, so I'll get a SIM card when I arrive. I don't care so much about call and text prices. Which network will give me the best rates (ideally a flat daily rate for example) for data access?

wco81 · 01-11-2010, 19:23

I'm hoping the Italian carriers will start selling affordable unlocked Mifis as they've been selling the USB keys.

Then people can use iPhones on the road, with all the GPS-centric apps.

Effendi · 04-05-2011, 07:23

You can activate also online, just login, go to the page of the offer you like and click on "ATTIVATI SUBITO".
Otherwise login on 155.it, go to "Modifica la tua offerta" and then choose among the different options available.

wco81 · 04-05-2011, 16:37

OK, I'll check those out.

First to recharge before expiration and then activate the plan just before I arrive.

If I'm not mistaken, it takes a few hours to activate? Or is that just the new SIM?

Effendi · 05-05-2011, 08:22

It can take some hours, also on old sim-cards.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	08-09-2010, 15:32 It's all written HERE, at the bottom of the page. It's not "legal", but it's the way to go if you don't want to get mad Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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Intasun77 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 24 Aug 2007 Country:	09-09-2010, 11:10 Effendi & BLC, Thanks for the info, I still have the CF number that I had generated so I will use it.

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geenski (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 16 Sep 2010 Country:	Prepaid SIM card for mostly Data and some voice for my Nexus One - 16-09-2010, 20:56 Thank you so much for this forum, it's a great resource for us traveling abroad. I'm going to Italy for two weeks and I'm looking for a Prepaid SIM for mostly Data but some amount of calling both to Italy numbers and US numbers. All the issues I've seen addressed on here seem to either focus on a Data SIM or a calling SIM. Do the Data SIMs include voice calling as well? I think I want to go with Vodaphone just because I'd like to get a card and activate as soon as I get to the airport. Thanks!

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	17-09-2010, 07:52 Data sims nearly don't exist in Italy. Here we always talk about voice sims which all have data capabilities and you have to add a "data add-on". TIM and Wind are almost always the best choice. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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lizahellen (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 2 Join Date: 12 Oct 2010 Country:	Prepaid SIM in Italy? - 12-10-2010, 09:39 Hi I have an unlocked i Phone that I will be traveling with in Italy for a month, so I'll get a SIM card when I arrive. I don't care so much about call and text prices. Which network will give me the best rates (ideally a flat daily rate for example) for data access?

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	01-11-2010, 19:23 I'm hoping the Italian carriers will start selling affordable unlocked Mifis as they've been selling the USB keys. Then people can use iPhones on the road, with all the GPS-centric apps.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	04-05-2011, 07:23 You can activate also online, just login, go to the page of the offer you like and click on "ATTIVATI SUBITO". Otherwise login on 155.it, go to "Modifica la tua offerta" and then choose among the different options available. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	04-05-2011, 16:37 OK, I'll check those out. First to recharge before expiration and then activate the plan just before I arrive. If I'm not mistaken, it takes a few hours to activate? Or is that just the new SIM?

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	05-05-2011, 08:22 It can take some hours, also on old sim-cards. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim