Prepaid SIM in Italy? - Page 22

wisniak · 30-08-2011, 20:36

Thank you.
This is a setback, as I hoped to avoid the SIM purchase hassle upon arrival.

Lucy · 06-09-2011, 13:04

I found TIM to be excellent. Bought it last year for E5 at a Mondadori bookstore. (My companion got one for E10 at a TIM store)

Number lasts for 13 months since last use. This year we went to a TIM shop and got some more minutes for E5, including E1 for a special deal for a week. We were going to be there just a week. So we had 70 minutes at about 4c a minute.

Should we return next year, we will be within the 13 month limit and just have to pop in the sim. And we will have some of the minutes (not the ones of the one-week deal).

SrTrekker · 25-09-2011, 17:04

I will be in Italy for 11 days - arriving 1 October. I am contemplating purchasing a SIM from Wind for my smartphone for voice and data. I am considering 'Italy only' voice calls, and browsing related to tourist sites.

What is the best plan for me? Does Wind's 3 October internet pricing change (2 Euro per day) affect my choice?

Thanks.

Effendi · 27-09-2011, 09:18

The 2€/day is the basic tariff. If you add a data bundle you will use the bundle and not the basic tariff.
Choose the voice tariff you prefer (it's up to you) and add the data bundle which suits you best.

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wisniak (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 92 Join Date: 12 May 2009 Country:	30-08-2011, 20:36 Thank you. This is a setback, as I hoped to avoid the SIM purchase hassle upon arrival.

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Lucy (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 30 Join Date: 28 Jun 2009 Country:	06-09-2011, 13:04 I found TIM to be excellent. Bought it last year for E5 at a Mondadori bookstore. (My companion got one for E10 at a TIM store) Number lasts for 13 months since last use. This year we went to a TIM shop and got some more minutes for E5, including E1 for a special deal for a week. We were going to be there just a week. So we had 70 minutes at about 4c a minute. Should we return next year, we will be within the 13 month limit and just have to pop in the sim. And we will have some of the minutes (not the ones of the one-week deal). Last edited by Lucy; 06-09-2011 at 13:09..

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SrTrekker (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 25 Sep 2011 Country:	25-09-2011, 17:04 I will be in Italy for 11 days - arriving 1 October. I am contemplating purchasing a SIM from Wind for my smartphone for voice and data. I am considering 'Italy only' voice calls, and browsing related to tourist sites. What is the best plan for me? Does Wind's 3 October internet pricing change (2 Euro per day) affect my choice? Thanks.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	27-09-2011, 09:18 The 2€/day is the basic tariff. If you add a data bundle you will use the bundle and not the basic tariff. Choose the voice tariff you prefer (it's up to you) and add the data bundle which suits you best. 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