Italian SIM required for DATA only

spudbynight · **Italian SIM required for DATA only -** 08-08-2010, 20:16

I am going to Italy for 2 weeks at the end of August. I want to pick up a prepaid sim to stick into my iPhone. Primarily I want to just use it for google maps and the odd bit of surfing.

How easy is it to get a sim. I am flying into Venice. Will there be a network shop at the airport? Can I just walk in and buy a sim like in the UK?

Effendi · 08-08-2010, 20:54

It's exactly as in the UK. You'll find plenty of mobile phone shops in Italy.

sber · 09-08-2010, 11:47

I'm just back from Italy and bought a Wind prepaid sim at a local shop. With the information i've found on this forum i had no problem activating it. Have your codice fiscale handy, they will ask you for it.

noddy · 12-08-2010, 01:36

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Originally Posted by spudbynight

How easy is it to get a sim. I am flying into Venice. Will there be a network shop at the airport? Can I just walk in and buy a sim like in the UK?

Very easy! I was in Venice last week and purchased a Wind sim for my Blackberry and a Vodafone sim for the usb stick for my laptop. Just remember to take your passport to the shop. I purchased the sim's from:

Planet Internet Point, Venice, Cannaregio 1519, Rio Terà San Leonardo - it's literally a 5 minute walk from the train station. They are open 9am-11pm (summer).

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spudbynight (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 08 Aug 2010 Country:	Italian SIM required for DATA only - 08-08-2010, 20:16 I am going to Italy for 2 weeks at the end of August. I want to pick up a prepaid sim to stick into my iPhone. Primarily I want to just use it for google maps and the odd bit of surfing. How easy is it to get a sim. I am flying into Venice. Will there be a network shop at the airport? Can I just walk in and buy a sim like in the UK?

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	08-08-2010, 20:54 It's exactly as in the UK. You'll find plenty of mobile phone shops in Italy. 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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sber (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 09 Aug 2010 Country:	09-08-2010, 11:47 I'm just back from Italy and bought a Wind prepaid sim at a local shop. With the information i've found on this forum i had no problem activating it. Have your codice fiscale handy, they will ask you for it.