I will be there for 5 months. Should I wait until I get there to buy a pay as you go phone?
2006-12-17 07:04:05 · 8 answers · asked by kevarchie86 1 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Other - Italy
I'm answering to you assuming you're living in the States.
If so I suggest you to buy a cell phone here, pay as you go, with a prepaid SIM card .The best deal is with Vodafone (they've Columbus card to talk low cost with the State) and also good rates to call in Italy:Other providers are WIND (good for Italy,not so good for the States) and TIM (the most expensive of the three).Another provider is "3" but it's mostly devoted to videophones and it's the most expensive.
However if you enter a VODAFONE or WIND shop (there are rather common in the largest towns) they can suggest the best solutions for yr requirements. There are also special offers every month and you can get cell phone and prepaid SIM card below 50 Euros.
2006-12-18 02:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by martox45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-12 15:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to do this is by either contacting your current service provider, and asking them for the unlock code to your cell phone. ONce you have your phone unlocked get a sim card from either vodafone or TIM. You will pay as you go. I suggest putting 50 euros on your phone. If you decide to purchase a cell phone over here in Italy, buy the cheapest one that you can find, and pay as you go! This is probably the best way to go.
2006-12-19 08:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by JOutlaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest pay as you go, and buy a phone once you are here. I do not know where you're coming from, but here in Europe cell phones, whether prepaid, contract etc use SIM cards, unlike North America. Cell phone companies - TIM, Vodafone, 3 (most expensive)
2006-12-18 00:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Ann B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy a phone when you get there....I'm pretty sure all cell phone service in Italy is pay as you go...When we lived there for two years we just bought phones and then added minutes to them as we needed.....
You can add minutes at any cell phone shop or Tabachi shop.....Companies most used over there are Tim, Vodaphone,
2006-12-17 14:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by mbronerlpn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum of the human beings that i recognize in Italy have pay as you go cellular telephone service. you've a number of style of ideas extraordinarily compared with us pay as you go sim playing cards. I propose to look on the internet website of the distinct businesses and choose which pay as you go plan + ideas is the finest for you. apart from, in Italy once you get carry of a call you do not paid; that is in effortless words the guy who calls that has to pay. in habit the pay as you go playing cards very last twelve months, it does no longer count in case you recharge it or no longer; of direction in case you do not have credit left you won't be able to make a call (you're enable to easily emergency calls) yet feasible get carry of call from others also from outside the country. in case you opt for to purchase an different sim card because you opt for substitute cellular telephone operators you may ask to maintain your unique huge style. have thrilling in Italy and devour properly!!!
2016-11-27 00:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring your own unlocked cell phone they are pretty expensive in italy and they are junk TIM is most popular
2006-12-17 19:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
When you are staying for so long time I think you can get a good deal when you arrive.
However you could check out the "Telestial" offer on this page:
http://www.italyexposed.com/accessories2.shtml
2006-12-20 20:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by KeS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋