Prepaid 4G SIM card in Italy: How much does it cost? Where to buy it?
Contrary to France, which is used to cell phone subscriptions, the Italians have more of a culture of prepaid SIM cards. As a tourist, you won’t have any difficulty to get one.
First of all, you should know that Italy being a European Union country, if you have a French phone plan, you can use it at no extra cost. You can therefore :
- Use your usual subscription.
- Buy a prepaid SIM card in France (like Lebara for example) before you leave.
When you arrive in Italy, you will receive an SMS confirming that you can use your SIM card normally.
The only small inconvenience is that you will not have an Italian phone number.
If you don’t have a European phone package or you really need an Italian phone number, go to a phone operator’s store.
At Rome Fiumicino Airport
At the Rome Fiumicino airport, terminal 3, on the lower floor you will find a TIM store with tourist offers.
I haven’t had the opportunity to test them. I find them very expensive so if you can wait, you will find more interesting offers in town.
Iliad prepaid SIM card
Perhaps the name Iliad rings a bell? It’s normal! It’s the name of the parent company of Free, which set out to conquer Italy in 2018.
Iliad stores in Italy have the same terminals as in France. Just ask for help from a salesman because it is obviously in Italian.
The offer is quite interesting, you will have to pay :
- 9,99 € for the purchase of the SIM card
- 7,99 € for one month of use (which you can renew).
With this offer, you will benefit from :
- 50 GB of internet to be used in Italy
- 4 GB of internet roaming outside Italy
- Unlimited SMS and calls to 60 countries including Italy, European Union, USA, Canada, …
Small detail to know: you will need to have the original of your passport with you to subscribe to the offer.
TIM prepaid SIM card
Tim has an offer for tourists passing through Italy.
For 20€ you will get a SIM card valid for 30 days with :
- 15 GB of internet
- 200 call minutes in Italy and abroad
- Unlimited instant messaging: WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Telegram, Snapchat, …
Vodafone prepaid SIM card
Vodafone also has an offer for tourists.
For 30€, you will get a SIM card valid for 30 days with :
- 2 GB of internet
- 300 minutes of call to Italy and France
- 300 SMS to Italy and France
Wind Tre prepaid SIM card
Wind Tre offers a tourist offer.
For 24,99€ per month (the offer is renewable), you will benefit from :
- 20 GB of internet
- 100 minutes call to Italy
- 100 international call minutes to 55 countries including France
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