OK, I must confess. My husband and I are probably the only people left that don't have a cell phone. What is the easiest, most reliable, and hopefully cheapest way to rent a cell phone for a month's stay in Italy to make calls to the US ? We are not real knowledgable on the cell phone "lingo" either ;-)
Posted by
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
539 posts
Most convenient for most people is the one in the Termini. The staff there is very helpful.
Posted by
Wichita
831 posts
Therese,
A cellphone complete with SIM card and 5 euro calling time can be had in Italy for 39 euro. I got mine at TIM but I believe Wind and Vodahone offer similar deals. The cost to you will be about .10 euro a minute for local calls and about .50 to call the U.S. In coming calls are free. If a caller from the U.S. uses a 1010 number they can call you for around $.10 a minute.
Posted by
OP
Hillsboro, OR, USA
2 posts
Our first stop is Rome. Are the places to find these difficult to locate?
Posted by
Wichita
831 posts
Therese,
See http://www.privati.tim.it/template/temp_ling/tim_main_ling1_eng/0,,71_2_,00.html
Click on locate a store then type Roma in the citta block then click cerca
Posted by
Seattle, WA
1 posts
We will be at the Rome airport then on the road. Can we buy a cellphone & SIM card there easily? It will be on a Sunday morning about 10:30 am.