It was suggested that we just buy a cheap phone when we get to Italy to use while we are there. Our USA phones do't have an international plan. We will be in Italy and PAris for 3 weeks
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Vicenza, Italy
319 posts
Once you buy an unlocked cell phone (which you can get on ebay or amazon) you need to buy a chip for whatever country you are traveling in. You can buy a chip at a cell phone store. Phone stores are located in any city center. Majoy Italian companies are WIND and Vodaphone. A chip will cost you like 5-15 euro--that normally includes some minutes. You can buy more minutes at phone stores or tabaco shops.
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Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
And the question is?
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OP
Rohnert Park, ca, USA
18 posts
Ooops the question is- is this easy to do- and where would we go to buy one?
Posted by
Los Angeles, CA, USA
1449 posts
eBay, for one. Used unlocked cellphones can often be had for $10 or so. Or try posting an ad on Craigslist.