my husband and i are are leaving on monday for 16 days in italy with another couple. we would like each couple to have a cell phone so we're able to separate and meet-up on a whim in each of the cities we'll be visiting.
we're bringing an iphone with an int'l plan of $.99 per minute in case we need to call the US. tell me if i'm wrong, but it seems like it would be cheaper to buy a prepaid phone so we wouldn't be making int'l calls each time a couple wanted to check in with the other.
i've never used one, but i see prepaid phones for sale everywhere in the US (7-11, grocery stores, best buy, etc) so i wonder if they are as prevalent in italy. we will be flying in to FCO and out of MXP in case there is a company that we could buy/rent from in one airport and then sell/return the phones at the next one.
thanks for your input and help so far. this is our first trip to europe and i've learned so much from this site!!
Posted by
Wichita
831 posts
Leah,
I bought a pre-paid cell phone from TIM for 39 euro that included the SIM and 5 euro of talk time. Telecom Italia Mobile See http://www.privati.tim.it/template/temp_ling/tim_main_areasx_ling_eng/0,,88_2,00.html then click on stores for locations.
The other major providers are Wind and Vodaphone.
Posted by
Bend, OR
16 posts
If you both have cell phones compatible with European standards, GSM-tri or quadband, not CDMA, you could cut the cost down by texting each other. We texted and sent cellphone pix for about $0.15 PER MESSAGE. Voice could be reserved for real emergency messages.