Hey question for everyone’s ... we are headed to Italy on Tursdsy and we’re planning to buy a local SIM card so that we have access to internet while we are there. We are only going to get 1 Sim Card, but can my wife use her phone using my hotspot?
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Maybe. Depends on the SIM and the mobile provider. Some providers allow hotspot ("tethering"), some don't. And each provider offers different plans (e.g. a tourist plan targeted for foreigners by most of the companies).
I used my Dutch Vodafone SIM as a hotspot (in Italy and elsewhere) in May. But even though Vodafone in Italy is of the same parent company, they may operate with different rules in each country. So I can't say for sure that an Italian Vodafone SIM will allow the use as a hotspot.
Reading this, it seems Vodafone Italy may not allow hotspot in every case or not for free:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Italy
That page also claims tethering is allowed by TIM - so maybe you're better off starting at a TIM store.
Best I can say is: ask in the mobile store when you are buying it whether you can use tethering/hotspot. Insist that you need this feature. Then make sure before you leave the store that your wife's phone works while connected to your phone as a hotspot.