Where is the best place to purchase a SIM card for cell phone use in Italy? at airport? in US? also, should I get another SIM card for Croatia? or can I use the same card? Thanks
Posted by
SoCal
926 posts
EU rules require fee-free roaming, so whatever SIM solution you arrive at will work both in Italy and Croatia.
Personally, I'd identify the cell phone company you'd like to use, before boarding your transatlantic flight. Then I'd locate their retail outlet nearest your first hotel, save its location on a downloaded Google Map, and head there right after checking in to buy a prepaid SIM plan. Buying one online while still in the US is much costlier.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15809 posts
Vodafone, TIM, Wind3 are the largest providers in Italy.
Select one of their stores near your locations. Some airports have a store (for example Rome Fiumicino has a TIM store), but otherwise there are plenty of mobile phone stores in the city centers.