Originally Posted by
wco81
For Italy, definitely go with local SIM. They have some of the lowest prepaid data prices anywhere, with good fast networks, usually better than the Wifi offered at many hotels.
It is complicated though, as you have to get a codice fiscale to get a SIM.
Info. at prepaidgsm.net.
It sounds like iPhonetrip would be competitive for France and maybe Spain and when you're going to more than one country.
But for a single country with a competitive mobile market like Italy, you can save a lot of money, probably get away with 20 Euros or so for a couple of weeks.
iPhonetrip would be more useful too if you can use their SIMs on Mifis to get multiple devices online, which is what XCom Global offers. XCom appears to be using local SIMs though so if you go to more than one country, then it becomes way more expensive.
yes you're right in getting an local sim card is cheaper. But for me i'll be in UK also. So its easier for me to just get 1 thing for everywhere to use.
Originally Posted by
MR_MAMA
Does it work with android? Did you ask?
I didn't specifically ask if it would work with android but they said it would work with any unlocked GSM device. My phone is unlocked and takes ATT sim card. I already tried my friends US ATT card in my phone and all is well. So im hoping it would work also. We will see soon =).
Originally Posted by
losta
I'm doing the same pinkdog.
Venice, Florence Rome + Conque Terre and Siena. I leave a week from tomorrow. I have the iphone w/iphonetrip and will buy a SIM card from TIM or Wind for my Android Nexus S.
Great! hopefully everything will be smooth for us. Have a safe and fun trip!.