By Expedia Globetrotters, on March 6, 2018

What SIM Card to Buy in Italy

But… pics or it didn’t happen, amiright? Posting your amazing selfie in exotic locations is a pretty integral part to any holiday these days. More importantly, Google Maps is a travellers best friend when you’re frequently exploring new corners of the globe. So having a chunk of data to use is very useful, and buying a local sim card when you land is a good way to avoid the huge shocker of a bill from data roaming charges. There are of course other options, like a good roaming plan, or renting the internet device, or relying on your hotel WiFi or hunting down free WiFi spots in the city. But I [personally prefer the reliability of spending just a little bit more on a SIM card, so I get constant good connectivity and peace of mind that I have enough data to last my trip.

We’ve picked out some of the best sim cards to get when you travel in different cities. This one is for Italy.

 

What SIM Card to Buy in Italy

Italy

Best SIM: Lycamobile (by Vodafone)

Price: free (at their outlets in hypermarkets, but no help guaranteed) or 5 EUR /SGD8 (at resellers)

Alternatives: TIM, Vodafone, 3 and Wind

Best place to buy: Flagship stores

 

Travel length  2-5 days 10 days >3GB (2 weeks and beyond)
SIM Cards  Lycamobile  TIM (International  1000 Super)  TIM (International  1000 Super)

 

Tip: Get your passport ready while buying your SIM card.