European Cell in the US?
Oct 14th, 2006, 10:27 AM
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Go to www.prepaidgsm.net....
Go to operators page, Europe, and they list the various sim card plans and also link you to the local web sites which unfortunately may only be in Italian...
On the web site, there is a forum...you can register on that forum and you will find a truly international clientelle (the forum moderator is Italian) who might be able to answer your questions and offer suggestions as to the best place to buy an Italian sim card.
For a while, they were offering Italian sim cards with WIND very cheaply on that forum but the Italian government has begun requiring registration of prepaid sims which has apparently put a hold on that.
However on that forum, like I said, you will find lots of people who understand this stuff and what's more very little of the antagonism that some seem to have, unfortunately, on this forum and for the most part they know what they're talking about.
Hope that helps.
Go to operators page, Europe, and they list the various sim card plans and also link you to the local web sites which unfortunately may only be in Italian...
On the web site, there is a forum...you can register on that forum and you will find a truly international clientelle (the forum moderator is Italian) who might be able to answer your questions and offer suggestions as to the best place to buy an Italian sim card.
For a while, they were offering Italian sim cards with WIND very cheaply on that forum but the Italian government has begun requiring registration of prepaid sims which has apparently put a hold on that.
However on that forum, like I said, you will find lots of people who understand this stuff and what's more very little of the antagonism that some seem to have, unfortunately, on this forum and for the most part they know what they're talking about.
Hope that helps.
Oct 14th, 2006, 11:06 AM
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Thank you both for all this info. I think this is another reason I didn't get a cell phone earlier. I'm very computer literate and don't really have a problem with modern technology, but there seem to be so many options and differences between plans, etc. Anyway, this all helps, so thanks!
Oct 14th, 2006, 03:02 PM
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Well, I have german Vodafone SIM to give away. Vodafone Passport (Reiseversprechen) is activated. Free incoming in Germany and in many places in Europe but a 75ct connect fee for incoming calls has to be paid. The card has 5€ on it and is brand new with a one year lifetime before it has to be recharged. It's GSM and WCDMA (3G) What I want is that the person I'll send it to registers it at vodafone when he/she receives it!!! I'll include the paperwork. If you want it, answer ;-). I'll not be responsible for any changes in tarif or whatever, anyway you can't loose more than those 5€. ;-)
Oct 16th, 2006, 12:31 AM
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I did concede in an earlier post that Telestial isn't the best deal around, but they are offering a TIM card for Italy at $39: http://tinyurl.com/tgkdz. It may be worth the extra expense to buy one from an English language website and pay in US$. Your choice.
Oct 16th, 2006, 08:36 AM
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SusanP,
Following the excellent advice of xyz123, I got a United Mobile SIM card for use in Europe — costs a bit more per call than a plain Italian card, for example, but lets you move around from country to country with no roaming rates, plus have one phone number wherever you go. You can search online here for more info about that (or click on xyz’s name to bring up a lot of his posts on the subject).
The T-mobile card I got to use with my phone in the US is also a prepaid type. This web page:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/...rds/cost.shtml
shows you the various options for adding time to the phone.
I am not one who uses my cell phone a lot, but like it for convenience and emergencies, so the prepaid card is the best option for me.
If you wanted to know which phone I got, it was just the cheapest triband that overstock.com was offering when I bought it. Some people go the ebay route, but I would prefer to buy from an established merchant with clear return policies. You can search the overstock web site on unlocked triband (or quadband) phones to see what they have available now, since their stock is always changing.
Following the excellent advice of xyz123, I got a United Mobile SIM card for use in Europe — costs a bit more per call than a plain Italian card, for example, but lets you move around from country to country with no roaming rates, plus have one phone number wherever you go. You can search online here for more info about that (or click on xyz’s name to bring up a lot of his posts on the subject).
The T-mobile card I got to use with my phone in the US is also a prepaid type. This web page:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/...rds/cost.shtml
shows you the various options for adding time to the phone.
I am not one who uses my cell phone a lot, but like it for convenience and emergencies, so the prepaid card is the best option for me.
If you wanted to know which phone I got, it was just the cheapest triband that overstock.com was offering when I bought it. Some people go the ebay route, but I would prefer to buy from an established merchant with clear return policies. You can search the overstock web site on unlocked triband (or quadband) phones to see what they have available now, since their stock is always changing.
