Italy SIM Card |
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| Activating Your Service |
Your Italy SIM card will provide you with an Italy cellular phone number that is printed on the reverse of the SIM card packaging under the bar code and will begin with 33 or 36.
This service requires registration BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. You will need to provide a scan of your passport, your invoice number, Italy cell phone number, ICCID number, address and a signed declaration. Please consult our User Guide for further details.
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| Airtime Rates |
Domestic Calls
Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Italy from your Italy SIM card while you are in Italy. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are free with your Italy TIM SIM card.
| Calling within TIM network |
Calls to landline numbers |
Calls to other* mobile networks |
SMS text messages |
| EUR 0.20 /min |
EUR 0.20 /min |
EUR 0.20 /min |
EUR 0.13 per message |
*Networks other than TIM |
International Calls
International rates are per minute for international outgoing calls from your Italy SIM card while you are in Italy. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are free with your Italy TIM SIM card.
| United States |
Canada |
Europe |
SMS text messages |
| 0.50 EUR ($0.60 USD) |
0.50 EUR ($0.60 USD) |
0.50 EUR ($0.60 USD) |
0.30 EUR ($0.43 USD) per message |
For cheaper international and roaming calling rates consider the Passport international SIM card. |
Data Rates (Wireless Internet)
In order to enable data on your Italy SIM card, you have to buy a Data Pack. These can be purchased when you rechage your Italy SIM.
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Expiry |
| 250MB |
€2.50 |
7 Days |
| 500MB |
€5.00 |
7 Days |
When you have used all of your data, speeds are decreased to GPRS levels until you purchase another Data Pack. |
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| Adding Airtime |
To add airtime to your TIM SIM card, you will need to purchase RICARICard airtime vouchers which you will find available at most convenient stores, tabac shops and petrol stations, conveniently located throughout Italy. |
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| Service Life |
Each recharge extends the validity of the SIM card for 12 months from the date of the recharge, plus one month in which you may only receive calls. If you do not recharge your SIM card within that period, the SIM card and accompanying phone number will expire and any remaining airtime will be forfeit. If you wish to continue using your Italy service, you will need to purchase another SIM card.
NOTE: Incoming calls are NOT allowed in the Vatican. |
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