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Italy SIM Card

by TIM GSM 900 / 1800

Travel Italy with a prepaid Italy SIM card and international cell phone for the best coverage and most affordable cell phone calling. Your Italy cell phone service is entirely prepaid and there is no need for a deposit, credit-check or contract.

For more information please refer to the User guide that comes with your package.

Italy SIM Card (TIM) Highlights
Make calls: € 0.20/min local & from € 0.50/min international
Receive calls: free
Send text messages: from € 0.13
Receive text messages: free
Prepaid Data: from € 2.50 for 250MB
Credit: € 15
Key Features
Local Italian (+39) cell phone number
No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
Only standard-sized SIMs available

Please Note:
Your Italy SIM Card (TIM) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 900 / 1800 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.

If you have a locked compatible GSM phone, you can easily unlock it. To do so, visit www.unlockingcodesforphones.com

This SIM is only available as a standard-sized SIM. If you need a micro or nano SIM, then you can cut the SIM with a SIM cutter to the required size. This however voids the warranty of the SIM. As an alternative, please consider purchasing a Passport SIM card, which is available as a micro and nano SIM.

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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.

For a service that does not require registration consider the Passport SIM card.

 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.

Plan Cost 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.

 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.

 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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