Unlimited
3 days · Mamma Mia
$11.00
$7.44
-32%
Travel eSIM
Italy eSIM
Local mobile data · Tier-1 carriers · Your home SIM stays active
Italy eSIM plans
12 of 12 plans
All plans
3 days
1 planUnlimited
3 days · Mamma Mia
$11.00
$7.44
-32%
5 days
1 planUnlimited
5 days · Mamma Mia
$17.00
$10.08
-41%
7 days
2 plans1 GB
7 days · Mamma Mia
$4.00
$2.88
-28%
$2.88/GB+243% per GBUnlimited
7 days · Mamma Mia
$23.00
$12.72
-45%
10 days
1 planUnlimited
10 days · Mamma Mia
$32.00
$15.84
-51%
15 days
2 plans2 GB
15 days · Mamma Mia
$6.00
$3.60
-40%
$1.80/GB+114% per GBUnlimited
15 days · Mamma Mia
$44.00
$28.80
-35%
30 days
5 plans3 GB
30 days · Mamma Mia
$7.50
$4.08
-46%
$1.36/GB+62% per GB5 GB
30 days · Mamma Mia
$12.00
$5.52
-54%
$1.10/GB+31% per GB10 GB
30 days · Mamma Mia
$19.00
$12.24
-36%
$1.22/GB+46% per GB20 GB
30 days · Mamma Mia
$26.00
$16.80
-35%
$0.84/GBBest rate hereBest valueUnlimited
30 days · Mamma Mia
$64.00
$40.08
-37%
Local know-how
What to know before you land in Italy
Coverage and networks
TIM, Vodafone, WINDTRE and Iliad are the four brands on the shelf, and outside the cities two are increasingly the same radio. Iliad and WINDTRE own Zefiro Net, a 50/50 venture that shares sites across thinly populated areas reaching about a quarter of Italy's people, and in January 2026 TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone agreed to share access networks in towns under 35,000 residents. Vodafone Italia now sits inside Fastweb + Vodafone, so one set of masts trades under two names. TIM says its 5G standalone network passes more than 90 percent of the population, yet Opensignal's Italy testing keeps the leading operator's time genuinely on 5G under 30 percent. Plan for 4G. Underground is improving: Rome is fitting its metro with shared 4G and 5G, Line A first.
Landing and activation
Every non-Schengen flight into Fiumicino lands at Terminal 3. Its network, AIRPORT FREE WIFI, asks for no account and sends no code: connect, open a browser, get redirected, done. Malpensa runs MALPENSA FREE WI-FI across Terminals 1 and 2. Neither airport is a safe bet for a physical SIM. Neither Aeroporti di Roma's shop directory nor Malpensa's lists a carrier store, so treat that as luck rather than a plan. Buying one in town takes longer than you expect, because Italian law has required every prepaid SIM to be registered against an identity document since 2005 and the shop scans your passport before the line goes live.
What connectivity costs here
A local prepaid costs less than airport folklore suggests, but only in town. TIM Tourist is a one-off 14.99 euros for 200 GB over 30 days, plus 10 euros for the SIM itself, and only TIM shops can activate it. WINDTRE's Tourist Pass is 25 euros for a month and sells as an eSIM you can buy online before departure. Iliad is cheaper again but demands an Italian codice fiscale, so it is closed to most visitors. Hotel Wi-Fi is nearly always included and often struggling against thick masonry; an ordinary neighbourhood bar rarely offers any. From home, EU numbers roam at no extra cost and O2 in the UK includes Italy up to 25 GB; outside those two cases you buy days where TIM sells a month.
Which plan fits your trip
Italy rewards a small plan if you move by rail. The Trenitalia and Italo apps want a connection for tickets and platform changes, but a week across Rome, Florence and Venice sits inside 3 to 5 GB. Driving changes the arithmetic. Tuscany, Puglia and the Amalfi coast mean maps running all day plus a ZTL check before every historic centre, or a fine follows the rental home months later; give two driving weeks 8 to 10 GB and download offline maps for the Dolomites and inland Sardinia. Taxis are booked through itTaxi or FREE NOW, not waved down. Two edges catch people out: Swiss cells reach across Lake Como and Switzerland sits outside EU roaming, and San Marino runs its own networks inside Italy's borders.
Install in three steps
Set up your Italy eSIM in under a minute
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Check your phone takes an eSIM
Almost every phone sold since 2018 does. Type your model, or dial *#06# and look for an EID.
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Buy the plan and get your QR code
Pay once with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto. The activation QR arrives in your dashboard and email within seconds.
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Scan the QR from your phone settings
On iPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code. On Android: Settings → Network → SIMs → + → Use QR code. Or open the GetSim app and tap install, no QR scanning needed.
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Land, switch it on
Set the GetSim eSIM as your default for cellular data. Your home SIM keeps handling calls and 2FA SMS in the background.
Your real number stays online. The eSIM only handles data. Calls, SMS, banking 2FA all keep arriving on your home SIM.
Crossing borders?
Going to more than just Italy?
A regional bundle covers Italy and 41+ other countries on a single eSIM, often cheaper than buying separate single-country plans for a multi-stop trip.
Frequently asked about Italy eSIMs
Yes. The GetSim eSIM installs as a second profile on your phone. Your home SIM and number stay active for calls and SMS. Set the GetSim eSIM as the default for cellular data only.
Plans run on tier-1 mobile networks in Italy. The exact carrier depends on the plan; you'll see the network name on each plan card before you pay.
Typical activation is 1–3 minutes after switching the eSIM on. Many travelers install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi and toggle it on the moment the plane lands.
GetSim eSIMs are data-only. For voice and SMS, use apps like WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal or Telegram. They all work seamlessly over the eSIM data. If you need a real phone number for verifications, pair the eSIM with a GetSim virtual number from the same wallet.
Top up the eSIM directly from your dashboard or the GetSim app, no need to install a new profile. Top-ups are billed per-GB at the same rate as the original plan.