Ok to change this a little.

My friend wants to buy an ipad here in the states, and send it home with his relative for her to use permanently in italy.

Does Voda, or 3, have a recurring plan that they can use, similar to the $30.00 postpaid plan here in the states?

P&P not sure how your experience has been going with 3 but I just saw that Vodafone just came out with a new plan. I can't read Italian so I'm not sure if it's great or requires a contract. And I'm not sure if there coverage is as good as 3 in Italy. Anyone able to comment?

Originally Posted by fab138

P&P not sure how your experience has been going with 3 but I just saw that Vodafone just came out with a new plan. I can't read Italian so I'm not sure if it's great or requires a contract. And I'm not sure if there coverage is as good as 3 in Italy. Anyone able to comment?

Hi fab138.

It looks like the previous plan: rechargeable and subscription.

Vodafone has normally a better coverage than 3.

The problem is how much you want to pay and how many bytes you need.

Bye.

p&p

Originally Posted by fab138

P&P not sure how your experience has been going with 3 but I just saw that Vodafone just came out with a new plan. I can't read Italian so I'm not sure if it's great or requires a contract. And I'm not sure if there coverage is as good as 3 in Italy. Anyone able to comment?

Hi fab138,

if you need more information about Vodafone web and its internet plan for iPad, I could try to help you.

Bye

p&p

Thanks P&P
In your opinion do you think 3 is better for a short trip of two weeks?

Originally Posted by fab138

Thanks P&P
In your opinion do you think 3 is better for a short trip of two weeks?

Hi fab138,
I think it's ok: you could buy it, use the 5 euro included traffic (3GB/month), without subscription, and at the end of your trip "throw away" anything...

Bye.

Check the coverage where you will be.

p&p

silly question... maybe.. but to buy a sim card to use with an IPAD when traveling to ITaly from the US... do I need to have an IPAD with 3g?

Originally Posted by dcmim

silly question... maybe.. but to buy a sim card to use with an IPAD when traveling to ITaly from the US... do I need to have an IPAD with 3g?

Hi dcmim,
you could buy a sim wifi router, one like this:

http://www.ipadevice.com/wp-content/..._ipadevice.png

Bye

p&p

Originally Posted by dcmim

silly question... maybe.. but to buy a sim card to use with an IPAD when traveling to ITaly from the US... do I need to have an IPAD with 3g?

But if you buy only SIM in US, Data roaming (internet and e-mail..) charges are very expensive to use in Italy (Europe)
I bought mobilitypass multi-country SIM to take to Europe before, it was very very very expensive. €50 in 20 mins maybe...

Just like P&P says, buy the WiFi dongles for Mac&PC, or Buy a SIM only for iPad, or buy a SIM only for your WiFi Key router for Pay as you Go.

In Rome, there are vodafone and 3 shop in the Airport.
They can speak English too. ( I found out these shops when I was going back to UK) But I found shop in Italy OK.

If you have iPad, just buy pay as you go SIM in Italy at 3 or vodafone is best.
or
You buy USB dongle for your Laptop with SIM card. (Pay as you go)

Other wise hardware, even dongles and WiFi routers are maybe locked and cannot take other company SIM card.

Also a lot of hardwares are start using Micro-SIM card too, you better to check that too.

I have a iPad in UK and use in UK, when I go to Italy, I change my SIM to Italian vodafone SIM in my iPad. Work OK and very cheap!!!
€2/day.

Hi godcape. You back from Sicily? Was curious if you had any problems getting your SIM from 3 and how well it worked for you during your trip?