Using an Italy Vodaphone and SIM card in the U.K.

Arthur Silver · **Using an Italy Vodaphone and SIM card in the U.K. -** 16-06-2012, 15:36

Can I use my Vodaphone and SIM card purchased in Italy and added prepaid minutes in the U.K.?

tux · 16-06-2012, 15:48

No, Vodafone Italy bundles are valid only in Italy.

inquisitor · 16-06-2012, 18:36

@tux
You should perhaps make clear that it actually would work but at significantly higher (roaming) rates and that you need to purchase top-up vouchers from Italy in order to recharge an Italian SIM card.

tux · 16-06-2012, 19:18

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Originally Posted by inquisitor

@tux
You should perhaps make clear that it actually would work but at significantly higher (roaming) rates and that you need to purchase top-up vouchers from Italy in order to recharge an Italian SIM card.

It will, but starting by 16th July, with Vodafone Smart Passport. With 3€/day, you'll be able to use Vodafone Italy bundles outside Italy. But at the moment, you can't.

By the way, you can top-up Vodafone Italy sims with any european Vodafone voucher

Take a look here: http://www.areaprivati.vodafone.it/1...internazionali

kuba.g · 16-06-2012, 20:41

Is it just me, or do Vodafone Italy's roaming plans change faster than the weather? :P

By the way, does anybody know how they convert the currencies if you recharge your Vodafone card in a country which uses a different currency? Do they charge extra costs for this?

tux · 16-06-2012, 22:03

It's written in that page: they will use European Central Bank's exchange rate, without extra charges.

tux · 27-06-2012, 21:51

http://www.areaprivati.vodafone.it/1...smart_passport

rodric · 08-07-2012, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

It will, but starting by 16th July, with Vodafone Smart Passport. With 3€/day, you'll be able to use Vodafone Italy bundles outside Italy. But at the moment, you can't.

By the way, you can top-up Vodafone Italy sims with any european Vodafone voucher

Take a look here: http://www.areaprivati.vodafone.it/1...internazionali

Does this offer only apply to pay after subscribers? I have a Vodafone Italy prepaid SIM that I have not used yet but got to travel later in the year. I thought there was a 2.50 euro/day for 50Mb/day roaming plan.

tux · 09-07-2012, 10:18

This applies only to subscriber with a "Smart+" offer. The remaining customers still have 2.50€ for 50MB option.

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Arthur Silver (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 16 Jun 2012 Country:	Using an Italy Vodaphone and SIM card in the U.K. - 16-06-2012, 15:36 Can I use my Vodaphone and SIM card purchased in Italy and added prepaid minutes in the U.K.?

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tux (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 111 Join Date: 28 Jan 2011 Country:	16-06-2012, 15:48 No, Vodafone Italy bundles are valid only in Italy.

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inquisitor (Online) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,167 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	16-06-2012, 18:36 @tux You should perhaps make clear that it actually would work but at significantly higher (roaming) rates and that you need to purchase top-up vouchers from Italy in order to recharge an Italian SIM card. terminals: Sony: Xperia P; Nokia: N95, 1200, 1208; Huawei: E5830s, E1762, K3715, K3765, EM770 in Asus Eee PC 901 GO; Qualcomm Gobi 2000 in Sony VAIO VPC-Z12X9E/X prepaid: DE: Lidl, blau, Lycamobile, Vodafone, BILD mobil; CH: Swisscom Natel Easy BeFree, OK,-mobile (2010); UK: 3; NL: T-Mobile; ES: Vodafone, MÁSmovil, simyo; HU: T-Mobile; BG: MTel, Globul, vivatel, Petrol mobile; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); bgopen.net (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 230 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	16-06-2012, 20:41 Is it just me, or do Vodafone Italy's roaming plans change faster than the weather? :P By the way, does anybody know how they convert the currencies if you recharge your Vodafone card in a country which uses a different currency? Do they charge extra costs for this? Mobile internet sim cards: INT: abroadband, NL: Simyo, bliep, BE: Colruyt Mobile, MEDIONmobile, LUX: Orange, PL: mBank Mobile, DE: Congstar, MEDIONmobile, IE: Vodafone, CH: OK Mobil, SwissCom, SE: Telia, ES: MásMovil, GR: Cosmote, IT: TIM, RO: Vodafone, RS: mt:s, BY: Privet, UA: Kievstar, MD: Moldcell Feel free to consult me about sim cards in the Benelux and Poland.*

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tux (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 111 Join Date: 28 Jan 2011 Country:	16-06-2012, 22:03 It's written in that page: they will use European Central Bank's exchange rate, without extra charges.

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tux (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 111 Join Date: 28 Jan 2011 Country:	27-06-2012, 21:51 http://www.areaprivati.vodafone.it/1...smart_passport

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tux (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 111 Join Date: 28 Jan 2011 Country:	09-07-2012, 10:18 This applies only to subscriber with a "Smart+" offer. The remaining customers still have 2.50€ for 50MB option.