What can I do about my mobile phone in Bologna and Geneva?
I'm on a contract with EE which doesn't end until during my year abroad. I'm going to Bologna in Italy and then Geneva in Switzerland for my year abroad so I was wondering what advice there is about mobile phones? I was considering just getting an Italian pay as you go type SIM card in both Bologna and Geneva, are there any recommended companies? Or any other choices I have in regards to my mobile phone?
This question was asked on 10th June 2015 and has been read 2608 times.
Answers (2)
Hiya,
Generally the cheapest way is to buy a pay-as-you-go SIM in your year abroad country/ies and keep your UK phone so that you can use all the apps etc when you have wifi.
Here are a couple of threads where students have discussed mobile phone providers in Italy.
We hope that helps!
The TYA Team
If you've already got a phone, get it unlocked before you leave and you can get a SIM card in your host country. Alternatively, 3 have abolished their roaming charges in both Italy and Switzerland so when I was in Italy I just got a rolling contract with them for about £7 a month and put the sim in my unlocked phone. You can use your phone just as you would at home, and you still get all the texts/data/calls. I thought this was a bit easier than getting an Italian PAYG one because you have to go into a shop to reload them every few weeks.
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