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| this country is a life time experience, with its | | | | be a very convenient and economical solution for |
| great historical past and the cultural heritage. It is | | | | you consider, since if you should carry your US |
| where Renaissance was born and the country has | | | | phone on roaming, the bill at the end of the |
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| Venice and many other cities and you will be | | | | save you more, in fact up to 80% of your call |
| reminded of Italy's cultural heritage every where | | | | charges. With a pre-paid Italy SIM card, you get a |
| you go. At the same time, you would need to be | | | | local number and you pay only for your outgoing |
| in touch with your people - your associates, | | | | calls and that too at the rate what the locals pay. |
| friends and not to mention your family back | | | | More-over, all your incoming calls are FREE, no |
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| SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module and | | | | which you cannot miss. The package has been |
| your pre-paid Italy SIM card is of a size little | | | | especially created to let you enjoy your visit to |
| smaller than a postage stamp which goes into a | | | | Italy and make every moment of your stay in |
| slot at the back of your cell phone. It is basically a | | | | Italy memorable, without worrying about getting |
| microprocessor printed circuit board having | | | | in touch with your associates, friends and family |
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| intelligent module which lets you make and receive | | | | time, you are available to those who want to get |
| calls, send receive SMS messages and many | | | | in touch with you, no matter where you are in |
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| your mobile phone, your service plan, your cell | | | | get a global support service, 24 hours, 365 days a |
| phone number, etc., which is automatically | | | | year. With a pre-paid Italy SIM card, you do not |
| transmitted to the local tower of the network. | | | | get end-of-the-month bills, since you pre-pay for |
| The information contained in your pre-paid Italy | | | | your calls and you are in full control of the budget |
| SIM card is then validated against the information | | | | that you have set for the purpose. |
| received and when matched, your cell phone is | | | | As you travel through Italy, visiting the famous |
| ready to be used. Your pre-paid Italy SIM card | | | | Coliseum in Rome, having a pleasure trip down the |
| has an address book where you can store the | | | | Grand Canal in one of those Gondolas, enjoying |
| names and phone numbers of the people you | | | | the attractions of the protected natural areas and |
| often call. SIM cards operate on GSM and as such | | | | National Parks with those peaceful lakes located |
| your cell phone should be GSM compatible. | | | | high up in the mountains and the prosperous |
| More-over it has to be compatible with the | | | | marine life along the coast, or simply enjoying the |
| network frequency bands in Italy. | | | | traditional hospitality of the Italians, at one time, |
| Italy is a GSM country, which means that | | | | you would need to recharge your pre-paid Italy |
| networks in Italy operate on GSM technology. | | | | SIM card for more talk time credit. All you need |
| The cell phone that you carry with you needs to | | | | to do is to walk into any of the convenient stores |
| be GSM compatible. Not only that, it has to | | | | in the Italian city you are and ask for a recharge |
| respond to the network frequencies in Italy. If | | | | voucher. These vouchers are available in many |
| you have a US GSM cell phone, it might not work | | | | denominations for you to choose the amount of |
| in Italy unless it is a multi-frequency band handset. | | | | talk time credit that you would want. |
| offers Italy cell phone rentals at a much cheaper | | | | You have two options when you travel to Italy |
| rate, a fraction of the cost offered by others. | | | | with your cell phone. The first being you take |
| Italy cell phone rentals are all GSM compatible, and | | | | your US cell phone with you and also taking your |
| respond to the Italian network frequency | | | | US number along with. You would need to do this |
| bandwidths. | | | | through your home service provider, who will |
| Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) | | | | provide you with roaming features. When you are |
| was first introduced in 1991 and by 1997 more | | | | in roaming with your cell phone in Italy, you are a |
| than hundred countries were using GSM | | | | visitor to a certain network in that country, since |
| technology. Now, GSM is used by over 214 | | | | you are now out of your own geographical area. |
| countries, having over 80% of subscribers out of | | | | In order that you may roam with your cell phone, |
| the total cellular phone users in the world. You will | | | | your home service provider has entered into a |
| need a compatible GSM phone with you when you | | | | business contract with that one in Italy. |
| visit Italy, while using your pre-paid Italy SIM card. | | | | Technically, as you receive or make a call from |
| An open structure technology, GSM is the second | | | | your cell phone, you will be using the local network |
| generation (2G) digital mobile telephony system | | | | where-ever you are in Italy. This usage costs |
| having four set of frequency bands. These are - | | | | more money to you for calls that you make and |
| 850 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz, | | | | receive. This is the reason why your call charges |
| which are distributed to the different regions, with | | | | are outrageously high when you roam with your |
| some of the regions using common frequency | | | | cell phone. |
| bands. GSM Networks in Italy operate on 900 | | | | The second option is that, you rent Italy cell |
| MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands. If you have | | | | phone when you travel to Italy. Italy cell phone |
| a GSM cell phone with you, it is unlikely that it | | | | rentals provide you with the right GSM phone that |
| would work in Italy, unless it responds to | | | | you should have when you are in Italy. Even if |
| multi-frequency bandwidths, where one of the | | | | you have a GSM cell phone, it does not mean |
| bandwidths will conform to the Italian network. | | | | that it will work in Italy, unless you have a tri-band |
| Networks in North America, Canada and few | | | | or quad band phone. GSM frequency bands in US |
| other neighbouring countries operate on 850 MHz | | | | and Italy are different. Networks in North |
| and 1900 MHz frequency bands, which are entirely | | | | America, Canada and few other countries in the |
| different from the GSM frequencies in Italy. | | | | Americas, including Puerto Rico and US Virgin |
| When in Italy, besides sight seeing, there is ample | | | | Islands, operate on 850 MHz and 1900 MHz, which |
| opportunity to enjoy the specialties of Italian food. | | | | are not compatible with the frequencies used by |
| There are cultural shows that you would like to | | | | the networks in Italy. Networks in Italy operate |
| watch. In Florence the clubs and pubs are at the | | | | on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. |
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| American and even Spanish pubs, where you | | | | the correct handset which complies with the |
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| the show that you would like to watch. You would | | | | save you up to 80% of your communication |
| like to dine at the Al Giardinetto, in Venice after a | | | | costs in addition to the savings that you make in |
| ride through the Grand Canal. You would need to | | | | Italy cell phone rental. With a pre-paid Italy SIM |
| book your place as well as reserve a seat at the | | | | card you are always in control of your expenses, |
| show. You would find it quite expensive to do all | | | | since you always pre-pay for the calls that you |
| these from your hotel telephone. Italy cell phone | | | | make from your GSM cell phone. With a pre-paid |
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| costs and a pre-paid Italy SIM card could save | | | | charge. |
| you up to 80% on your communication costs. | | | | You will be travelling to Naples. The name is more |
| When you rent Italy cell phone, the battery of | | | | romantically called Napoli by the Italians. It has the |
| the Italy cell phone comes fully charged, for you | | | | third most population amongst the cities in Italy |
| to use it straight away as soon as you reach | | | | and is in proximity to several tourist sites, such |
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| card, it carries with it a small talk time credit, | | | | city and you can see the living cultural heritage of |
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| your destination. When-ever you want, you can | | | | artistic treasures. As you walk through the |
| top up your talk time credit by purchasing a | | | | narrow winding streets in Naples, nostalgia crowds |
| recharge coupons from any convenient store in | | | | your mind. You would need your Italy cell phone |
| Italy. There are various denominations of these | | | | here too. Italy provides one of the best coverage |
| coupons to choose from, and you can have the | | | | of mobile telephony in the world and therefore |
| right value of the credit that you would want. | | | | you do not experience any 'dropped calls' |
| It is far economical to rent Italy cell phone for | | | | where-ever you may be calling. The usage of cell |
| your visit to Italy, and with a pre-paid Italy SIM | | | | phones in Italy has surpassed the landline |
| card you get the benefit of unbelievable savings. | | | | installations. Whether you are in Rome, Florence |
| When you purchase a pre-paid Italy SIM card, you | | | | or Venice, your calls will be connected with |
| pre-pay for your calls, recharging your talk time | | | | excellent crystal clear reception, without any |
| credit time to time by purchasing recharge | | | | break in the call set up. Your pre-paid Italy SIM |
| vouchers. This lets you to be aware of the | | | | card along with your Italy cell phone rental would |
| amount of money that you are spending towards | | | | take you far in your savings, with a promise that |
| the use of your cell phone. You do not have to | | | | you will never receive a bill at the end of the |
| sign a contract in purchasing a pre-paid Italy SIM | | | | month to pay for your calls. You pay for your |
| card and you do not get any of those month end | | | | outgoing calls as the locals do. What best could |
| bills for the calls that you make. | | | | you have in saving money! |
| You shall find it convenient in having a GSM cell | | | | |