Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK numbers &
3G?

My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will be
switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need something
else in the meantime.

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Krusty wrote:

> Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK numbers
> & 3G?
>
> My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
> which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will be
> switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need something
> else in the meantime.

Only this, recommended from elsewhere:

http://www.wind.it/it/privati/index.phtml

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Chris

Krusty wrote:
> Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK numbers
> & 3G?
>
> My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
> which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will be
> switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need something
> else in the meantime.

mobile skype

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Hog

Hog. wrote:

> Krusty wrote:
> > Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK
> > numbers & 3G?
> >
> > My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
> > which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will
> > be switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need
> > something else in the meantime.
>
> mobile skype

OK, but what does that actually mean?

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On May 26, 12:31*pm, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> Krusty wrote:
> > Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK numbers
> > & 3G?
>
> > My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
> > which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will be
> > switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need something
> > else in the meantime.
>
> Only this, recommended from elsewhere:
>
> http://www.wind.it/it/privati/index.phtml
>

Something like that SIM and a subscription to 12voip.com which offers
3 months of international landline calls for €10 plus very good rates
to mobiles would do the trick, using a softphone client on a smart
phone or laptop.

Krusty wrote:
> Hog. wrote:
>
> > Krusty wrote:
> >
> > mobile skype
>
> OK, but what does that actually mean?

It means you need a WiFi connection.

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Chris

Krusty wrote:
> Hog. wrote:
>
>> Krusty wrote:
>>> Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK
>>> numbers & 3G?
>>>
>>> My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK SIMs,
>>> which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things. They will
>>> be switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point, but need
>>> something else in the meantime.
>>
>> mobile skype
>
> OK, but what does that actually mean?

I can call folk in the Philippines because me here and them there have
mobile phones with a Skype app. So the calls are almost free, apart from the
small data charge. If I call a landline number it is still pretty cheap.
Obviously I haven't dealt with the local data question.

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Hog

CT wrote:
> Krusty wrote:
>> Hog. wrote:
>>
>>> Krusty wrote:
>>>
>>> mobile skype
>>
>> OK, but what does that actually mean?
>
> It means you need a WiFi connection.

No I was talking about Skype over the mobile data network

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Hog

CT wrote:

> Krusty wrote:
> > Hog. wrote:
> >
> > > Krusty wrote:
> > >
> > > mobile skype
> >
> > OK, but what does that actually mean?
>
> It means you need a WiFi connection.

Which they haven't got. Having had a little chat with Simon earlier,
who didn't want to post stuff here in case it was perceived as
spamming, there are other options with Skype which may or may not be
available in Italy. I wasn't sure if Hog meant one of those.

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Hog. wrote:

> Krusty wrote:
> > Hog. wrote:
> >
> > > Krusty wrote:
> > > > Anyone know about PAYG deals in Italy suitable for calling UK
> > > > numbers & 3G?
> > > >
> > > > My parents have moved there now but are still using their UK
> > > > SIMs, which I guess is the most expensive way of doing things.
> > > > They will be switching to Italian contract SIMs at some point,
> > > > but need something else in the meantime.
> > >
> > > mobile skype
> >
> > OK, but what does that actually mean?
>
> I can call folk in the Philippines because me here and them there
> have mobile phones with a Skype app. So the calls are almost free,
> apart from the small data charge. If I call a landline number it is
> still pretty cheap. Obviously I haven't dealt with the local data
> question.

Ah right. Yeah the local data question is the important one
unfortunately.

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