The esim worked great. It provided great connectivity where ever we went and great speeds too. The esim worked as soon as the flight landed and gave no problems throughout the trip.

Oct 22, 2025

EscapeSIM

Dis in ITused in Italy 🇮🇹

According to the EscapeSIM rep, the service does not include calls or SMS, contrary to what is advertised.

Oct 4, 2025

eSIM4Travel

Filippoused in Italy 🇮🇹

11:10 inserted eSIM into the phone.
11:13 removed, and 215 MB out of 1 GB consumed. I go to check the data used:
System applications 545 KB, WhatsApp 24 KB, wallpaper carousel 10 KB, and Mi Browser 7 KB. Less than 600 KB in total.
215 MB compared to 600 KB is a big difference.

Sep 3, 2025

Airhub

Jesusused in Italy 🇮🇹

I bought 14 300GB eSIMs for Europe and they all stopped working when they reached 35GB. I filed a complaint with AirHub and they told me they didn't actually provide 300GB and only offered 35GB. I asked for a refund and they never gave it to me. That company is a scam. Stay away if you don't want to be scammed.

AIRHUB is a SCAM. They are thieves who steal your money and give you eSIMs with less GB than they offer.

Aug 3, 2025

MobiMatter

Victorused in Italy 🇮🇹

Was on a cruise ship for these four countries (MSC world Europea). This plan has multiple network carriers per country so I was able to have coverage even while on the boat in the middle of the ocean because it was able to switch carriers so quickly. Plus I got the Europe + USA plan so I was able to use the remaining data at home instead of using my regular cellular plan.

Jul 20, 2025

EZsim

Nateused in Italy 🇮🇹

Terrible! Had connection a few times. Terrible customer service. Don’t waste your time.

Nov 7, 2024

Roamify

Sheila used in Italy 🇮🇹

Used the unlimited plan in France, Italy and Spain. Worked with no issues.

Sep 10, 2024

eSIM4Travel

Andyused in Italy 🇮🇹

I wouldn't recommend this provider. The network worked occasionally, but it was very unreliable. Even in downtown Rome, the internet would sometimes just stop working. It didn't work at all in a small village in France. My sister, who had bought a physical SIM card, saved us multiple times. It's frustrating not to have internet when you need it for traveling, especially when you've paid for it.

May 30, 2024

Airhub

ItalianNomadused in Italy 🇮🇹

Good for patches then just stops working for a day or 2. Took half a day plus to get a response from support, and that was always a standardised and unhelpful answer (eg. “turn on eSIM”).

May 14, 2024

Ubigi

Walaaused in Italy 🇮🇹

Apr 18, 2024

eSIM.sm

Liused in Italy 🇮🇹

Do not use this service, it only connect to the wind internet service which is slow like 2G slow

Apr 15, 2024

Airhub

Saraused in Italy 🇮🇹

Terrible!
The internet connection is not working at all.
The support team is very slow answering.

Feb 19, 2024

MobiMatter

Peter the rockused in Italy 🇮🇹

Generally, sporadic. You get what you have paid for. In the following locations, you get very slow to non coverage:
Paris Orly airport
Florence Uffizi Galleria (2nd floor)
Florence IL Recetario restaurant
FLORENCE TIANTIANHONG Restaurante
Florence GiaoGiao restaurant
FLORENCE Hotel Cimabue 1st floor room 112
And so on and so forth.
Have contacted support, followed instructions to connect to specific networks, turned off wifi, restart phone, etc., nothing improves.
It's just too cheap to behave.
But to be honest, it worked well on open areas like on a road, outside a building. So using map on a road is perfect for this eSIM.

Oct 26, 2023

Airhub

Davidused in Italy 🇮🇹

Throttled and unusable. My travel plan from home is 5x more expensive per gb, but way faster. They have instant delivery and easy payment though for what it matters.

Oct 20, 2023

Airalo

Alaused in Italy 🇮🇹

Zero

Sep 28, 2023

Monty eSIM

Ano Nymousused in Italy 🇮🇹

I am currently in north Italy at Lago dIseo close to Verona. I bought 3GB Monty eSIM for 5days. With almost full LTE reception I am experiencing single digit KB speeds, internet is only reasonably usable for text. At these speeds it is obviously impossible to use the data volume I paid for. Technically higher speeds are proven to be possible but I seem to be throttled after the first 100MB.

I can only recommend to avoid Monty eSIM.

Jul 21, 2023

Monty eSIM

Junused in Italy 🇮🇹

I decided to take a chance and sign up on-site since it was cheap. Less than 1,000 yen for 5G. To my relief, it connected just fine.

Jul 16, 2023

Soracom Mobile

Junused in Italy 🇮🇹

The initial 1G I purchased worked smoothly, making me think I'd made the right choice. However, when I bought an additional 10G as it was about to run out, I couldn't use it at all. I was grateful that they responded quickly when I reached out, but in the end I was unable to establish a connection and had to get a refund.

The customer service was commendable and it's a shame that I could not continue to have the good connection I experienced initially.

Jul 16, 2023

Airalo

Junused in Italy 🇮🇹

It was almost unusable.
I bought 5G but I had trouble connecting, perhaps due to incorrect APN settings. Sometimes it miraculously connected after trial and error, but in the end I couldn't even use 500M.
When I tried to contact them, they were slow to reply, and in the end, when I returned home, they replied simply 'not sure'.

Jul 16, 2023

Airalo

Sulaiman used in Italy 🇮🇹

It's good.

May 11, 2023

Airhub

Olivused in Italy 🇮🇹

I ordered an Airhub 30-day Italy plan. Ordering was really simple, and I promptly received my QR Code. I can only speak well of the plan I purchased from Airhub because I am so pleased with it.

Jan 9, 2023

Airhub

Shayused in Italy 🇮🇹

The Airhub team represents among the highest levels of customer service I have experienced. Information was accurate, responses to queries were turned around very fast.

Oct 20, 2022

Airhub

Donkused in Italy 🇮🇹

Didn't work at first, but did the next day. But was really slow (0,05 Mbps, no joke), even when connected with LTE network. Customer service did correct it fairly quick though. But then it suddenly stopped working at all and they give no solution. Now I bought Airalo eSIM and it just works right away.

Don't buy airhub.

Sep 9, 2022

RedteaGO

Domchr used in Italy 🇮🇹

Doesn’t work properly in Italy (:
Data counter goes down but you already received some unconnected messages on websites or in apps

Aug 8, 2022

Airalo

Fahdused in Italy 🇮🇹

Extremely Very good for a short visit to different countries ..

Jul 26, 2022

Airalo

Shimonused in Italy 🇮🇹

suddenly stopped working for no reason after one day, while traveling, their support is not responding to any message.

Jul 16, 2022

Ubigi

Mateo Nideldorfused in Italy 🇮🇹

Very good signal, fast connection, and a good customer service

Jun 3, 2022

Airalo

Mica Cohnused in Italy 🇮🇹

The setup process was simple and smooth. However, after the Airalo data connection was working, I noticed that I was surfing the web with an IP address from Poland and had pretty bad performance (high latency/low bandwidth; sometimes simple web pages took half a minute to load despite a good 4G/LTE signal). I first put that down to overload of the cells from WINDTRE in the Lecce region, but accessing the same mobile network with my Swiss home provider SIM gave me much better performance (but admittedly at higher cost than the Airalo eSIM). Also, in some places my iPhone would stubbornly only connect to the Vodafone network with unusable EDGE data connection on the Airalo eSIM, while I had 4G WINDTRE coverage in the very same location on my home SIM.

Oct 5, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Italy, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

There are more than 110 travel eSIM brands and over 6, 100 prepaid data plans available for Italy, offering a wide array of options that make it easy for travelers to find an eSIM that meets their needs.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Italy?

Several eSIM providers offer unlimited data plans for Italy. Firsty, Yoho Mobile, Billion Connect, Roamify, MicroEsim, Airhub, abesteSIM, Truely, and Yesim each list unlimited data options with validity periods ranging from one day to ten days. All of these plans are labeled as unlimited, but most specify potential speed throttling—Firsty’s plan limits speed to 256 kbps while the others typically impose a 5 Mbps limit or mention general throttling. Prices across the available unlimited plans span from as low as $0.00 for a one‑day Firsty offer to about $20.91 for a multi‑day Truely plan, with most providers offering a range roughly between $1.90 and $20.00. Travelers can therefore select an unlimited plan that meets their budget and anticipated data usage, keeping in mind that speeds may be reduced after a certain data volume.

What are the major mobile networks available for a travel eSIM in Italy?

Italy's mobile network infrastructure is primarily supported by several major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs):

TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile): A leading operator offering extensive nationwide coverage and a comprehensive range of mobile services.
Vodafone Italia: Part of the global Vodafone Group, providing reliable services with a focus on high-speed internet access.
Wind Tre: Formed from the merger of Wind Telecomunicazioni and 3 Italia, offering competitive rates and comprehensive coverage.
Iliad Italia: A relatively new entrant known for affordable plans and rapidly expanding coverage.
Fastweb: Initially a broadband provider, now also offering mobile services with reliable nationwide coverage.

In addition to these MNOs, Italy hosts several Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) that provide mobile services by leasing access from major carriers. Notable MVNOs include PosteMobile, which utilizes Wind Tre's infrastructure, and CoopVoce, operating on TIM's network. It's important to note that most travel eSIMs rely on MNO infrastructure rather than MVNOs.

Can I get a travel eSIM with a phone number and SMS for Italy?

Yes, there are travel eSIM plans that give you a phone number and SMS ability while you are in Italy. GlobaleSIM offers a range of Italy‐specific packages, from 1GB for 7 days at about $4 to 20GB for 30 days for $12, all with a +1 US number, inbound and outbound voice, and inbound SMS. Roamify also provides Italy eSIMs, with sizes from 15GB up to 100GB for 30 days, priced from $15 to $50; these use a +33 French number and support inbound/outbound voice and SMS.

Both options give you a working number while you travel, though the numbers are not local Italian (+39) numbers – they use foreign dialing codes (+1 for GlobaleSIM and +33 for Roamify). Prices vary by data amount but generally start around $4–$15 and can go up to $50 for larger bundles, all of which are valid for a 30‑day period.

Summarized by Gen AI. Last updated: November 23, 2025