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'.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Airalo offer unlimited data eSIM for Italy?
Airalo does not provide a truly unlimited data eSIM for Italy. The plans that carry “Unlimited” in their name – such as Eurolink Unlimited and Mamma Mia Unlimited – each allow only 3 GB of high‑speed data per day. Once that daily limit is exceeded, the connection speed is throttled to 1000 kbps, so users still face a capped data allowance.
Airalo does offer fixed‑data plans that can be alternatives. Two examples are the Eurolink 100 GB plan, which serves Italy for 180 days and costs $185.00 USD, and the Eurolink 50 GB plan, valid for 90 days at $100.00 USD. These plans provide large amounts of data without the daily cap, and may be more cost‑effective for travelers who need sustained high‑speed connectivity.
Does Airalo offer Italy eSIM with phone number and SMS?
Airalo does not provide Italy eSIM plans that include a phone number or SMS capability. All of the provider’s Italy eSIM offerings are data‑only, meaning there is no inbound or outbound voice or text messaging service available through the eSIM.
Travelers can instead use popular VoIP apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage over the data connection to make calls and send messages without needing a local phone number.
How many data plans does Airalo offer for Italy?
Airalo supplies a total of seven single‑country data plans that can be used exclusively in Italy, and it also offers 27 multi‑country plans that include Italy as part of a broader coverage area. The single‑country plans range in price from about $4 to $185 and provide data amounts between 1 GB and 100 GB. These plans are further divided into two types: a small number of daily data cap plans that reset each day, and the larger set of fixed data cap plans that deliver a set amount of data for the entire validity period, which can span from 7 to 365 days. The multi‑country plans follow a similar pricing and data‑cap spectrum, offering flexibility for travelers who may need connectivity in several destinations beyond Italy.
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