Cell Phone Rental w/ SIM Card for Italy

Italy Rental Info

Click for photo of entire rental package Key Features: US$0.44/min calls back to the States 15€ initial talk time FREE Incoming calls a GSM cellular phone with batteries International adapters US Return ship label and much more... Info Menu Rates & Packages Included Features Cost Breakdown Dual Phone Rental Rather Own It? Multi-Country travel Operating Instructions Recharges

Cellular Abroad Rental Service for Italy

Take a Cellular Abroad cell phone rental phone with you on your next trip to Italy and benefit from the same low rates and excellent coverage enjoyed by millions of Italians every day! The service we offer has been custom tailored for Cellular Abroad’s English speaking travelers visiting or living in Italy; menus are in English and rates back to the US and Canada are exceptionally low at only 0.35 Euro cents per minute. Local rates to any Italian landline or cell phone are only 0.18 Euro cents per minute (rates posted below are in US Dollars and are approximate rates as currency exchanges fluctuate).

Service on the Vodafone network, the second largest provider in the world, is exceptional. The Italian Uno Mobile service we provide is prepaid, which means you do not have to sign any contracts nor will you receive any unexpected bill. When and if you need more talk time, simply buy it locally or through Cellular Abroad via our 24/7 USA based, toll free hotline. Lastly, while outgoing rates are inexpensive, incoming rates are even less – in fact, they are always from anywhere in the world!

IMPORTANT! If your trip to Italy is for over 2 weeks, we recommend that you consider purchasing one of our Italy phone packages as the price difference is minimal, you get a new phone that works in 200 countries, including the US and Canada, and we offer free ground shipping. For the small difference in price, the vast majority of our customers prefer to purchase rather than rent a phone for Italy.

How do Cellular Abroad rates for Italy compare to your current carrier?

*prices exclude taxes which are approximately 20% of value.

Standard GSM Cell Phone & SIM Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$29.00*	$49.00*	$69.00*	$89.00*	$109.00*
*PLUS the price of (1) recharge voucher for initial talk credit ($29).
Departure date? Return date?

Special Motorola V180 GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$49.00*	$69.00*	$89.00*	$109.00*	$129.00*
*PLUS the price of (1) recharge voucher for initial talk credit ($29).
Departure date? Return date?

You also get:

• Italy cell phone number with service through UnoMobile
• Easily-added additional talk time by pre-purchasing recharges before or during your trip from Cellular Abroad or locally at many points of sale in Italy, including gas stations, newspaper stands or cafes.
• 24/7 toll-free (from a landine) English customer support.
• 24/7 recharge service (add talk time any time you need!)
• Great rates and service!
• Initial € 15 recharge gives about 42 minutes of calls to the US, Canada or about 85 minutes within Italy
• Unlimited FREE incoming calls and SMS messages
• Calls in Italy as low as $0.22 USD per minute.
• Calls back to the US and Canada only about $0.44 USD per minute.
• Voicemail - Free unlimited calls to check your messages
• Unlike other telecom providers, your Uno Mobile SIM card has been pre registered and is active and ready to go. We do not require a scan of your passport.
• Free calls to Italian toll free numbers (800-803). Perfect for calling back home for just pennies! If you have an international calling card with an Italian access number, you can call toll free to that number and pay just the calling card rates - usually 5-6 cents per minute. Ours is the only service that allows free calls to toll free numbers.

Please visit our Italy Pre-Paid SIM Card page for further information including exact rates.

All cell phone rentals include:

• A GSM cellular phone with a battery, fully charged and ready to go
• International plug adapters
• International 110-220 volt charger
• Phone box and User Guide
• Return ship label (from within US, Canadian customers please click here). We encourage you to return in the original box

If you receive your cellular rental missing any of the listed items, please contact us immediately.

Italy €15 Prepaid Recharge only $29.00 for €15 of talk time credit WILL ONLY WORK FOR UNO (not TIM) **Your Italian phone number must begin with 377305 or be a new customer** Save time by starting your stay in the Italy with an additional €15 of talk time. Each one of these recharges gives you about 85 minutes outgoing within Italy or 42 minutes outgoing calls to the US.

Our Rental Packages
Your phone will also be equipped with a working SIM card for Italy. The card is linked to a prepaid account so that you will never receive a phone bill and will always be in complete control of your expenditures. If you have depleted your credit you can still receive incoming calls from anywhere in the world since they are free. Note: There is no initial talk time credit on this prepaid account.

To add credit to your account, purchase a recharge card and enter the unique code into the handset. These recharge cards are available through Cellular Abroad as well as in Italy. We offer the 15 Euro denomination recharge vouchers. In addition to buying them at the time you place your rental order, you can also purchase the codes from us while you are in Italy . Just give us a call and we will read you off the code over the phone and also send you a text message with the code.

The purchase of one initial 15 Euro recharge voucher is required with any rental package; this will be automatically added to your package price upon checkout so it is not necessary to add this to your order.  If you need additional recharges they are available from Cellular Abroad as a convenient alternative to purchasing them in Italy.  Your price is $29. This will provide approximately. 42 minutes of outgoing talk time to the US, as much as 85 minutes within Italy and of course, unlimited incoming calls from anywhere. You can start off with more than one recharge voucher or you can easily add talk time during your trip.

"We were able to enjoy our belated honeymoon and stay in contact with our commercial real estate office and close a $1.0M deal!!!" Jody—Rock Hill, SC

Helpful Tips

Would you rather own your phone? Check out our package deals for Italy! .. Traveling to multiple countries? You may want to consider a Talk Abroad™ rental package. .. Travelling in a group? You can save big on our dual phone rental package.

Important FAQs for Rentals

• When do I order?
  You can order as far in advance as you like - even months prior to your departure. We will not ship your rental until the appropriate date in order for you to receive it in time for your departure. Rentals are typically shipped FedEx 2-Day service, unless faster service is required.
• What’s this going to cost me?
  • The applicable rental period fee for the duration of your rental period.
  • $29 for initial talk-time voucher (1 per phone).
  • $29.96 Round-trip Shipping, add $10 for overnight delivery
• What is the latest I can order a rental phone?
  Although it's not recommended to place your order at the last minute, you can order up to one business day prior to your departure as long as you call in prior to 4pm Pacific Time. Even if you are leaving early in the morning, we can usually get your phone to you. Please call our 800 number (rather than order via the web) in order to confirm that we can get you your cell phone rental on time. Please take into account that bad weather can sometimes delay FedEx shipments. Cellular Abroad cannot refund the price of priority shipping for orders placed the day before departure if the package arrives late due to the weather.
• When do I get the phone?
  You will receive your cell phone rental a day or two prior to your departure.
• Does the cell phone come charged?
  Yes it does. You need only insert the SIM chip into the rental phone's SIM card slot, which is easily done. (Please let us know if you would like for us to do this for you.)
• How many minutes do I have?
  Along with your rental you are purchasing an initial $29 credit voucher which will start you off with about 42 minutes of calls to the US or 85 minutes of calls within Italy.  Additional vouchers may be purchased from Cellular Abroad or from many retailers throughout Italy.
• What happens if I cancel?
  As long as your cell phone rental has not been shipped, you will only be charged the reserve fee ($25 per phone). In the case that your rental has been sent out, you are only responsible for a one week rental plus the shipping.
• What will the rates be for people calling me from the US?
  That depends on the international long distance rates charged by their long distance company. 
• Does Cellular Abroad offer insurance against loss or damage?
  No, we do not, and this is why. Technically, you are purchasing the phone from Cellular Abroad and then we are buying it back from you. The vast majority of credit card companies offer their own insurance against loss or damage for purchases, but usually not for rentals. Therefore, and given this premise, you are already covered for accidental loss or damage...at no extra charge!
• More Italy rental information:
  • Why rent an Italian cell phone from Cellular Abroad?
  • Should I rent or buy a phone?
  • Can I buy just a SIM card? (requirements and compatibility)
  • Adding call credit
  • Roaming 
  • Tips
  • Italy SIM card FAQs 

We have an office in Italy and I personally am in Italy for about 2 months out of the year and I of course use this solution. I can assure you that this is the least expensive and most to convenient way possible to communicate with back home! 24/7 customer service and top up service directly through Cellular Abroad is an important added value! Sebastian Harrison, President, Cellular Abroad

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming National Geographic Talk Abroad™ rental that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)