eSIM Italy - From $3.36
There are 16 Italy eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $3.36. The Italy eSIM uses the Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad networks.
The Bitcall Italy eSIM runs on Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad, with cheap plans from $3.36 and unlimited data from $6.34. You buy it with just an email and it works as soon as you land.
Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad
Unlimited data — use freely without worrying about running low
Plans start when you first connect at your destination
Data Only Plans
Best for travelers who only need mobile data for maps, apps, and messaging.
1 GB
7 days Validity
1 GB - 7 days$3.36
2 GB
15 days Validity
2 GB - 15 days$5.20
Unlimited
3 days Validity
Unlimited - 3 days$6.34
3 GB
30 days Validity
3 GB - 30 days$6.80
3 GB
7 days Validity
Italy 3GB 7Days$7.11
Unlimited
5 days Validity
Unlimited - 5 days$7.88
Unlimited
7 days Validity
Unlimited - 7 days$9.42
5 GB
30 days Validity
5 GB - 30 days$9.60
Unlimited
10 days Validity
Unlimited - 10 days$11.24
4 GB
30 days Validity
Italy 4GB 30 Days$13.17
10 GB
30 days Validity
10 GB - 30 days$13.43
Unlimited
15 days Validity
Unlimited - 15 days$18.80
20 GB
30 days Validity
20 GB - 30 days$20.80
7 GB
30 days Validity
Italy 7GB 30 Days$20.94
Unlimited
30 days Validity
Unlimited - 30 days$25.38
12 GB
30 days Validity
Italy 12GB 30 Days$27.30
eSIM Italy: good to know
- Networks
- Vodafone, WindTre, and IliadAlso in the country: TIM. 5G since June 2019, when Vodafone switched it on in Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna and Naples.
- Unlimited
- From $6.343 days of unlimited data
- Italian SIM
- Bitcall: email onlyItalian SIMs and eSIMs are activated only after an ID check; since 12 April 2025, operators must copy a non-EU buyer’s residence permit, passport or ID.
- Cheapest plan
- From $3.361 GB for 7 days
Your Italy eSIM in 3 steps
- 1
Choose your Italy plan:
Pick the data and the days your trip needs, for example:
- 2
Get Your eSIM Instantly:
You get a QR code by email right after checkout. Scan it to install the eSIM.
- 3
Activate & Go:
Turn the eSIM on when you land and you are online in seconds. Your own SIM stays active for calls and SMS.
eSIM or SIM card for Italy? Compared with roaming
The options compared. The Bitcall column comes from the Italy eSIM plans on this page. Italian SIMs and eSIMs are activated only after an ID check; since 12 April 2025, operators must copy a non-EU buyer’s residence permit, passport or ID.
| Bitcall eSIM | Roaming with your carrier | Local SIM card | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price | From $3.36 · best value $1.04/GB | Your carrier's roaming rates | Local prices |
Data | 1 GB to 20 GB, or unlimited | Your carrier's roaming passes | Local data packs |
Validity | 3 to 30 days | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
Calls | Data only – calling apps work | At roaming rates | At local rates |
Phone number | Keep your own number (dual SIM) | Your own number | A new local number |
Hotspot | Yes | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
5G | Where the network has it | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
Networks | Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad | Your carrier's partner network | One network: Vodafone, WindTre, TIM, or Iliad |
Setup | Instant QR code by email – install before you travel | Nothing to install | Buy in a shop after you arrive |
Payment | Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL), card or PayPal | On your phone bill | At the shop |
Italy eSIM: frequently asked questions
Networks, prices and activation for the Italy eSIM, taken from the plans on this page.
It can spare you the paperwork of an Italian SIM. Under Italy’s Electronic Communications Code, a SIM or eSIM profile is activated only once the customer has been identified and the ID copied, and since 12 April 2025 operators must keep a copy of a non-EU customer’s residence permit, passport or ID. The Bitcall eSIM needs only an email address. Italy has four networks: at the end of March 2026, Fastweb + Vodafone had 25.2% of SIMs used by people, WindTre 23.6%, TIM 22.3% and Iliad 16.1% (regulator AGCOM).
One that works as soon as you land, with no ID and no forms: the Bitcall Italy eSIM. It connects to Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad. Plans start at $3.36 for 1 GB over 7 days. Unlimited data starts at $6.34 for 3 days. Bitcall: email only. You buy it online with just an email address, and every plan includes 5G and hotspot.
The Italy eSIM uses the Vodafone, WindTre, and Iliad networks. Each plan's details list the networks it uses.
There are 16 Italy eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $3.36. Data sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, and 20 GB. Validity: 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, or 30 days. Unlimited data is available for 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 30 days, from $6.34. Each plan is a one-time payment with no subscription: card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL).
Per GB, the best value is 20 GB for 30 days at $20.80, which is $1.04 per GB. Cheapest by trip length: 3 days from $6.34 (unlimited), 5 days from $7.88 (unlimited), 7 days from $3.36 (1 GB), 10 days from $11.24 (unlimited), 15 days from $5.20 (2 GB), and 30 days from $6.80 (3 GB).
Yes. 5G is included in all 16 plans. You get it where the network has 5G coverage and your phone supports it.
Yes. Hotspot (tethering) is included in all 16 plans, and data used by connected devices counts toward your plan.
Yes. On a dual-SIM phone your own SIM stays active next to the eSIM, at your carrier's roaming rates. The Italy eSIM plans are data-only and do not include a phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other calling apps work over any plan's data. To call Italy numbers from anywhere, see Italy calling rates and country code.
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