I recommend buying a couple of all in one international adapters so you
don't have to fuss with parts. I've used several brands purchased at
Walmart & Target without a problem. I also recommend buying a USB travel
charger with 4 ports. European hotel rooms tend to be stingy with outlets
so if you have more than one or 2 things to charge at a time, you'll be in
trouble if you don't have the adapter.
As far as using the iPhone, the most economical thing to do is buy a local
sim card. I did this when I went to London and it was great. I got a
Tmobile sim card with phone and unlimited data for a week and it cost $10.
That was 4 years ago. In all the other countries I've been to including
Italy, I did not get a local sim only because of time constraints - I was on
a school group tour with very little free time. You will be given a local
Italian phone number but if you're not expecting to receive a lot of phone
calls but will be making a lot, this will save you a ton of money. If you
must be able to use your phone #, expect to pay $1 or more a minute even
with the international plan turned on which also has a monthly fee. And
data costs are even worse. Use wifi whenever possible. When I travel to
Europe, I turn data off and use wifi to make phone calls using skype and
access the internet. I do purchase a texting plan though. One of the other
things I did on my trip to Spain 2 months ago was to forward my cell phone
to my google voice number (if you don't have one, I recommend getting one -
it's free). This way, I didn't have to worry about unwanted phone calls
racking up my bill (you're charged whether or not you answer) and when I had
access to wifi, I could retrieve voicemails via the internet without
incurring any fees.
Jo Anne
From: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com [mailto:apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Nancy Tice
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:05 PM
To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [apple-iphone] Travel to Italy
I have looked this information up online but would love to hear from people
who have actually used the iPhone in Europe.
What is the best adapter for charging an iPhone 4s, 5 and iPad
any input on cell coverage would be great. We will be in major cities (Rome,
Florence, Venice)
Thank you
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