My mom and I have had this on going battle with international phones. I swears its lasted 3 weeks now. My mom could probably tell you everything you need to know about international phones. I know a lot too and last night I was talking about the frequencies of Italian phones with my adviser and she had a blank look, so apparently I know more than people whose phones worked correctly the first time, but I guess that is always the case.
My phone appears to be working now. It makes and recieves local Rome calls, and it makes and recieves iternational calls. Now all I need is to load more euros onto said phone so I can kick it like a rockstar that can call her fiance whenever the time difference allows!
Phone Advice for Those Traveling to Italy
1. Unless your phone can be unlocked completely, just buy a phone when you get to Italy. The one I got was £29. (Its crap and has awful noises and confusing buttons but when I hear my mom's or fiance's voice on the other end it doesn't matter what the phone looks like.
2. You will then need to buy a TIM card. Apparently there is a lot of fraud with these. Buy from somewhere that the people look honest and not too slick.
3. It may take up to 72 hours for your card to be activated. After that there is probably something wrong. (This is where buying it from nice people works. Take it back and try as best you can to explain the situtation. Attempting broken Italian makes them more sympathetic to you I think. Thats how I rocked it. Althought if you are a fluent speaker, rock on rock star.)
There are more. In fact if a traveler to Italy comes across this and wants the references I have plenty of links to send you, just comment.
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