Italy
eSIM

Coverage in Historic Stone Buildings

Italy's most visited attractions — the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums, Pompeii, and the churches of Florence — are built from thick stone that blocks weaker cellular signals. TIM has invested more than any other Italian carrier in urban small-cell infrastructure specifically in Rome's historic center. Ovosim's prioritization of TIM gives you the best chance of maintaining 4G/5G indoors at these sites.

Venice: A Special Case

Venice has no roads, no addresses in the conventional sense, and a labyrinthine canal system that confuses every GPS. You absolutely need a working data connection to navigate Venice. Download the Venice Explorer offline map before you arrive as a backup, but your Ovosim eSIM will give you live Google Maps to navigate from Santa Lucia station to your hotel — which can otherwise take an experienced traveller 45 minutes to find.

Trenitalia and Italo High-Speed Rail

Italy's Frecciarossa trains (Rome–Milan, Rome–Florence, Milan–Venice) travel at up to 300km/h. Vodafone and TIM have good trackside coverage on the main high-speed lines. You can stream music, check emails, and navigate without interruption on most of the Rome–Milan route. Expect brief signal loss in the Apennine tunnels between Bologna and Florence.

Driving the Amalfi Coast

The SS163 Amalfitana road is one of the most spectacular — and navigationally demanding — drives in Europe. The narrow cliff road requires constant GPS. Ovosim maintains 4G signal through most of the Amalfi Coast, though very steep sections near Positano can create brief dead zones due to terrain blocking. Download offline maps before you start the drive.

Italian SIM Registration Laws

Italy requires passport registration for all prepaid SIM cards sold in shops. This means a 15–20 minute registration process for every physical SIM you buy. Ovosim requires no ID, no registration, no passport — you are covered under our international roaming agreement, not Italian prepaid law.