Blue Panorama wrote:
I use Omnitel. They are tied in with Vodaphone and give good coverage. While out of Italy you can SMS and receive calls with the pay as you go deal but not make make calls. Plenty of places for top up cards but expect a lot of unsolicited sms from Omnitel with offers in Italian.
Ciao,
I've been using Omnitel for about two and a half years now, and I would certainly recommend it. What's cool about Omnitel is that you know exactly what you're spending directly on your cell phone, something other operators don't allow you to do (you've got to call a toll-free number that will tell you your remaining credit).
I've probably been lucky, but I've only received a couple of ads via sms so far
And about calling from outside Italy...until about a year ago, you couldn't make calls indeed, but I've been to CPH last October and it let me do it...although I had to dial a complicated code, and the prices were far from being cheap
Actually I think it all depends on the card you'll buy, so you'd better check that when you go and buy it.
Hope this helps,
Nicola