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eSIM Rome
Our Italy eSIM works in Rome: the same plans at the same prices as on the Italy page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Rome, Italy eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- iliad, Vodafone, and WindTre
- Mobile network
- 5G / 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Rome, Italy eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Rome
Rome is covered by our Italy eSIM, with the same plans as the rest of the country. Install it at home before you leave, and it connects as soon as you land. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
FCORome Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo da Vinci)
Fiumicino, west of Rome
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free, unlimited Wi‑Fi with no account: select AIRPORT FREE WIFI and open your browser. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- TIM TIM Tourist
- €14.99
- 200 GB (23 GB usable elsewhere in the EU) and unlimited calls in Italy for 30 days; the SIM itself costs €10 more Source, Oct 2026
Italian law requires the seller to identify a SIM buyer from an ID document before activation. Source, Apr 2025
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Italy.
iliad5G
WindTre5G
TIM5G
Vodafone5G
Unlimited plans run on WindTre and iliad.
Signal notes
- Leonardo Express to Roma Termini
- Inside Roma Termini, INWIT's indoor 5G covers the halls, the platforms and the underground level toward the metro, with TIM, Vodafone and Iliad. Source, Dec 2024
- Metro line A
- Since September 2025, all 27 stations and the tunnels of line A have 4G and 5G on the four Italian networks; work had started on lines B and B1. Source, Sep 2025
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Italy, day trips included.
- Leonardo Express to Roma TerminiSignal notesNon-stop from Fiumicino in 32 minutes, every 15 minutes
- Metro line ASignal notesTermini, Spagna and Ottaviano, for the Vatican
- Vatican Museums and the Sistine ChapelBuy tickets only on the official site, tickets.museivaticani.va
- Colosseum and the Roman ForumThe heart of ancient Rome
- TrastevereLanes and trattorias across the Tiber
- PompeiiA day trip by train via Naples, with your named ticket shown on your phone
Apps worth installing before you go
- MooneyGoBus and metro tickets
- Sells and validates the 100-minute BIT ticket and the 24-, 48- and 72-hour ROMA tickets on your phone; Tabnet and Telepass Pay sell them too. Source, Oct 2026
- itTaxiLicensed taxis
- App of an Italian radio-taxi consortium: order a cab, get a trip estimate and pay in the app; Rome is on its city list. Source, Jun 2026
- UberTaxis through Uber
- In Rome, Uber offers its Taxi option: every ride is driven by a licensed taxi driver, airports included. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Rome: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Rome, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Depends on the carrier | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $3.92 | ≈ $16.80 for 200 GB, 30 days (TIM) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Rome eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Rome.
