Gone are the days when you needed a gettone, or token, to make a phone call in Italy. In fact, Italians have been using cell phones since way before they became “necessities” for Americans.
Thanks to locked phones, roaming restrictions, and myriad other technological and corporate roadblocks, it has always been hard – and outrageously expensive - to use an American cell phone abroad. But this summer, TravelCell, an international cell phone service and rental company, is making it easier for travelers to Italy and a 150 other countries by offering free incoming calls and 50% off cell phone rental fees.
Another feature that we like is that TravelCell offers permanent international numbers for frequent travelers. So if you’re going back and forth to Rome for business – and, who isn’t? – this could be a reasonable way for family and business associates to stay in touch.
And, just so it doesn’t seem like we’re playing cell phone favorites, we should mention a couple of cell phone companies that we recommend in the Unofficial Guide to Central Italy. Check out companies cellularabroad.com and telestial.com, for their latest rates and deals.
In the spirit of not “playing cell phone favorites” I´d like to add the company http://www.phonerentalusa.com which, compared to the ones you posted has way better rates for postpaid service. The companies you include all work with pre paid or call back services to offer free incoming calls in more than 1 country….
I checked the sites you provided above, but after doing some more research I decide to stay with CallinEurope.
The rates they offer look more competitive compared to few sources I verified. And I won’t have to pay any monthly fees and will be able to reroute my US number.
Hey…that’s great, Travel_addicted and JohnTolen. Even more options for readers to consider. Thanks for the tips!