# eSIM for Italy

URL: https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/
Guide: https://esimworld.co.uk/sim-card/italy/
Source: eSIM World (esimworld.co.uk)
Prices checked against the catalogue on: 24 October 2026

## In short

eSIM for Italy from the UK: from £2.99, on the Vodafone (4G) and WindTre (4G) networks, among others (as the catalogue lists it; check coverage before you go); the days start at the first connection to a network in Italy, not at purchase. Plans from 1 GB to 20 GB and the option of Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps), valid up to 30 days, 12 options in total.

- **5 GB plan:** 30 days: £5.99, or £1.20 per GB.
- **Install:** The QR code arrives by email after payment; install the profile up to 90 days after purchase.

Prices checked in the catalogue on 24 October 2026.

You install the profile at home over Wi-Fi, with the QR code that arrives by e-mail after payment. Prices are in pounds (GBP) at the rate of 31 Oct, paid by card: the card is charged exactly the price shown on the site that day.

## Data plans

| Plan | Validity | Price | Price per GB | Network | Buy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 GB | 7 days | £2.99 | £2.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-p0btih9ri3) |
| 2 GB | 15 days | £3.99 | £2.00 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pbuww5o6p5) |
| 3 GB | 30 days | £4.99 | £1.66 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pficqj5tm6) |
| 5 GB | 30 days | £5.99 | £1.20 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-p7zqulu3gr) |
| 10 GB | 30 days | £10.99 | £1.10 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pthjt4fdx3) |
| 20 GB | 30 days | £14.99 | £0.75 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pyub0xm98n) |

## Plans with a daily high-speed limit

| Plan | Validity | Price | Network | Buy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 3 days | £6.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pk449p81w7) |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 5 days | £9.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-p7dpvwe4cq) |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 7 days | £11.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pj2ldf3hfu) |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 10 days | £13.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pkfd7ip752) |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 15 days | £24.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pyy59x85df) |
| Unlimited (5 GB/day at high speed, then 1 Mbps) | 30 days | £34.99 | Wind Tre 5G and Iliad 4G | [Buy](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-italy/#buy-pkqxq0tmdd) |

## What it costs per day in Italy

| Plan | Validity | Price | Per day | Data a day |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 GB | 30 days | £4.99 | £0.17 | 100 MB |
| 5 GB | 30 days | £5.99 | £0.20 | 167 MB |
| 2 GB | 15 days | £3.99 | £0.27 | 133 MB |
| 10 GB | 30 days | £10.99 | £0.37 | 333 MB |
| 1 GB | 7 days | £2.99 | £0.43 | 143 MB |
| 20 GB | 30 days | £14.99 | £0.50 | 667 MB |

Plan price in pounds ÷ days, at the rate of 31 Oct. A day on 20 GB for 30 days costs 3× as much as on 3 GB for 30 days; pick by trip length first.

## How many GB for Italy

| Usage | Our estimate | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maps and messaging | about 0.3 GB a day | 1 GB · £2.99 | 3 GB · £4.99 | 5 GB · £5.99 |
| Social media and photos | about 0.8 GB a day | 3 GB · £4.99 | 10 GB · £10.99 | 20 GB · £14.99 |
| Videos and video calls | about 1.7 GB a day | 10 GB · £10.99 | 20 GB · £14.99 | no single plan, take two |
| Working on a laptop (estimated data if your plan allows tethering) | about 3 GB a day | 10 GB · £10.99 | no single plan, take two | no single plan, take two |

Each cell shows a plan’s total data and price for that many days, not your use. Our editorial estimates, not measurements: HD video, background sync and backups, and sharing data as a hotspot all use more.

## Network and profile conditions

- Networks: Vodafone (4G), WindTre (4G), Iliad (4G), Wind Tre (5G)
- APN set automatically
- Days count from the first connection to a network, not from payment
- Time to install the profile: 90 days after purchase
- Top-up on the same profile: no

## A week in Italy: your UK network vs eSIM

Roaming keeps calls and texts on your UK number; the eSIM is data only.

### Pay monthly

About the same as paying for roaming. Included on 7 of 15 UK networks.

5.6GB for 7 days (0.8GB a day, social media and photos) on pay monthly: what it costs on each UK network, next to the eSIM. “Included” means the network’s plans already cover Italy within a fair use limit.

| Network | 7 days | 15 days | 30 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eSIM in Italy | £9.98 (2 × 3 GB · 30 days) | £14.99 (20 GB · 30 days) | £29.95 (5 × 5 GB · 30 days) |
| EE | £16.50 (your UK data · 7 days) | £40.80 (15 × your UK data · 1 day) | £81.60 (30 × your UK data · 1 day) |
| Vodafone | £16.00 (your UK data · 8 days) | £21.00 (your UK data · 15 days) | £42.00 (2 × your UK data · 15 days) |
| O2 | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) |
| Three | £12.00 (your UK data (up to 12GB a month) · 7 days) | £25.00 (5 × your UK data (up to 12GB a month) · 3 days) | £50.00 (10 × your UK data (up to 12GB a month) · 3 days) |
| iD Mobile | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) |
| Lebara | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) |
| giffgaff | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) |
| Tesco Mobile | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) |
| Sky Mobile | £14.00 (7 × your UK data (up to 25GB a month) · 1 day) | £30.00 (15 × your UK data (up to 25GB a month) · 1 day) | £60.00 (30 × your UK data (up to 25GB a month) · 1 day) |
| VOXI | £15.00 (your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 8 days) | £20.00 (your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 15 days) | £40.00 (2 × your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 15 days) |
| SMARTY | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | £70.00 (10 × your UK data · 3 days) |
| Talkmobile | £10.00 (15GB · 8 days) | £15.00 (15GB · 15 days) | £30.00 (2 × 15GB · 15 days) |
| Lyca Mobile | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | £30.00 (30GB · 90 days) |
| BT Mobile | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) |
| Asda Mobile | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) |

### Pay As You Go

About the same as paying for roaming. Included on 7 of 15 UK networks.

5.6GB for 7 days (0.8GB a day, social media and photos) on Pay As You Go: what it costs on each UK network, next to the eSIM. “Included” means the network’s plans already cover Italy within a fair use limit.

| Network | 7 days | 15 days | 30 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eSIM in Italy | £9.98 (2 × 3 GB · 30 days) | £14.99 (20 GB · 30 days) | £29.95 (5 × 5 GB · 30 days) |
| EE | £10.00 (your UK data · 7 days) | £30.00 (3 × your UK data · 7 days) | £50.00 (5 × your UK data · 7 days) |
| Vodafone | £20.60 (2 × 3GB · 8 days) | £41.20 (4 × 3GB · 8 days) | £82.40 (8 × 3GB · 8 days) |
| O2 | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 25GB a month) |
| Three | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) |
| iD Mobile | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) |
| Lebara | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 30GB a month) |
| giffgaff | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) |
| Tesco Mobile | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) | Included (in your plan · your UK data) |
| Sky Mobile | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) |
| VOXI | £15.00 (your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 8 days) | £20.00 (your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 15 days) | £40.00 (2 × your UK data (up to 20GB a month) · 15 days) |
| SMARTY | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | £70.00 (10 × your UK data · 3 days) |
| Talkmobile | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) |
| Lyca Mobile | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | Included (in your plan · up to 12GB a month) | £30.00 (30GB · 90 days) |
| BT Mobile | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) | — (no published figure for Pay As You Go) |
| Asda Mobile | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) | — (no pass covers it) |

The sums assume data every day at 0.8GB a day, the same norm as the data calculator. We compare each network’s public roaming passes and daily rates. Some plans have roaming built in (for example Vodafone Global Roam, O2 Ultimate, Three Complete and Sky Diamond VIP), so check your own plan. Network prices as published for their own customers; the eSIM at its price in pounds on 31 Oct, charged in pounds by card. This site is not affiliated with these networks and is not their official site; we sell eSIMs.

Sources, checked on 24 October 2026: [EE](https://ee.co.uk/content/dam/help/terms-and-conditions/price-plans/mobile/sim-only-price-plans/_ee-pay-monthly-standard-and-non-standard-price-guide-31st_March_2026_1.1.pdf), [Vodafone](https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/global-roaming), [O2](https://www.o2.co.uk/eu-roaming), [Three](https://www.three.co.uk/support/roaming-and-calling-abroad/roaming-abroad/go-roam), [iD Mobile](https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-support/roaming), [Lebara](https://www.lebara.co.uk/en/roaming-add-on/p/44000067.html), [giffgaff](https://www.giffgaff.com/roaming), [Tesco Mobile](https://www.tescomobile.com/why-tesco-mobile/awards-and-reviews/home-from-home), [Sky Mobile](https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-tariff-guide), [VOXI](https://www.voxi.co.uk/help/roaming-international/does-voxi-have-european-roaming), [SMARTY](https://cdn.smarty.co.uk/files/SMARTY-Price-Guide.pdf), [Talkmobile](https://talkmobile.co.uk/booster-details), [Lyca Mobile](https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/en/roaming/), [BT Mobile](https://www.bt.com/help/mobile/going-abroad/using-bt-mobile-abroad/what-is-roam-like-home-), [Asda Mobile](https://mobile.asda.com/roaming-calling-abroad).

## Your UK network in Italy

We compare each network’s public roaming passes and daily rates. Some plans have roaming built in (for example Vodafone Global Roam, O2 Ultimate, Three Complete and Sky Diamond VIP), so check your own plan. On 11 of the 15 UK networks below, Italy is in the plan within a fair use limit; on the others it costs extra. A daily charge or a pass: EE, Vodafone, Sky Mobile and VOXI.

| Network | In your plan? | If you pay for it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EE | No | Daily EU Charge: £2.72 a day · your UK data · pay monthly only; Roam like Home 24 hours: £2.50 for 1 day · your UK data · Pay As You Go only |
| Vodafone | Not as standard (Euro Roam and Global Roam plans: check yours) | Daily roaming fee Zone B: £2.75 a day · your UK data · pay monthly only; 8-day Europe Data Extra: £10.30 for 8 days · 3GB · Pay As You Go only |
| O2 | Included (up to 25GB a month, pay monthly only; up to 25GB a month, Pay As You Go only) | No data pass |
| Three | Included (your UK data, Pay As You Go only) | Daily roaming charge (Europe): £2.75 a day · your UK data (up to 12GB a month) · pay monthly only; 3-day Go Roam pass (Europe): £5.00 for 3 days · your UK data (up to 12GB a month) · pay monthly only |
| iD Mobile | Included (up to 30GB a month) | No data pass |
| Lebara | Included (up to 30GB a month) | Roaming Add-On 8 Days (EU and EEA): £5.00 for 8 days · 4GB |
| giffgaff | Included (up to 5GB a month) | No data pass |
| Tesco Mobile | Included (your UK data) | No data pass |
| Sky Mobile | Not as standard (Diamond VIP: check yours) | Roaming Passport Plus: £2.00 a day · your UK data (up to 25GB a month) · pay monthly only |
| VOXI | No | European Roaming Pass 1 day: £2.60 for 1 day · your UK data (up to 20GB a month) |
| SMARTY | Included (up to 12GB a month) | EU Roaming Data Pass 1 day: £3.00 for 1 day · your UK data |
| Talkmobile | Included (up to 5GB a month, pay monthly only) | Euro Holiday Booster 1 day: £2.25 for 1 day · 15GB · pay monthly only |
| Lyca Mobile | Included (up to 12GB a month) | EU Roaming 2 GB 3 M: £5.00 for 90 days · 2GB |
| BT Mobile | Included (your UK data, pay monthly only) | No data pass |
| Asda Mobile | Included (up to 5GB a month) | No data pass |

As each network publishes it for its own customers, checked on 24 October 2026. “Your UK data” means the pass unlocks your UK allowance abroad, up to the network’s fair use limit. Roaming keeps calls and texts on your UK number; our eSIM plans here are data only.

## Regional plans that include Italy

| Plan | Covers | From | 5 GB · 30 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Europe eSIM](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-europe/) | 41 countries, one profile | from £1.99 | £9.99 on this plan, £5.99 for Italy alone |
| [Global eSIM](https://esimworld.co.uk/esim-global/) | 201 destinations, one profile | from £1.99 | £20.99 on this plan, £5.99 for Italy alone |

## Payment, cancellation and refunds

- Pay by card in pounds: you are charged in GBP, exactly the amount shown. The seller is registered in the United States, so your bank may apply its own rules to a payment to a seller abroad. Online payments must be enabled on your card. The eSIM QR code arrives by e-mail after payment
- Refunds and the 14-day right to cancel: conditions at https://esimworld.co.uk/refund-policy/
- Cancel an order: https://esimworld.co.uk/cancel/
- How card payment works: https://esimworld.co.uk/how-to-pay/
- Support: WhatsApp (https://esimworld.co.uk/go/uk) and e-mail (support@esimworld.co.uk)

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does a day of mobile data cost in Italy?

On plans with a fixed data allowance, £0.17 to £0.50 a day in Italy: 3 GB for 30 days at £4.99 is the lowest daily price, 20 GB for 30 days the highest. The plan that costs least for the whole trip: for 7 days, 1 GB at £0.43 a day; for 15 days, 2 GB at £0.27 a day; for 30 days, 3 GB at £0.17 a day. Unused days are not refunded.

### Which network does the eSIM use in Italy?

The catalogue lists Vodafone (4G), WindTre (4G), Iliad (4G) and Wind Tre (5G) as the partner networks for Italy. The profile joins the network available to it, and you don't choose the operator by hand; on a remote route, check mobile coverage before you go.

### What if the eSIM doesn't work when you land in Italy?

Check, in this order: data roaming is on for the eSIM line, the eSIM is chosen as the line for mobile data, and aeroplane mode is off. The APN sets itself on this plan, so leave it as it is. Give the phone a few minutes to register on Vodafone and WindTre; that first registration is what starts the plan’s days. Still no connection? See [what to check when the eSIM has no signal abroad](https://esimworld.co.uk/help/esim-no-signal/).