Internet
Yes
Calls
No
SMS
No
4G
Yes
Works only on unlocked eSIM-supported devices — check your phone compatibility before purchase
Most packages do not include calls or SMS
Choose one of three methods:
Scan QR code
Install via 'Quick Install' button
Manual setup through phone settings
Use the package within 3 months from purchase
Local (one country), Regional (multiple countries), Global (many countries)
Not available for Sicily
Italy is a country where you need internet at every step: museum and train tickets, a restaurant table, a map of an old centre whose streets defy logic. An eSIM gives you mobile data the moment you land, with no queue for a local SIM and no roaming bill. Below is a practical reference: where a connection matters most, which apps to install and how to set up the eSIM for your trip.
This page is the quickest way to buy a travel eSIM for Italy from 3 500 ₸. Pick a plan, pay online and install the digital SIM card at home before the flight — no passport and no queue at an airport kiosk.
The eSIM connects to local mobile networks, so you have data wherever they have coverage — Rome and Milan and the rest of the country.
Compared with roaming in Italy, an eSIM is usually much cheaper for mobile data: the price of the package is fixed and known in advance. Your home number stays active on the main SIM for calls and SMS.
If your phone does not support eSIM, you can buy a regular physical SIM card with data for Italy at a Funsim point of sale: at Almaty and Shymkent airports, or at our offices in Almaty — 130/1 Abay St and 1 Pozharsky St. Handy if you remember about the internet right before departure.
Italian cities are packed with historic buildings with thick walls, and tourist spots are crowded: in high season at the Colosseum, in St Mark's Square or in the Uffizi galleries your phone competes for the network with thousands of others. Your own data plan gives you a predictable connection instead of relying on cafe Wi-Fi, which in Italy often requires registration by phone number or is time-limited.
A Funsim eSIM works alongside your main SIM: calls and bank SMS stay on your Kazakhstan number, while data goes through the eSIM. It is best installed at home, by QR code or the quick install button, and in Italy you only need to switch data on for that line. See the plans above for data amounts and durations.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting it | Online before departure, no shop visit | Already in your phone if the service is on | Shop or kiosk, documents required |
| Cost | Fixed plan, see the plans above | Usually much more expensive, check with your operator | Cheap, but buying it takes time |
| Works right after landing | Yes, just switch data on | Yes, but an unexpected bill is easy to get | Only after purchase and activation |
| Your Kazakhstan number | Stays reachable for calls and SMS | Stays reachable | Needs a second SIM or swapping |
| Laptop hotspot | Usually available, see the plan page | Depends on operator terms | Depends on the plan |
| Multi-city trips | One plan for the whole route | The bill grows every day | May need topping up |
Here are the places where a mobile connection really simplifies the trip, and what you use it for there.
Rome has many sights with mandatory time-slot booking: the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, the Borghese Gallery. Tickets with a QR code are easier to keep on your phone than to hunt for a network in a queue. You also need data for the metro and buses, finding a taxi and using a map in the maze of Trastevere and the Monti district.
The country's business and fashion hub, where visitors mostly ride the metro, trams and suburban trains. Data helps with transport tickets, finding the right line, booking an evening table and registering for showrooms and exhibitions. Around the Duomo and Navigli the signal is usually solid, but public Wi-Fi is not always reliable.
The city itself is compact and walkable, but many trips head into the hills: Siena, San Gimignano, the Chianti wineries. On country roads the signal is sometimes weaker, so save the route and the farm's address beforehand. Data is handy for booking tastings and checking bus timetables between small towns.
Besides the city itself, consider the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, reached by vaporetto. Water-bus timetables and tickets are easier to check in an app. If you stay on the mainland in Mestre, you need data so as not to miss the last train or bus back to your hotel.
Ferries to Capri, Ischia and Procida leave from here, along with commuter trains to Pompeii and Herculaneum. Weather and sea conditions affect sailings, so you need data to check departures on the day. At the excavation sites it is best to download the map and audio guide in advance rather than depend on the network.
A big island where distances between Palermo, Catania, Taormina and Syracuse are deceptively long. Many people rent a car, and navigation matters most. In the mountains around Etna and the interior the connection is uneven, so save offline maps beforehand and keep messengers for contacting your host.
The resort Costa Smeralda, Cagliari and the bays of the island's west. Beaches in remote coves are often far from towers, and the road there can be unpaved. Data helps you check wind and sea forecasts, book sunbeds and parking, and contact the ferry company when crossing from the mainland.
Ski resorts such as Cortina d'Ampezzo, Val Gardena and Bolzano. In valleys and villages the signal is usually good, while on passes and away from settlements it is unstable. Data is useful for checking whether lifts and cable cars are running, avalanche conditions and the weather before you set out on a route.
Five cliffside villages linked by trains and boats, where some trails may be closed. It is best to check timetables and trail conditions on the day you set out. In the tunnels between villages the signal drops for a minute or two, and in the villages the network is crowded with tourists, so your own data plan helps.
Puglia, with Alberobello, Polignano a Mare and Lecce, is a car-trip region where good roads meet olive groves with no landmarks. On Lake Garda the main transport is ferries and buses whose timetables change by season. In both places data is needed for navigation and for buying tickets for the water.
These services are widely used in Italy, so download them in advance and sign in while you still have stable Wi-Fi.
The main tool for routes on foot, by public transport and by car. Download offline maps of the cities and regions where you will stay, so navigation works even with a weak signal.
The national operator's official app: buying tickets, e-tickets, timetables and platform-change alerts. Handy for both regional and high-speed trains.
The app of the private high-speed operator that competes with Frecciarossa on the main lines. It lets you compare prices, choose a seat and keep your e-ticket.
A taxi-booking service that works in large Italian cities. You can call a car, see the route in advance and pay by card without explaining anything to the driver.
Courier delivery of food and groceries, popular in Italian cities. Useful late in the evening when restaurants are closed, or if you need to order water and groceries to your apartment.
Another major platform delivering restaurant meals, with many venues in Italy. A good complement to Glovo when the restaurant you want is not on one of the services.
A restaurant-booking service used by locals too. In popular places in Rome, Florence and Venice you often need to reserve a dinner table in advance.
Helps with Italian menus, signs and announcements. Download the Italian language pack in advance and use the camera to translate text without internet.
The main messenger in Italy for talking to hosts, guides and transfer drivers. Many bookings are confirmed here, so keep the app at hand.
Check that your phone supports eSIM and is not carrier-locked. This is usually visible in settings or by checking the IMEI.
Choose a plan in the list above and pay online by card. No passport is needed to buy, and the QR code arrives right after payment.
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi: scan the QR code, tap the quick install button or enter the details manually. That way you will not have to look for a network at the airport.
Do not switch off your main SIM: you need it for calls and bank SMS. In cellular settings choose the eSIM as the line for mobile data.
After landing in Milan, Rome, Venice or another Italian city, switch on data and data roaming for the eSIM line only. The connection appears within a few minutes.
If the plan runs out early, buy an extra package in your account and do not reinstall the eSIM.
Before flying, download offline maps of your cities and the Italian translator pack, so metros, stations and tunnels do not interrupt navigation.
