Fiancée and I are going abroad to Italy for 2 weeks during our Honeymoon. We would like to have at least basic mobile smartphone access for things like: Google, Google Maps and Tripadvisor. We both have CDMA phones (Moto X 2014 & Galaxy S4) and understand neither are globally compatible.
- What is the best Prepaid service over in Europe (specific to Italy, if possible)?
- Can I buy a GSM Prepaid phone (e.g. from AT&T or T-Mobile) and simply "swap" the SIM cards once I get over there? Is it possible for me to get an Italian carrier's SIM card in advance?
- What are some quirks or "watchouts" that I need to be aware? I assume their carriers are stingy about data just like we are, and that service is likely spottier/less reliable.