In this post we will compare the tariff plans offered by the Italian mobile provider (updated on April 23th, 2010)

We are looking for the best tariffs for to call Ukraine and Russia from Italy using a mobile phone.

All prices are in Euro.

Vodafone

Tariff plans: “One Nation 10”

With this plan you can call 47 countries (Ukraine and Russia included) at the same rate offered for to call inside the country.

- Calls:
To the 47 countries and to the Vodafone Italia subscribers: 10 cent/min.
To all the other Italian providers: 19 cents/min.

- SMS:
Nationals: 15 cents and 30 cents for to call abroad.

Connection charge:
19 cents

Limits:
Max call time 500 min/month. After you will have to pay the standard international rate.

Tariff plan – options: “You&Me International”

With this option you can call one international number at your choice at a reduced rate.

- International calls: 12 cents/min (just for one number)

- SMS: 30 cents.

Costs:
8 euro, price which include the first 4 weeks.
For to renew it, you have to pay 2 euro every week.

Limits:
Max 300 minutes/week. After which you will pay the rate of your tariff plan.

TIM

Tariff plan: “TIM Welcome Home”

This plan allow you to call different countries (Ukraine and Russia included) at a reduced rate without any connection charge.

- Calls to Ukraine and Russia:
10 cents/min

- National calls:
TIM Welcome Home subscribers: 3 cents/min
others: 19 cents/min

- SMS:
National: 15 cents. It doesn’t say about abroad, probably 30 cents.

Connecting charge:
16 cents

Bonus:
If you use TIM Welcome Home for the national calls, you get 300 minutes each months for to call your country.
For each 15 euro spent in one month in calls and national messages, you get a bonus of 30 minutes for the international calls.
(Read the conditions on the web site of TIM)

Limits:
Max 550 min/month. After you need to pay the international standard rate.

NEW! Tariff plan: “TIM Card Ucraina”

A specific sim card for to call Ukraine at a very low rate (Limited edition).

- Chiamate verso l’Ucraina:
8 cents/min

- Chiamate nazionali:
8 cents/min

- Connetting charge:
16 cents (both to Ukraine and nationals)

- Limitations:
550 min/month.

- SMS:
National: 15 cent. To aborad: 30 cents.

Options: “Amici Ucraina”
It is possible to add this option to “TIM Card Ucraina”. It allow you to call for free all the other subscribers of “TIM Card Ucraina” (in Italy).

- Conditions:
200 min of free talking/week and no connecting charge.

- Costs:
1 euro/week

3, TRE

Tariff plans: No specific plans with reduced rates for to call abroad.

- SMS:
30 (international SMS).

Tariff plan – options: “No Distance”
With it you can call at very good tariff Ukraine, Russia and other countries.

- Calls to Ukraine and to Russia:
9 cents/min.

Connecting charge:
16 cents.

Costs:
5 euro/month, for 30 days.

WIND

Tariff plans: No specific plans with reduced tariff for to call abroad.

- SMS:
12 cents with “Super senza scatto”
15 cents with “Wind 12”
9 cents per “Wind 9 Limited edition”

Attention!
These rates are the same for national SMS and international SMS!

Tariff plans – options: “Call your country”
This option allow you to call, at a reduced rate, Ukraine, Russia and other countries.

- Calls to Ukraine and to Russia:
10 cents/min.

Connecting charge:
15 cents.

Costs:
7 euro (free if you activate it together with a new wind sim card. Promotion valid until: 09/05/10).
Than you have to pay 4 euro every 6 months.
(Promotion: free for the first 6 months)

Our choice

Le offerte migliori sono quelle offerte da:

WIND
Any tariff plan + the option “Call your country”

+ SMS rate, 12 /9 cents Vs 30 cents!
+ Very good tariffs for to call Ukraine and Russia (10 cents/min, 15 connection charge)
+ Seem to be not any limit of minutes for this tariff
- You need to pay 4 euro every 6 months.

TIM
Tariff plan: “TIM Card Ukraine” with or without the option “Amici Ucraina”

+ Best tariff for to call Ukraine (8 cents/min and 16 cents of connection charge)
+ No reactivation costs
- Bad SMS rate: 30 cents (to abroad)
- Limit of 550 min/month

Due to the cost of the SMS, the WIND offers appear to be still the best one. (Also because it is not limited to only one country)

If you don’t care about SMS, but you need only to call Ukraine, then you may prefer the offer “TIM Card Ucraina” (Especially if in Italy you have other friends using the same plan (Amici Ucraina)

More information

For to know how to send free SMS to Ukraine:
http://en.ukrlandia.com.ua/free-sms-ukraine

For to call Ukraine almost for free from abroad:
http://en.ukrlandia.com.ua/free-calls-to-ukraine

To call abroad from Ukraine at just 1,20 Hryvnia/min:
http://en.ukrlandia.com.ua/cheap-calls-from-ukraine