Info on VOIP (Voice over IP) services and use in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 June 2008)

Here are some links on VOIP (Voice over IP) services and use in Italy:

VOIP (Voice over IP)

• Abbeynet – "Humanizing Net Communication" – In English, Italian
• Callserve – In English, French, German, Spanish
• Digitale Italia - VOIP – In Italian Only
• lingo – offers unlimited local and long distance calls anywhere in the U.S., to Canada, and to Western Europe, plus over 25 calling features.
• Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype.
• VOIP.HTML.it – In Italian Only
• VOIP Your Life – "FREE YOURSELF FROM THE PHONE COMPANY'S HIGH PRICES!"
  
• Vonage – Using an existing high-speed Internet connection, Vonage technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls - worldwide - with a touch-tone telephone.
• and others
  

CONNECTIVITY FOR VOIP

• OPTION #1
• ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines)
• Alice – from Telecom Italia – In Italian Only
• ADSL.HTML.it – In Italian Only
• Digitale Italia - ADSL – In Italian Only
• FASTWEB – In Italian Only
• Libero – In Italian Only
• MC-link – In Italian Only
• tin.it – In Italian Only
• tiscali.broadband – In Italian Only
• and others
  
• OPTION #2
• Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)/Wimax
• T&T Tecnologie e Telecomunicazioni S.r.l. – In Italian Only
• PopWiFi – In Italian Only
• and others
  
• OPTION #3
• 3G - Requires 3G (HSDPA) or UMTS compatible cell phone
  
• TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile)
  
• Vodafone
  
• and others
  

SOMETHING NEW

• magicJack – $39.95 first year/$19.95 optional year
  
• FAQ's/Knowledgebase
• magicJack Reviews
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info about Cyber Cafes and Internet Points in Italy , dated Friday, October 20, 2006
• Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy *, dated Tuesday, June 20, 2006
• Info about Internet Usage in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 22, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

I know in the States that calling 911 (Emergency Response/Police/Fire Department) from some VOIP vendors setups do NOT function correctly. As a potential user of VOIP, it is YOUR responsibilty that you verify and confirm that the VOIP from the vendor that you select operates correctly with the critical phone numbers that you need to dial in Italy for Police, Fire, Ambulance and other emergency services.

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That's it for Saturday, 14 June 2008: sabado, 14 giugno 2008.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

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Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Con nulla non si fa nulla."
"Of nothing comes nothing."

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 June 2008)

Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 14 SEPTEMBER 2014)

Here are the links for Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy:

WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)

• HotSpot Info
• Coverage: HOTSPOT LOCATOR – Select country of choice – Source: Trustive
• EUROPE – Please scroll down to ITALY – Source: Wi-Fi-FreeSpot™ Directory – "is a listing of locations that offer Free Wi-Fi. USA State-by-State listings come first with Europe and other regions of the World listed further down the page." PLEASE NOTE: "A Wi-Fi-FreeSpot™ is a location that offers Free Wi-Fi high speed wireless internet access to their customers and guests and/or the general public."
• Hot Spot – Source: Tin.it – In Italian Only
• Tin.it – Characteristics of the service
• Italian hotspots – Source: Telecom Italia – In Italian Only
• Italy - Wireless Hotspots From The Definitive WiFi Hotspot Directory – Source: Wi-FiHotSpotList.com
• JiWire – Find and safely use WiFI hotspots – anywhere!
• romawireless – In English, Italian – "is a not-for profit Consortium with the mission of spreading a wi-fi net that covers a wide part of the city of Rome."
• T-Mobile HotSpot: Italy – Source: T-Mobile HotSpot
• wifi hotspots italy – Source: zimply.com
• WiFi Hotspots & Wireless Access Points – Source: AngloINFO in Italy
• Liguria – AngloINFO Liguria – "Life on the Italian Riviera, in English!"
• Milan – AngloINFO Milan – "Life in Lombardy, in English!"
• Roma – AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• Wireless Locations - Wi-Fi Hotspots: wifi hotspots for - Italy – Source: EZGoal.com ™
• Wi-Fi / WiMAX
• Italy Aggressively Pursues Wi-Fi and WiMAX – Beyond Wireless... Transforming the way communities live, work and play – Source: Government Technology – Digital Communities
• Italy Global Internet Access, Dial Up, Toll Free, Wireless and WiFi – Anywhere Anytime – In English, Italian, Spanish – Source: DIALER.net
• Rome Goes WiFi: Italy's Capital Puts Free Wireless Internet Access In Its Best Spots – What Communication Experts Need To Know – In English, Italian, Spanish – Source: Robin Good
• WiFi Hotels: Italy – Source: DealsOnHotels.com

COMMENTS / OBSERVATIONS

• FORUM
• Wi-FiTechnology©
• Wi-Fi Technology Forum - Wireless Mobile News and Forums
• ARTICLES
• Cisco builds massive Wi-Fi network in rural Italy – Elena Malykhina, (04/19/2007 10:00 AM EDT) – Source: EETimes – “Global news for the creators of technology"
• How many tech writers does it take to set up a wi-fi network? – “In rural Italy, it all depends on the ladder, the snow and the 16th-century monastery" – Bernhard Warner, May 30, 2007" – Source: Tech & Web section of Times Online
• lodgephoto – "... is the web site of travel photographer Mathew Lodge, featuring pictures of Tuscany (Italy), Spain, France, UK and the San Francisco Bay and New York areas."
• Going mobile in Europe part 2: data services – Mathew Lodge – Last updated: 22 September 2006
• Going wireless in Europe: what you need to know about cell phones (part 1) – Mathew Lodge – Last updated: 22 September 2006
• One of Europe’s Largest WiFi Networks in Italy – by Horia Covaci, Soft32, March 17, 2007, 12:18 pm – Source: News section of SOFT32.com
• Wi-Fi Cruising: Italian Highways Go Wireless – September 20, 2005 – Source: Robin Good – "Be Smart, Be Independent, Be Good" – In English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

MISCELLANEOUS

• Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine – “The World's Largest Source of WiMAX, Wireless ISP and Wi-Fi Hotspot Broadband Wireless Information” – Source:
• Future of Broadband Wireless Access Technology - WiFi, Italy 2006-12 – Source: MarketResearch.com
• Italy – "The Broadband Around The Planet Project." – Source: Socialtext
• SEE ALSO:
• Info about Internet Usage in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 22, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .
Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Many of the above links are in Italian. If you are already living in Italy or planning on a move to Italy, you may want to find a native or someone fluent in Italian to assist you in getting ADSL and/or other Internet services. You can also send an email MSG and request that an English speaking company representative contact you.

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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That's it for Tuesday, 20 June 2006: martedì, 20 giugno 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is a Neapolitan Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.
 
"'E denare fanno veni 'a vist' 'e cecate.""Money makes sight return to the blind person."
 
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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 14 SEPTEMBER 2014) 

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