Has anyone any idea if the Italian Poste has the equivalent of a bankers draft and if so, are there are any limits on the amount and what is the cost...?
We are unsure about moving articles over there as opposed to buying when we get there, but know it will likely cost more to buy over there and be more hassle. So we want to get an idea of the cost of moving some of our stuff out there?
Last time I recommended her the person in question came back saying she was expensive! No idea how true this is, but know she (Cristina) was great for us. Link here to her website.
Going forward I think it is likely you will need a mobile number for most things. Perhaps longer term Italy (and the UK) will get with it and allow any numbers (not just local). In the meantime there may be a simpler way than the solution I had. It may be possible to get a virtual sim number using the likes of Skype. There are many more out there like "Cloud sim", but they don't yet do Italy, but I'm sure more than Skype will do so.
When there in Italy we bought a cheap mobile (€25<>) and had a PAYG sim with WIND to start with, then TIM simply because things were going that way then. I've so many old mobiles now it would never be a problem here.... Unfortunately pretty soon I don't think you will be able to get by without a "smart" mobile!
Have a look at the gov.uk site here, if it does not have what you want try having a look at the comuni you will be staying in on here. It will have links to the official comuni sites, but you will need to read it in Italian or translate with google or the likes.
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No problem. I should clarify, we did not really need one, but it was a comfort thing and in the scheme of things was not expensive at the time.
I'm with Ugo, we had a lawyer, but they were really not needed....
Last time I recommended her the person in question came back saying she was expensive! No idea how true this is, but know she (Cristina) was great for us. Link here to her website.
Going forward I think it is likely you will need a mobile number for most things. Perhaps longer term Italy (and the UK) will get with it and allow any numbers (not just local). In the meantime there may be a simpler way than the solution I had. It may be possible to get a virtual sim number using the likes of Skype. There are many more out there like "Cloud sim", but they don't yet do Italy, but I'm sure more than Skype will do so.
When there in Italy we bought a cheap mobile (€25<>) and had a PAYG sim with WIND to start with, then TIM simply because things were going that way then. I've so many old mobiles now it would never be a problem here.... Unfortunately pretty soon I don't think you will be able to get by without a "smart" mobile!
No chance for us this year or next!
Have a look at the gov.uk site here, if it does not have what you want try having a look at the comuni you will be staying in on here. It will have links to the official comuni sites, but you will need to read it in Italian or translate with google or the likes.
Should be a like for Conor reply...
Tesoro, it is a spammer...
Try this local forum...