Unlike in Spain, France and the UK, Italy requires people to register their Italian phone numbers with an Italian tax id. Those of us who are residents for only a few days have a problem there! I've researched many sites and am confirming this info that I find over and over again and feel is reliable. Currently, TIM Italy, Vodafone Italy, Wind Tre & Iliad offer eSIMs to prepaid customers. Note that the Italian mobile operators require your identification (ID for EU/EEA travelers and passport for anyone else) for eSIMs and physical SIM cards as part of Italy's SIM card registration requirements . I know I do not want to deal with any of that for privacy reasons. Luckily, there is a way to avoid this registration scheme: by roaming (super expensive) or using a travel eSIM (affordable AND can be cheaper than local SIM cards in many countries). Travel eSIM providers Airalo , Holafly , Nomad ,...
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