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Vodafone IT and travel eSIM in Italy

Vodafone IT is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Italy. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.

Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Vodafone IT and travel eSIM in Italy

Quick answer

  • 63 of the 92 Italy plans we sell name Vodafone IT as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
  • Vodafone runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32 and 5G on n78, n28, n1; your phone needs at least one of them.
  • Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.

Vodafone IT in brief

Vodafone Italia scheduled the full shutdown of its 3G network by 28 February 2021 to reuse the spectrum for 4G.

We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Vodafone IT and travel eSIM in Italy

Vodafone's bands and technology

ItemVodafone
LTE (4G)B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32
5G NRn78, n28, n1
5G launchedLive
3GShut down
Network code (MCC-MNC)222-10

Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.

An eSIM can only use Vodafone if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.

Vodafone's coverage map

Vodafone publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Vodafone's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.

Who licenses Vodafone

Mobile networks in Italy are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Autorita per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.

Vodafone IT and travel eSIM in Italy

The plans on our shelf that name Vodafone IT

From the supplier record behind each package, 63 of the 92 plans we currently sell for Italy declare Vodafone IT as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.

A plan naming Vodafone IT means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.

Vodafone beside the other networks in Italy

NetworkLTE bands5G bands
Vodafone ITB1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32n78, n28, n1
TIMB1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38n28, n1, n78, n258

A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.

Why plans do not name a fixed network

Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Vodafone IT is weak where you are, try selecting TIM manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.

FAQ

Will my eSIM definitely connect to Vodafone IT?+

63 of our plans name Vodafone IT as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.

Which bands does my phone need for Vodafone?+

At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32; 5G: n78, n28, n1. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".

Does Vodafone IT run 5G, and will my plan get it?+

Yes. Vodafone has run commercial 5G, on n78, n28, n1. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.

How do I see which network I am on?+

Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.

Sources

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  • Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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