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WindTre and travel eSIM in Vatican City

WindTre is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Vatican City. 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 11, 2026Last updated: October 11, 2026
WindTre and travel eSIM in Vatican City

Quick answer

  • 24 of the 24 Vatican City plans we sell name WindTre as a reachable network, at 5G.
  • WindTre runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B20; your phone needs at least one of them.
  • Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.

WindTre in brief

Vatican City has no mobile network of its own and is served by Italian networks including Wind Tre, which operates under network codes 222-88 (ex-Wind) and 222-99 (ex-3 Italia).

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.
WindTre and travel eSIM in Vatican City

WindTre's bands and technology

ItemWindTre
LTE (4G)B1, B3, B7, B20
5G NRNot verified
5G launchedLive
Network code (MCC-MNC)222-88, 222-99

Checked against the sources on 2026-10-11. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.

An eSIM can only use WindTre 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.

The plans on our shelf that name WindTre

From the supplier record behind each package, 24 of the 24 plans we currently sell for Vatican City declare WindTre as a network the profile can reach, at 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 WindTre 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.
WindTre and travel eSIM in Vatican City

WindTre beside the other networks in Vatican City

NetworkLTE bands5G bands
WindTreB1, B3, B7, B20Not verified
TIMB3, B7, B20, B32Not verified

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 WindTre is weak where you are, try selecting TIM or Vodafone Italia manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.

FAQ

Will my eSIM definitely connect to WindTre?+

24 of our plans name WindTre 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 WindTre?+

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

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

Yes. WindTre has run commercial 5G. 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

About the author

Bob Kanokphon Thongdee

Bob Kanokphon Thongdee

  • Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
  • More than 7 years in online marketing
  • Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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Vatican City 5GB per day

TIM / Wind / TIM maritime

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5GB per day
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Vatican City 10GB per day

TIM / Wind / TIM maritime

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sold per day, up to 365 days
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  • 5G ready
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Europe 10GB 30 days

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United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City

Data
10GB
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Technology
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Vatican City 5GB 30 days

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5GB
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Validity starts on first connection at the destination

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