Escape of Italians in second homes, to spend a more pleasant Easter Monday. But where are you going if you don’t have the internet? Especially if you also want to do smart working and distance learning. And then, however, there is a fire cover to be respected and restaurants closed. Then even in the second house in the evening you would like to watch a movie or a TV series in streaming or play online. We therefore recommend some ad hoc solutions to stay on the internet at a decent speed, acceptable prices and with many GB, to use.
Second houses, yes, though
In the meantime, we remind the distracted that from 16 January 2021 and again during Easter it is possible to “return” to one’s residence, domicile or home. Here also included the so-called “second homes”. Therefore it is possible to reach them also in another Region or Autonomous Province, even if red or orange. Good news, in short. However, the regions may adopt stricter regulations. And in the face of the rise in infections, some have introduced a squeeze for non-residents. Starting from Val d’Aosta, South Tyrol, Sardinia and Campania.
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General advice
Given this, there are three solutions. We could take a sim-only offer, perhaps with 4G Wi-Fi modem (“soap”) included (no 5G for now, in this mode). Or a regular offer, with minutes included, and plug it into a separately purchased modem. Third possibility, less popular but still interesting, a fixed wireless access all on consumption. «Personally, we recommend using an offer from a virtual mobile operator, with many GB and minutes included. They are cheaper than the internet-only ones of normal operators. The only disadvantage is that the modem has to be bought separately, but by now it is at low prices », says Alessandro Voci, from the SosTariffe.Online observatory. It can be bought from around 50 euros upwards.
Speeds up to 4G + at (very) theoretical 300 Mbps.
For those who want 5G at all costs, there would only be to take one of the operators that offers it, with voice and data rates (Fastweb, Tim, Vodafone, Wind 3) and put the sim in a 5G mobile phone with which to connect in tethering. . However, a cumbersome solution: “tethering is a makeshift connection, I can’t imagine always surfing like this”, confirms Voci. Especially since 5G may not arrive in second homes, usually located outside large urban centers.Before buying sims and activating the offer, however, it is necessary to find out which operator works best in the second home. With more coverage and a superior network (4G, 4G +). “In theory, you can see the coverage on the OpenSignal map and on those present on the sites of the various operators, but it is always a lottery”, says Voci.Già because the maps are approximate and above all take into account only the outdoor coverage. Maybe we want to surf – with the computer or the TV – in that room where the signal comes and goes. SosTariffe.it recommends word of mouth – ask the neighbors what works best – or do some tests with different sims, one after the other until the best operator is found (but in this way we suffer the costs of the sim and activation, thoroughly lost) .If it is a virtual operator, let’s find out which network it relies on (here an updated list).
The case of fixed wireless access
In the case of fixed wireless access, the operator will tell us if there is decent signal coverage. Being a “fixed” connection (you connect to a point-to-point antenna), the quality should be more guaranteed and the real speed even higher (up to 30 Mbps). The disadvantage is that the initial costs and fees are significantly higher than 4G offers.Some offers for second homes Among the cheapest now there is Spusu (Wind 3 network), 50 GB (and 100 GB reserve) for 5.98 euros per month, plus 2 thousand minutes and 500 sms. Plus 9.9 euros for the shipping of the sim. Very Mobile Wind 3 costs 7.99 euros (plus 5 euros between sim and activation) for 100 GGB, minutes and unlimited text messages. Beware though that there is a speed limit of 30 Mbps, as for It’s mobile by Vodafone which costs € 8.99 for 70 GB (unlimited minutes and text messages). Unlimited Iliad, 50 GB for 7.99 euros per month (unlimited minutes and text messages). It goes up to 9.99 euros per month for 100 GB with Spusu and Iliad. Vodafone internet-only offers cost 11.99 or 19.99 euros per month, for 50 or 100 GB; plus 1 euro per month to also have the modem. With Tim same price for the 100 GB. Wind 3 gives 60 GB for 8.99 or 100 GB for 12.9 euros. But there are also unlimited GBs for € 14.99 per month. The modem is always included. Eolo gives a fixed wireless access pay-as-you-go connection, which can then be suspended when you want, with an activation cost of 99 euros and variable top-ups: «2 days at a cost of € 6.90, 1 week for € 9.90, 2 weeks at € 19.80 or browse the whole season with the special offer of 3 months at the discounted price of € 99.00 “. Speeds up to 30 Mbps. The speed rises to 100 Mbps with Linke, with an initial price of 99 euros which includes the first three months; then you can take three-month prepaid blocks, when needed, at the same price.