How to Find Vodafone Shops Selling iPhones in Italy

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September 3, 2008· Filed Under Italy 

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A recent phone call from Russia and a comment, indicate that those from outside Italy are hunting Apple iPhone’s in Italy.

To help such people a little, this brief post contains links to Italian Apple iPhone stockists using Vodafone Italy’s store search system, and instructions on how to use it.

Vodafone Italy

This link will take you to Vodafone Italy’s shop search system (may not work - 13 October 2008): Vodafone Store Search

If you can persuade your itchy mouse finger to hang on a moment, I’ll explain how to use it.  Like everything else in Italy, it’s not that straightforward, and to even find the page I had to use Google.

How to Use the Vodafone Italy’s Store Search System

On this Vodafone page - it will open in a new window.  Try writing the name of the city (città) you will be staying in, or will be near.  Remember to use Italian spelling - so ‘Roma’ not ‘Rome’ and ‘Venezia’ not ‘Venice.

Search with the Codice Postale - use the post or zip code of the hotel near where you are staying - as it will help you find a store nearby.

Italian post codes look something like this 20145.  Just look for the address of a hotel in the area in which you want to stay and find a 5 figure number.

Using the Provincia - Province field is also useful, as it will present you with a choice of many Italian provinces, which are often cities anyway.

Whatever you do, Hit the ‘Vai’ button, and you will be taken to a list of shops, possible several pages of them - the little blue arrow button at the top and bottom right hand side will move you through the list.

How to Read the List of iPhone Stores

Once you have your list, the shops which interest you are the Punti Vendita Vodafone (Vodafone shops - try first) and  Punti Vendita Vodafone One (Sales points in non-Vodafone shops).

The list of iPhone selling shops contains addresses and telephone numbers.  Use Google Maps to track down the shops mentioned, and find out if they are near your hotel or in a city you will be visiting while you are in Italy.  There are Vodafone stores in just about every sizeable town and city in Italy.

While you could try phoning these shops, you may find it difficult to find English or other language speakers.  Why not hand your mobile phone to the hotel receptionist and ask them to check for you?

Hope this mini how-to helps!

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3 Responses to “How to Find Vodafone Shops Selling iPhones in Italy”

  1. Maryann said on September 4th, 2008 11:29 am

    Just stopping by to say hi!
    The blog is looking really good my friend!
    Maryann xox

  2. Alex Roe said on September 4th, 2008 7:21 pm

    Hi Maryann,

    Nice to hear from you!

    Glad to hear you like the new clothes!

    Cheers,

    Alex

  3. Aniya (The English Teacher) said on September 5th, 2008 8:49 am

    Hiya, and how are you doing? They are now selling iPhones in other stores, I spotted them in Expert the other day under the Vodafone label, things are looking up for iPhone buyers ;-) Did you get your BackBerry yet?

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