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Quanto mi costerà questa chiamata?

How much will this call cost me?

Pronunciation

Stress 'cos-te-RÀ'. Future tense — 'will cost'.

When to use it

Ask this when you're unsure of the rate for a call — for example, calling from a hotel room, using a foreign SIM, or calling a premium-rate number.

What it means

'Costerà' = will cost (future tense of 'costare'). 'Quanto mi costerà' = how much will it cost me. Important vocabulary: 'tariffa' (rate/tariff), 'costo al minuto' (cost per minute), 'gratuito' (free), 'numero verde' (freephone number — literally 'green number').

Variations

Questo è un numero a pagamento?

Is this a premium-rate number?

Checking if it costs extra.

Ci sono numeri verdi?

Are there freephone numbers?

Asking for free alternatives.

Chiamare dall'estero costa di più?

Does calling from abroad cost more?

International roaming costs.

Mini Dialogue

— Quanto mi costerà chiamare dall'albergo? — Le chiamate internazionali hanno un supplemento di due euro al minuto. — Ah, capisco. C'è una cabina telefonica nelle vicinanze? — No, ma può usare il WiFi dell'albergo per chiamate via app.

— How much will calling from the hotel cost me? — International calls have a supplement of two euros per minute. — Ah, I see. Is there a phone box nearby? — No, but you can use the hotel WiFi for app calls.

Cultural Note

Phone boxes ('cabine telefoniche') have virtually disappeared from Italy. Telecom Italia (now TIM) removed most by 2020. Premium-rate numbers in Italy are identified by prefixes like 199, 895, 899 — calling these from mobile phones is expensive. Consumer organisations ('Altroconsumo') advise Italians to always check tariffs before calling unfamiliar number prefixes.

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