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Forum: Europe 27-01-2009, 14:40
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
On a related note, I recently got a company-paid...

On a related note, I recently got a company-paid iPhone with international voice roaming from AT&T.

It's constantly searching for networks. It finds Orange AT (the main roaming partner), T-Mobile...
Forum: Europe 27-01-2009, 14:33
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
And no, I only got a PUK, no PUK2.

And no, I only got a PUK, no PUK2.
Forum: Europe 27-01-2009, 14:33
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
No. After my experience with the Aldi SIM...

No.

After my experience with the Aldi SIM where I didn't note the PUK, I was CERTAIN that the first thing I saved was the PUK and the PIN.

In fact, I believe I still have the printout of the...
Forum: Europe 26-01-2009, 23:10
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
It definitely said PUK, and then it prompted for...

It definitely said PUK, and then it prompted for PIN. I guess I will take photos since you think I'm illiterate or something.

But now, it only says SIM Card rejected, even if I remove the battery...
Forum: Europe 26-01-2009, 23:04
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
I did not register. Didn't realize if that was...

I did not register. Didn't realize if that was required.
Forum: Europe 26-01-2009, 16:56
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
I didn't deactivate the PIN request. Unless...

I didn't deactivate the PIN request. Unless there's a way to do it through the phone, rather than through whatever the SIM displays and I can't read Italian.

But my point, to repeat, is that at...
Forum: Europe 26-01-2009, 07:24
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
I know I didn't enter it 10 times. Had a...

I know I didn't enter it 10 times.

Had a similar problem with an Aldi SIM purchased in Berlin in 2006 too.

It kept asking me for the PUK and I hadn't wrote it down.

That's the thing which is...
Forum: Europe 24-01-2009, 17:06
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
I don't have another unlocked GSM phone. And...

I don't have another unlocked GSM phone.

And the first thing it asked for was the PUK, not the PIN.

AFAIK, I haven't entered the PUK 10 times. And my recollection is that every time I swap out...
Forum: Europe 24-01-2009, 06:14
Replies: 34
Views: 21,142
Posted By wco81
"SIM card rejected"

I got a Poste Mobile SIM last May in Montalcino.

Worked fine at CDG and in Stockholm, connecting to roaming networks there.

So I'm about to go to Austria tomorrow and I break out the SIM, which...
Forum: Italy 03-06-2008, 13:44
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Actually, it was the B&B guy who arranged the...

Actually, it was the B&B guy who arranged the taxi for me.

In the end, he gave them HIS mobile phone number to get them to arrange the taxi.

What is odd is that earlier in the day, I had to...
Forum: Italy 31-05-2008, 11:00
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
OK, I just tried to book a taxi for early morning...

OK, I just tried to book a taxi for early morning flight out of Florence.

They wanted my number.

I gave them the Poste Mobile number.

They refused that number because they consider it an...
Forum: Italy 30-05-2008, 21:41
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
OK, that link to the PDF did the trick. I loaded...

OK, that link to the PDF did the trick. I loaded a stock quote page and it loaded about 500 KB and I got to pay about a euro for it. ;)

Thanks for the find.

What is odd is that the SIM has...
Forum: Italy 30-05-2008, 06:13
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Look up codice fiscale. When I bought mine,...

Look up codice fiscale.

When I bought mine, I had to provide a CF and also my passport. Most hotels in Italy ask for your passport. Or car rental offices.

Even if you go to a Internet cafe,...
Forum: Italy 29-05-2008, 22:54
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
I have the poste mobile SIM. I don't know...

I have the poste mobile SIM.

I don't know what APN are and my Nokia was purchased in the US. The Nokia calls different connections "access points" whether they're cellular data or Wifi.

I...
Forum: Italy 29-05-2008, 05:36
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Anyone familiar with setting up Internet with a...

Anyone familiar with setting up Internet with a prepaid SIM on a Nokia E61i? It's running Symbian S60.

So there are a bunch of access points -- Vodaphone Internet, Vodaphone Live, Vodaphone Live...
Forum: Italy 26-05-2008, 19:11
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Hmm, waited about 30 minutes at the Siena post...

Hmm, waited about 30 minutes at the Siena post office to try to buy Poste Mobile. There are signs for it all over the office. I'd also dropped into the post office in Volterra earlier but didn't...
Forum: France 26-05-2008, 19:02
Replies: 1
Views: 2,754
Posted By wco81
Hyper Libre SIM in France?

I don't think I saw this on the Operator pages for France.

Saw it being sold at a tabac at CDG. Was going to check it out after security so I went through security to 2D and once in, there was...
Forum: Italy 20-05-2008, 17:07
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Thanks Effendi. It appears there are stores...

Thanks Effendi.

It appears there are stores which sell the WIND on the same street as my Hotel in Siena on Strada Massetana Romana.

There is also a Conad supermarket.

Siena post office seems...
Forum: Italy 20-05-2008, 06:27
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
When you say it's not convenient, you're...

When you say it's not convenient, you're referring to it not having special options for data like WIND?

It does seem to charge .0055 Euro cents per KB of data (compared to .003 Euro cents for WIND...
Forum: Europe 20-05-2008, 03:52
Replies: 10
Views: 4,090
Posted By wco81
OK, I got one, but had to change the birth...

OK, I got one, but had to change the birth country.
Forum: Europe 19-05-2008, 14:40
Replies: 10
Views: 4,090
Posted By wco81
Actually, it doesn't return a CF at all. It...

Actually, it doesn't return a CF at all. It says:

ERRORE: dati incompleti

Then lists the values I entered and then the longer sentence I posted earlier.
Forum: Europe 19-05-2008, 07:42
Replies: 10
Views: 4,090
Posted By wco81
OK I tried the web page...

OK I tried the web page (http://www.comuni.it/servizi/codfisc/) linked on the Italy page and get this error:

ATTENZIONE

Il numero generato corrisponde alle regole del D.M. del 12.3.1974
Non si...
Forum: Italy 19-05-2008, 07:31
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
What about the Poste Mobile plans? The MVNO...

What about the Poste Mobile plans?

The MVNO seems to provide full credit for the cost of the SIM, unless there's some high activation charge?

The Poste Mobile appears to be 16 Euro cents per...
Forum: Europe 19-05-2008, 06:47
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Err, it's prompting me for a password and the...

Err, it's prompting me for a password and the sticker it came with is long gone.

Oh well, guess I will have to find an Italian SIM and get a codice fiscale.

Hope their SIMs don't ask for...
Forum: Italy 18-05-2008, 15:45
Replies: 14
Views: 6,360
Posted By wco81
Do these operators allow tethering?

Do these operators allow tethering?
Forum: Italy 17-05-2008, 21:43
Replies: 14
Views: 6,360
Posted By wco81
Still seems a pretty steep tariff. Shouldn't...

Still seems a pretty steep tariff. Shouldn't take much to use up a MB.

A device like the iPhone has supposedly boosted mobile data usage so at 3G speeds, you can load several dozen web sites in...
Forum: Europe 17-05-2008, 21:39
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK to dig up this old thread, I still have the...

OK to dig up this old thread, I still have the Aldi card from last July.

Going to Italy this month and Sweden next month.

Is there a website where I can check my credits? Isn't it suppose to...
Forum: Italy 09-05-2008, 18:26
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
scratch card?

scratch card?
Forum: Italy 09-05-2008, 17:04
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
So when you buy the SIM, you provide the codice...

So when you buy the SIM, you provide the codice fiscale and passport?

No real advantage to generating a CF ahead of time then, right?

Also, from the Italy SIMs page, you have to choose a...
Forum: Italy 09-05-2008, 04:32
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By wco81
Can you comment on the procedures for getting a...

Can you comment on the procedures for getting a codice fiscale?

Is the online web site still valid? Why is Telestial in this country asking for a copy of your passport? Do the Italian...
Forum: Europe 07-07-2007, 23:48
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Yes Nokia USA confirmed via email that my unit...

Yes Nokia USA confirmed via email that my unit does support WCDMA 2100.

They suggested I contact my service provider.

Oh well, my time in Berlin is finished.

Something to sort out when I'm...
Forum: Europe 05-07-2007, 17:37
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Now that I think about it, I ordered my E61i from...

Now that I think about it, I ordered my E61i from buy.com and it turned out to be a "Made in Finland" model which Nokia stores in NY and Chicago are reportedly selling.

So maybe Nokia did make a...
Forum: Europe 05-07-2007, 05:59
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK you were right again, my balance went back up...

OK you were right again, my balance went back up to 9.88.

However, then I made a call that was maybe 5 minutes at most to what is suppose to be a toll free number. Of course I realize mobiles...
Forum: Europe 04-07-2007, 23:29
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
This portion of the FAQ seems to be saying UMTS...

This portion of the FAQ seems to be saying UMTS is not included in the prepaid but maybe the info. isn't current:


Q: Kann ich UMTS nutzen?
A: Im ersten Schritt wird für ALDI TALK kein UMTS...
Forum: Europe 04-07-2007, 23:23
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
I can choose GSM, UMTS or Dual Mode. It was on...

I can choose GSM, UMTS or Dual Mode. It was on GSM so when I choose one of the other options, it says it has to restart.

But when it's restarted, it's back to GSM.
Forum: Europe 04-07-2007, 20:36
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK, now that I've posted from my phone, some...

OK, now that I've posted from my phone, some notes on the experience.

Configuring voice mail was the thing to do. I had gotten a couple of web pages to work yesterday via E-Plus Internet and...
Forum: Europe 04-07-2007, 20:27
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Posting from my Nokia E61i via Aldi Talk SIM!

Posting from my Nokia E61i via Aldi Talk SIM!
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 20:28
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
See below. It returns a message for me saying I...

See below. It returns a message for me saying I need to send a secret number (Google translation). Will that show me how much data I've downloaded when I loaded some web pages or just show me a raw...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 20:19
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
BTW, each time I turn on the phone, I'm prompted...

BTW, each time I turn on the phone, I'm prompted for that PIN.

I can't imagine sending that would be a part of getting your balance.
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 20:16
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
I got something like: sie mussen zuerst Ihre...

I got something like:

sie mussen zuerst Ihre Geheimzahl einrichten

When I dialed *100#.

Google said something about secret number. Would this be the PIN that I used in the activation...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 19:35
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK I looked at the E-Plus WAP, as configured by...

OK I looked at the E-Plus WAP, as configured by the SIM already.

It had the username and password already set up.

I did load a couple of pages and it was okay but certainly slower than Wifi,...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 16:10
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK after I posted today, I checked it and it was...

OK after I posted today, I checked it and it was activated and I was on the network.

But that leads to other questions, which are difficult if you don't know German.

1) How do I check my...
Forum: Europe 03-07-2007, 09:51
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK I finally got an Aldi Talk Starter Kit. ...

OK I finally got an Aldi Talk Starter Kit.

Put in the SIM in my Nokia E61i and it prompts me several times for a PIN. Finally find the codes hidden behind a tape in the kit but by that time, I...
Forum: Europe 28-06-2007, 23:56
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
FYI, when I Googled Salama for Tele2 (whose web...

FYI, when I Googled Salama for Tele2 (whose web site no longer loads), I found a web page which said this particular prepaid SIM is sold at tabac, epicerie and teleboutique (call shops).

Tobacco...
Forum: Europe 23-06-2007, 01:12
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
I will be staying near the Brandenburg Gates. ...

I will be staying near the Brandenburg Gates. Nearest Aldi store I see is on Postdamerplatz, just south of the Sony center?

I'm arriving on a Sunday afternoon. Aldi is closed on Sundays.
...
Forum: Europe 22-06-2007, 23:03
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Unfortunately, the MVNOs seem to deliver only...

Unfortunately, the MVNOs seem to deliver only inside Germany. Maybe they don't really market to international visitors.

More retail distribution would be good. From the way people were talking,...
Forum: Europe 22-06-2007, 19:49
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Hmm, Simyo does list outlets near where I'll be...

Hmm, Simyo does list outlets near where I'll be staying.

Anyone know the postal code for TXL?
Forum: Italy 22-06-2007, 17:50
Replies: 11
Views: 4,561
Posted By wco81
What is the 2100 coverage like in Italy? Also,...

What is the 2100 coverage like in Italy? Also, is there any restrictions on tethering?

Is there also a FAQ somewhere on codice fiscale?
Forum: Europe 22-06-2007, 17:48
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
Are Simyo and Blau more widely available than the...

Are Simyo and Blau more widely available than the Aldi Talk SIMs?

Any chance of finding Simyo or Blau at TXL? Main advantage would be if I needed to dial the place where I'm staying.


OK, so...
Forum: Europe 19-06-2007, 05:15
Replies: 60
Views: 18,208
Posted By wco81
OK I get you. I will take my laptop so I...

OK I get you.

I will take my laptop so I could use Skype to call back to the US.

Also, I have a Nokia E61i and although I haven't really investigated it much, there are suppose to be VOIP...
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