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Forum: Europe 23-09-2010, 12:11
Replies: 11
Views: 6,591
Posted By Effendi
No problem, write everything here, it's good so...

No problem, write everything here, it's good so everyone can read.
Then I'll update as soon as possible ;)
Forum: Europe 23-09-2010, 07:11
Replies: 11
Views: 6,591
Posted By Effendi
Hi Quad Rat, sorry if your posts don't appear at...

Hi Quad Rat, sorry if your posts don't appear at once, but our anti-spam automatic system doesn't like links put by new users very much. BTW now it should stop boring you, I hope... anyway I'm not...
Forum: Europe 22-09-2010, 12:02
Replies: 11
Views: 6,591
Posted By Effendi
Thanks for the great information! I just updated...

Thanks for the great information! I just updated the page.

Now I wait for the rest! :D
Forum: Italy 20-09-2010, 08:28
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Effendi
For the iPhone there are specific options, but if...

For the iPhone there are specific options, but if yours are locked you cannot use an Italian sim-card.
CoopVoce is a virtual operator and you cannot find their offers at TIM shops. You can find them...
Forum: Italy 18-09-2010, 13:45
Replies: 1
Views: 2,961
Posted By Effendi
Google Voice is not available in Italy, that...

Google Voice is not available in Italy, that could be the reason.
I don't know any e-mail gateway for Noverca. You can try with TIM, but I fear it won't work...
Forum: Italy 17-09-2010, 07:52
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Data sims nearly don't exist in Italy. Here we...

Data sims nearly don't exist in Italy.
Here we always talk about voice sims which all have data capabilities and you have to add a "data add-on". TIM and Wind are almost always the best choice.
Forum: Italy 17-09-2010, 07:50
Replies: 8
Views: 6,212
Posted By Effendi
3G in rural Sardinia will be quite hard to be...

3G in rural Sardinia will be quite hard to be found... Probably TIM has more coverage (both 2G and 3G). Don't go with 3, that's sure. I'd choose TIM or Wind. They both have EDGE (TIM everywhere, Wind...
Forum: Italy 15-09-2010, 11:57
Replies: 10
Views: 6,842
Posted By Effendi
Southern Italy is big, it much depends where you...

Southern Italy is big, it much depends where you go. Wind doesn't have the highest peak speed, but usually it's 3G is quite reliable, but it doesn't have a very widespread coverage.
Check the...
Forum: Italy 08-09-2010, 15:32
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
It's all written HERE...

It's all written HERE (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italy.html), at the bottom of the page.
It's not "legal", but it's the way to go if you don't want to get mad ;)
Forum: Italy 06-09-2010, 07:34
Replies: 2
Views: 3,648
Posted By Effendi
You can receive an SMS with auto-configuration,...

You can receive an SMS with auto-configuration, but for Italian operators you have to set-up only the APN so it's faster to write it down on the phone settings rather than searching on Italian...
Forum: Italy 03-09-2010, 07:13
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
I don't know, since I live in Italy I don't have...

I don't know, since I live in Italy I don't have this problem so I never looked for another solution. Surely with Wind it works easily through their website, for the others I don't know.
Forum: Italy 02-09-2010, 11:56
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
The "restrictions" using Codice Fiscale for...

The "restrictions" using Codice Fiscale for registration apply to ALL italian prepaid and postpaid cards. And it's not something new, there has always been. And it's really not something difficult to...
Forum: Italy 01-09-2010, 13:49
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Use Wind! :D

Use Wind! :D
Forum: Italy 31-08-2010, 11:26
Replies: 10
Views: 6,842
Posted By Effendi
Thumbs down Bad news from Wind Italy

Starting November 15th 2010 all per KB rates will cease to exist for old and new Wind customers! :nono:

Starting from that date the only rate available for data (web) will be the time billed one,...
Forum: Italy 26-08-2010, 14:05
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
TIM surely has the most widespread UMTS/HSPA...

TIM surely has the most widespread UMTS/HSPA network in Italy, no doubts about it. And in more rural areas it's probably fast too (it's not in towns). They have problems with voice quality (probably...
Forum: Italy 26-08-2010, 07:35
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
When you run out of credit they should stop...

When you run out of credit they should stop billing you (it's prepaid, if you go to zero you shouldn't go further below...). But that doesn't always happen.
I never used TIM so I don't know how they...
Forum: Italy 24-08-2010, 09:53
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
When you land in Catania you go to the Tabacchi...

When you land in Catania you go to the Tabacchi store (there's surely more than one inside the airport) and refill it in a couple of minutes. If you didn't de-activate the option before you left...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 12-08-2010, 13:10
Replies: 5
Views: 8,187
Posted By Effendi
I still have the Travelsim too, and I almost...

I still have the Travelsim too, and I almost never use it. I think that by now I prefer to use my Wind roaming in EU. It's a bit more expensive, but everyone can call/text me on my usual number....
Forum: Greece and Cyprus 12-08-2010, 08:47
Replies: 10
Views: 15,655
Posted By Effendi
Are you using Windows 7? Vista? Is the software...

Are you using Windows 7? Vista? Is the software working on these operative systems?
Which brand and model is the usb dongle?
Forum: France 12-08-2010, 07:51
Replies: 7
Views: 5,533
Posted By Effendi
To buy the card it's usually sufficient to tell...

To buy the card it's usually sufficient to tell the dealer your hotel address
Forum: Europe 11-08-2010, 07:55
Replies: 2
Views: 2,689
Posted By Effendi
I think Lebara Mobile...

I think Lebara Mobile (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/francia/lebara.html) could be a good solution for France.
Forum: Europe 09-08-2010, 10:32
Replies: 13
Views: 5,869
Posted By Effendi
Just to add something more from the other people....

Just to add something more from the other people.
All the "time" information is always written (when known) in the single operators' pages here on PrepaidGSM.net under the word "Validty". In the...
Forum: Italy 08-08-2010, 20:54
Replies: 3
Views: 2,996
Posted By Effendi
It's exactly as in the UK. You'll find plenty of...

It's exactly as in the UK. You'll find plenty of mobile phone shops in Italy.
Forum: Italy 08-08-2010, 13:04
Replies: 3
Views: 3,543
Posted By Effendi
I think that practically no provider blocks VoIP....

I think that practically no provider blocks VoIP.
Wind on the Internet No Stop option says Voip will be billed extra, but they never did it. Vodafone also says Voip is not allowed, if I'm not wrong.
Forum: France 04-08-2010, 15:55
Replies: 24
Views: 15,913
Posted By Effendi
Messaging is messaging, data is data, they are 2...

Messaging is messaging, data is data, they are 2 totally different things. There are BTW also websites which offer to send SMS.
Forum: Italy 04-08-2010, 07:01
Replies: 10
Views: 5,442
Posted By Effendi
AFAIK there's no way to check if the option is...

AFAIK there's no way to check if the option is active and how many KB you used... that's another reason why I prefer Wind. You can register on http://www.vodafone.it and from there it should be...
Forum: Italy 03-08-2010, 17:07
Replies: 10
Views: 5,442
Posted By Effendi
Yes, that should be Vodafone Italy's APN for the...

Yes, that should be Vodafone Italy's APN for the iPhone, valid ONLY if you have the iPhone data option active.
Forum: Europe 03-08-2010, 15:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,402
Posted By Effendi
I updated the pages here on PPGSM, but they...

I updated the pages here on PPGSM, but they didn't change so much from 2008... Rates are very expensive if you use the scratch cards top-up, while if you use internet based tariffs they are much...
Forum: Italy 03-08-2010, 15:32
Replies: 10
Views: 5,442
Posted By Effendi
It should be iphone.vodafone.it I think you...

It should be iphone.vodafone.it
I think you were quite unlucky... :(
Forum: Italy 03-08-2010, 10:34
Replies: 10
Views: 5,442
Posted By Effendi
The only way I know to activate the iPhone option...

The only way I know to activate the iPhone option is calling 42070. But I don't use Vodafone nor I have an iPhone, so I don't know how it works when you call that number.
With TIM or Wind you just...
Forum: Italy 03-08-2010, 07:34
Replies: 10
Views: 5,442
Posted By Effendi
You chose Vodafone, the fault is yours! :P ...

You chose Vodafone, the fault is yours! :P
Apart from joking, unfortunately with Vodafone it's all so complicated with this (horrible) options. That's again one of the reasons why I always suggest...
Forum: Italy 28-07-2010, 08:17
Replies: 1
Views: 2,535
Posted By Effendi
Here are all the offers: PrePaidGSM: Italy...

Here are all the offers: PrePaidGSM: Italy (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italy.html)
Here is the page for data options: http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italia/data_italy.html
At Fiumicino airport I...
Forum: Europe 27-07-2010, 10:38
Replies: 4
Views: 2,692
Posted By Effendi
Roaming rates are the following: Outgoing calls...

Roaming rates are the following:
Outgoing calls to EU: € 0.46/min (30/1 billing)
Incoming calls: € 0.18/min (1/1 billing)

If that's not too expensive for you, you can just buy 1 card for the 2...
Forum: Italy 27-07-2010, 10:33
Replies: 1
Views: 6,412
Posted By Effendi
If you take a look here: PrePaidGSM: Italy...

If you take a look here:
PrePaidGSM: Italy (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italy.html)
you see this:
Activation Fee/Credit included: € 10.00/5.00
That's the price of the sim-card (10€), which...
Forum: Italy 26-07-2010, 11:24
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Barev! :) The cheapest solution to call Armenia...

Barev! :)
The cheapest solution to call Armenia is using a Lycamobile prepaid card.
PrePaidGSM: Lycamobile (Italy) (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italia/lyca.html)
Calling Armenia costs € 0.18/min...
Forum: Italy 26-07-2010, 11:11
Replies: 1
Views: 2,901
Posted By Effendi
As I wrote in the other post, that offer is for...

As I wrote in the other post, that offer is for 200MB/week. Wind and Vodafone have unlimited Blackberry usage.
I suggest you to buy the card in Italy, it's much easier and cheaper.
Forum: Italy 26-07-2010, 11:09
Replies: 4
Views: 16,120
Posted By Effendi
I suppose you're not in Italy... Vodafone...

I suppose you're not in Italy... Vodafone sim-cards are pre-activated, but I think you have to first use them in Italy in order for them to work.
Forum: Italy 26-07-2010, 11:07
Replies: 1
Views: 3,144
Posted By Effendi
Yes, you're right, it's 200MB per week, I...

Yes, you're right, it's 200MB per week, I corrected our page.
Forum: Italy 12-07-2010, 13:26
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Vegemite I think I already wrote it about 1000...

Vegemite I think I already wrote it about 1000 times how to activate the data options, why don't you simply read it (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/italia/data_italy.html)?
No, most probably no one in...
Forum: Italy 12-07-2010, 13:24
Replies: 13
Views: 5,691
Posted By Effendi
To check your credit just dial *123#

To check your credit just dial *123#
Forum: Italy 08-07-2010, 15:49
Replies: 1
Views: 3,212
Posted By Effendi
You can use your TIM card, no need for another...

You can use your TIM card, no need for another one, all TIM cards are pre-activated for using data too.
Data plans are usually monthly or weekly and they are automatically renewed every 30/7 days....
Forum: Europe 08-07-2010, 15:45
Replies: 1
Views: 2,505
Posted By Effendi
Thanks for your experience! :)

Thanks for your experience! :)
Forum: Europe 07-07-2010, 15:44
Replies: 11
Views: 6,617
Posted By Effendi
CDMA is not compatible with GSM or UMTS. But if...

CDMA is not compatible with GSM or UMTS. But if it's W-CDMA it's ok, it's the normal UMTS/HSDPA network. But I think Orange has also a CDMA network too, but don't consider it.
Forum: Italy 07-07-2010, 09:13
Replies: 13
Views: 5,691
Posted By Effendi
You can find the shops here: Wind - Privati - -...

You can find the shops here:
Wind - Privati - - Rivenditori (http://www.wind.it/it/privati/rivenditori/rivenditori.phtml)

Then refill immediately with at least 10 euros and activate (ask the...
Forum: Italy 07-07-2010, 09:09
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Virtual Operators in Italy don't have very...

Virtual Operators in Italy don't have very interesting offers. Some of them are internet based, some you can find at discount stores, but overall there's not a real bargain in using them. Quality of...
Forum: Italy 07-07-2010, 09:05
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
The page is still online, but it's in the "not...

The page is still online, but it's in the "not activable options" section, as you can see here:
Tutte le offerte - Tariffe e Opzioni - TIM...
Forum: Italy 06-07-2010, 10:12
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
BTW I notice the iPhone option doesn't exist...

BTW I notice the iPhone option doesn't exist anymore.
You can use the TIMxSMARTPHONE option, at 2€/week for 200MB/week.
Send an SMS to 40916 writing TIMSMART ON.
Remember to use ibox.tim.it as APN...
Forum: Italy 06-07-2010, 10:07
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
@ cgingras At Fiumicino airport there's only...

@ cgingras
At Fiumicino airport there's only Vodafone and 3 official shops. There's a multibrand store too, called Smartphone, at Terminal 3 (arrivals area) where they could have a TIM or Wind card...
Forum: Italy 05-07-2010, 08:29
Replies: 1
Views: 2,310
Posted By Effendi
First of all: there's no voice or data sim. All...

First of all: there's no voice or data sim. All Wind sim cards are voice+data simcards.
A new card NEVER asks for the PUK or any comfirmation code. Just the PIN. Then it simply connects to the...
Forum: Italy 05-07-2010, 08:27
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Any card is ok. If you go with Wind you can find...

Any card is ok. If you go with Wind you can find an official shop in VIA SAN SPIRIDIONE, 6/B, in the very centre of Trieste, about 15 mins on foot from the train station, SEE HERE...
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