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Forum: Italy 18-12-2011, 20:42
Replies: 1
Views: 2,574
Posted By Effendi
They all cost the same (10€ including 5€). Maybe...

They all cost the same (10€ including 5€). Maybe you can get some Christmas offer at 5€ with 5€. If you are interested in mobile surfing only you can just use the basic data rate. With Wind, for...
Forum: Italy 13-12-2011, 16:19
Replies: 27
Views: 15,712
Posted By Effendi
Coopvoce uses TIM's network so they are exactly...

Coopvoce uses TIM's network so they are exactly the same.
Forum: Italy 12-12-2011, 08:30
Replies: 27
Views: 15,712
Posted By Effendi
Just click on "configurazioni" on that page and...

Just click on "configurazioni" on that page and you get the settings.
BTW the APN is web.coopvoce.it so you can use it for tethering, on an usb bundle or on a Mifi, no problem.
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 07-12-2011, 07:39
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By Effendi
Thanks for your info, sperial. I added this page:...

Thanks for your info, sperial. I added this page:
Rami-Levy (Israel) (http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/israele/rami.php)
could you please provide me the "unknown" details?
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 07-12-2011, 07:15
Replies: 23
Views: 22,448
Posted By Effendi
I think this discussion is going nowhere, better...

I think this discussion is going nowhere, better to close.
Forum: Italy 03-11-2011, 07:45
Replies: 1
Views: 3,448
Posted By Effendi
Sorry for my late answer... :( I never used a...

Sorry for my late answer... :(
I never used a MiFi, but I suppose you have to set the APN there.
TIM's APN is ibox.tim.it that's all you have to do, AFAIK.
Forum: Italy 12-10-2011, 15:36
Replies: 36
Views: 19,723
Posted By Effendi
If you buy a TIM sim card first wait for its...

If you buy a TIM sim card first wait for its activation, then activate a data add-on and wait for its activation again.
Then put the sim-card in the Mifi device and set the APN to ibox.tim.it (web...
Forum: Italy 08-10-2011, 10:47
Replies: 3
Views: 2,202
Posted By Effendi
You cannot use Skype with the TIMxSMARTPHONE...

You cannot use Skype with the TIMxSMARTPHONE option... if you used it for free you were luky. Or maybe it's the reason why they took you some more euros...
Forum: Italy 27-09-2011, 09:18
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
The 2€/day is the basic tariff. If you add a data...

The 2€/day is the basic tariff. If you add a data bundle you will use the bundle and not the basic tariff.
Choose the voice tariff you prefer (it's up to you) and add the data bundle which suits you...
Forum: Italy 27-09-2011, 09:16
Replies: 7
Views: 4,156
Posted By Effendi
There's NO way to have free voicemail in Italy....

There's NO way to have free voicemail in Italy. That's why nearly no-one uses voicemail in Italy. The best way is to disable it. You always receive an SMS for every missed call when your phone is...
Forum: Italy 17-09-2011, 14:41
Replies: 9
Views: 7,896
Posted By Effendi
We really have bad dealers in Italy... of course...

We really have bad dealers in Italy... of course anyone can activate any sim-card. They just needed to sell more Vodafone cards so they invented they couldn't sell you a Wind one.
Vodafone cards...
Forum: Italy 17-09-2011, 14:39
Replies: 4
Views: 3,518
Posted By Effendi
Wind sim-cards cost 10€ including 5€ of credit. ...

Wind sim-cards cost 10€ including 5€ of credit.
The Internet No Stop option costs 9€/month. That means that you need to refill before being able to use the Internet No Stop option. The minimum...
Forum: Italy 12-09-2011, 14:30
Replies: 4
Views: 3,518
Posted By Effendi
They don't sell Wind cards with 15 euros of...

They don't sell Wind cards with 15 euros of credit. You have 5€ of credit which isn't enough for the 9€ data option. You first have to wait till it's active, then refill it with at least 10€ then...
Forum: Italy 12-09-2011, 14:28
Replies: 3
Views: 2,202
Posted By Effendi
Since you plan to make few local calls but many...

Since you plan to make few local calls but many international calls, I'd go for some special option for international calls. Almost all operators have one.
Take a look at their offers here:...
Forum: Italy 12-09-2011, 14:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,969
Posted By Effendi
Reading the sticky threads in this room is a good...

Reading the sticky threads in this room is a good start... ;)
Forum: Italy 09-09-2011, 07:17
Replies: 9
Views: 7,896
Posted By Effendi
Yes, it should be deactivated regularly. I really...

Yes, it should be deactivated regularly. I really don't understand why such a big operator as Vodafone doesn't use ussd or SMS codes for activation/deactivation of options...
Forum: Italy 06-09-2011, 10:36
Replies: 0
Views: 2,116
Posted By Effendi
Arrow New TIMxSMARTPHONE

TIM changed its TIMxSMARTPHONE offer a little bit...

There's still a 250MB weekly bundle but if you use more than that you'll pay nothing, but your speed will be reduced to 64Kpbs till the next...
Forum: Italy 05-09-2011, 11:52
Replies: 1
Views: 14,989
Posted By Effendi
Italian international prefix is +39, then Wind...

Italian international prefix is +39, then Wind has 32x and 38x prefixes for mobiles, so there's nothing strange. So her complete number (in the international form) is +39.388.823xxxx. All ok.
...
Forum: Italy 03-09-2011, 11:31
Replies: 2
Views: 2,469
Posted By Effendi
Hi MrBlue, you have to subscribe to a data plan...

Hi MrBlue,
you have to subscribe to a data plan for usb-dongles/tethering, i.e. Wind Mega Unlimited or TIM Internet Senza Limiti. You will have no limitations with those plans, but they are more...
Forum: Italy 30-08-2011, 10:27
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Vodafone sim-cards are valid for 11 months plus 1...

Vodafone sim-cards are valid for 11 months plus 1 more month for refilling. If yours is older it's dead now. Go and buy a new one, possibly not by Vodafone...
AFAIK there's no way to contact Italian...
Forum: Italy 30-08-2011, 10:26
Replies: 9
Views: 7,896
Posted By Effendi
I don't have a Vodafone prepaid sim-card so I...

I don't have a Vodafone prepaid sim-card so I cannot check the correct sequence for you. AFAIK 190 is in Italian only and people working there probably only speak Italian as well.
You can call from...
Forum: Italy 29-08-2011, 14:42
Replies: 12
Views: 7,471
Posted By Effendi
Did you write "PRO INTERNET40" to 40916? Are you...

Did you write "PRO INTERNET40" to 40916? Are you sure you had 15€ before you send that message? You cannot use the tablet or smartphone offers on an internet key (or mifi device), but the Internet 40...
Forum: Italy 29-08-2011, 14:38
Replies: 9
Views: 7,896
Posted By Effendi
You have to call 190 and ask them to deactivate....

You have to call 190 and ask them to deactivate. Or go to a Vodafone shop and ask them to deactivate it. AFAIK there's no automatic way (via SMS) like with TIM or Wind.
Forum: Italy 25-08-2011, 15:25
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
For very low usage he can use one of these two...

For very low usage he can use one of these two options by Wind:
- Web Travel Weekly: 100MB for € 15/week (valid in whole EU+USA)
- Easy Travel Internet: 0.50€/MB (1KB billing) in whole EU+USA plus...
Forum: Italy 25-08-2011, 10:53
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Wind is ok for Italy. Outside of Italy prepare to...

Wind is ok for Italy. Outside of Italy prepare to spend a lot with roaming rates.
Forum: Europe 22-08-2011, 11:35
Replies: 5
Views: 3,201
Posted By Effendi
They existed in Italy on prepaid. I remember the...

They existed in Italy on prepaid. I remember the tariff DOVE by Wind, for example, with which you could choose one Italian province you could call at off peak rates 24h a day. Omnitel (now Vodafone)...
Forum: Europe 22-08-2011, 07:52
Replies: 5
Views: 3,201
Posted By Effendi
Surely in Italy nothing similar exists. But I...

Surely in Italy nothing similar exists. But I think also in other EU countries it's the same. Now that you explained it to me, I remember there was something similar in Estonia, on EMT operator, but...
Forum: Europe 18-08-2011, 07:58
Replies: 5
Views: 3,201
Posted By Effendi
Do you mean prepaid cards which cannot make...

Do you mean prepaid cards which cannot make international calls? What's the sense with it?
If you need to call only locally you can do it with any simcard.
Forum: Italy 11-08-2011, 11:36
Replies: 6
Views: 4,544
Posted By Effendi
No, if you are out of credit it registers on the...

No, if you are out of credit it registers on the foreign network with no problem and you can receive SMS (free). So I suppose the sim is dead...
Forum: Italy 11-08-2011, 11:35
Replies: 217
Views: 100,104
Posted By Effendi
Which operator? With Wind you can send it at...

Which operator?
With Wind you can send it at any time and you will continue to use till the regular last day. I think with TIM it should be the same.
Forum: Italy 11-08-2011, 11:33
Replies: 1
Views: 2,298
Posted By Effendi
Wind with Internet No Stop could be the easiest...

Wind with Internet No Stop could be the easiest solution (no VoIP BTW).

Alternatively TIMxSMARTPHONE could be fine, but no tethering and just 250MB/week.
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:54
Replies: 6
Views: 4,544
Posted By Effendi
If you cannot make calls probably you are out of...

If you cannot make calls probably you are out of credit. You can top up it with a Vodafone UK refill.
But if it says only SOS calls it's probably deactivated. Vodafone in Italy deactivates prepaid...
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:53
Replies: 2
Views: 2,614
Posted By Effendi
It seems in Giuliana only Wind has 3G coverage...

It seems in Giuliana only Wind has 3G coverage (quite unusual!). TIM should have EDGE, while Vodafone only GPRS. 3 has no coverage at all.

Wind and TIM should have 3G coverage also in Sambuca di...
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:46
Replies: 1
Views: 2,262
Posted By Effendi
Sorry, I'm a bit late. There are usually no...

Sorry, I'm a bit late.
There are usually no activation problems with Wind. But it sometimes happens it's a bit slow. Most of the times it's active in 1 or 2 hours, same as TIM.
Anyway for Greece...
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:44
Replies: 1
Views: 2,439
Posted By Effendi
It's better if you refill before activating the...

It's better if you refill before activating the BB option (i.e. point 8 before point 5)
The rest is all ok. You will have 200MB of data, not unlimited (it is with Wind and Vodafone)....
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:39
Replies: 5
Views: 3,813
Posted By Effendi
Italian sim-cards can be used both for voice and...

Italian sim-cards can be used both for voice and data, no problems.
Probably TIM will have slightly better coverage compared to Wind, but differences are not big these days.
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:37
Replies: 7
Views: 2,758
Posted By Effendi
I confirm that ALL TIM prepaid cards are the same...

I confirm that ALL TIM prepaid cards are the same and you can add any option you prefer.
And I confirm that it's nonsense to buy them in advance paying A LOT more, for nothing.
Forum: Italy 10-08-2011, 10:35
Replies: 22
Views: 89,814
Posted By Effendi
AFAIK both COOP and Wind "suggest" to use those...

AFAIK both COOP and Wind "suggest" to use those options on your phone, but you can use them for tethering as well, no problems at all, I have the Internet No Stop on my phone and use it regularly to...
Forum: Italy 09-08-2011, 08:10
Replies: 4
Views: 5,266
Posted By Effendi
For some strange reason, there are really few...

For some strange reason, there are really few phone shops at Italian airports and almost no official operators' shops. It's much easier to find them at bigger railway stations and of cource in the...
Forum: Americas 20-07-2011, 09:23
Replies: 26
Views: 17,726
Posted By Effendi
Thanks for the updates! I'm going on holidays...

Thanks for the updates!
I'm going on holidays tomorrow so I have no time to update the pages now, but I'll do as soon as I'm back.
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:20
Replies: 9
Views: 3,493
Posted By Effendi
You can refill Vodafone Italy cards using...

You can refill Vodafone Italy cards using Vodafone UK refill vouchers, for example. Same with Vodafone Spain, etc...

You can send International SMS with Vodafone, but most of the times they never...
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:18
Replies: 2
Views: 2,472
Posted By Effendi
There's NO way to check how much of your Internet...

There's NO way to check how much of your Internet No Stop bundle you already used.
The only thing you can do is register to Area Clienti (http://www.155.it) and there you can only check if you have...
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:15
Replies: 1
Views: 2,681
Posted By Effendi
You have to create a new account here: ...

You have to create a new account here:
BlackBerry Internet Service (http://www.wind.blackberry.com/)

BTW I fear Verizon should free your BB first...
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:14
Replies: 4
Views: 2,883
Posted By Effendi
You always pay international roaming (incoming &...

You always pay international roaming (incoming & outgoing calls), except with some offers (such as 3 Like Home by 3).
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:13
Replies: 2
Views: 2,695
Posted By Effendi
All phones sold by Wind in Italy are unlocked, so...

All phones sold by Wind in Italy are unlocked, so you can put there any French or German sim-card without any problem. As Iceburnmarko wrote, if you didn't refill the card since May 2010 it should be...
Forum: Italy 19-07-2011, 13:11
Replies: 5
Views: 3,710
Posted By Effendi
The "Smartphone" shop could have Vodafone...

The "Smartphone" shop could have Vodafone sim-cards. I'd go with TIM or Wind, BTW, they have an official shop there.
Forum: Italy 14-07-2011, 07:55
Replies: 5
Views: 3,710
Posted By Effendi
Here is the coverage map (very well hidden!):...

Here is the coverage map (very well hidden!):...
Forum: Italy 13-07-2011, 13:23
Replies: 2
Views: 2,393
Posted By Effendi
You can go here: ...

You can go here:
http://www.vodafone.it/190/trilogy/jsp/dispatcher.do?ty_key=pri_configurare
there's not your exact model, but you can try with a similar one, the settings are usually the same.
Forum: Italy 13-07-2011, 13:21
Replies: 1
Views: 2,387
Posted By Effendi
No need to be 18 to buy a prepaid sim-card, you...

No need to be 18 to buy a prepaid sim-card, you just need your passport and hope to find a smart dealer ;)
Forum: Italy 13-07-2011, 13:18
Replies: 9
Views: 8,832
Posted By Effendi
if you dial *155*1# what does it tell you? Mega...

if you dial *155*1# what does it tell you?
Mega 50 Ore should cost 9€/month so if you refilled with 15 you should have 5€ (initial credit) + 15€ (refill) -9€ (Mega Ore) = 11€


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