I bought my SIM March 2008 in Rome. Didn't use it again until Jan 2009. Made a test call and it worked. Recharged it March 2009 using the card and the 4916 number and it worked.
Recently received a text message from TIM that wants me to present my identification documents at a TIM store. They got all that info when I bought it, so don't know what is going on with that. Recharging doesn't seem to put an end to troubles with TIM.
