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Vinze · **HELP with SIM card wireless broadband -** 13-04-2011, 04:31

Hi,
I will be travelling to Italy soon for 3 weeks (Campania region).
I have a Unlocked USB Modem Huawei E160 and a Laptop computer.
I have read all the Prepaid Data plans for Wind, Tim, Vodafone etc.
Please help me to understand what to do.
I need to have EMAIL access and some web browsing.

From what I read, this option should be okay for me...
Internet 40: 40 hours/month worth of data for € 9.00/month (plus € 5.00 activation cost)

Does this option include the SIM data card? Or do I have to buy the SIM card separately?

Then I have to send an SMS to the short number 40916 and type "PRO INTERNET40"
Excuse me for being dumb, but I don't have a mobile phone.
So how do I send an SMS message to 40916?

If I borrowed a mobile phone in Italy to send the SMS message to activate my SIM card, how do they know which SIM card to activate? What I mean is... how does the other end know its me sending the message?
I am really confused on this.

Then when I am finished in Italy, I must send another SMS message to 40916 writing "OFF"

Any help understanding this is appreciated.

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Vinze (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 9 Join Date: 13 Apr 2011 Country:	HELP with SIM card wireless broadband - 13-04-2011, 04:31 Hi, I will be travelling to Italy soon for 3 weeks (Campania region). I have a Unlocked USB Modem Huawei E160 and a Laptop computer. I have read all the Prepaid Data plans for Wind, Tim, Vodafone etc. Please help me to understand what to do. I need to have EMAIL access and some web browsing. From what I read, this option should be okay for me... Internet 40: 40 hours/month worth of data for € 9.00/month (plus € 5.00 activation cost) Does this option include the SIM data card? Or do I have to buy the SIM card separately? Then I have to send an SMS to the short number 40916 and type "PRO INTERNET40" Excuse me for being dumb, but I don't have a mobile phone. So how do I send an SMS message to 40916? If I borrowed a mobile phone in Italy to send the SMS message to activate my SIM card, how do they know which SIM card to activate? What I mean is... how does the other end know its me sending the message? I am really confused on this. Then when I am finished in Italy, I must send another SMS message to 40916 writing "OFF" Any help understanding this is appreciated.