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wesley · **Questions on Italy WIND 64K SIM and Samsung GT-S3600 -** 30-09-2012, 18:38

I just received a new Wind 64K Sim from a friend who lives in Italy. The chip is still attached to the card, since the Samsung phone is in my possession.

1. Is it safe to assume that the Sim is activated at the time of purchase? I won't be able to use the Sim until I get to Italy next month. But I'd like to know that the Sim will be useable the moment I turn my Italian Samsung phone on.

2. To set English prompts, do I dial 4242?

3. To check credit, do I dial -- *123# --?

4. When I have turned on the phone during previous trips to Italy, a request for a PIN code appears. Is there a way to dismantle this feature? Some people say this is a feature of the cell phone but there's no reference to it in the Samsung User Guide. And it's the SIM card that provides the PIN, so what is the truth?

Thank you!

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wesley (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 30 Sep 2012 Country:	Questions on Italy WIND 64K SIM and Samsung GT-S3600 - 30-09-2012, 18:38 I just received a new Wind 64K Sim from a friend who lives in Italy. The chip is still attached to the card, since the Samsung phone is in my possession. 1. Is it safe to assume that the Sim is activated at the time of purchase? I won't be able to use the Sim until I get to Italy next month. But I'd like to know that the Sim will be useable the moment I turn my Italian Samsung phone on. 2. To set English prompts, do I dial 4242? 3. To check credit, do I dial -- *123# --? 4. When I have turned on the phone during previous trips to Italy, a request for a PIN code appears. Is there a way to dismantle this feature? Some people say this is a feature of the cell phone but there's no reference to it in the Samsung User Guide. And it's the SIM card that provides the PIN, so what is the truth? Thank you!