question about recharging TIM sim online

maccoy · 19-08-2007, 09:20

If you get a postpaid contract you'll have to pay a (stupid) €5.16 monthly tax even if you don't use your account.
Unfortunately a Tim prepaid card can't be recharged with a non-Italian credit card.
I have the same problem as you: the only Italian mobile operator that accepts my french credit card is Vodafone.

AndreA · 20-08-2007, 10:07

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Originally Posted by maccoy

If you get a postpaid contract you'll have to pay a (stupid) €5.16 monthly tax even if you don't use your account.

Another problem: without an OFFICIAL residence in Italy/SanMarino/Vaticano you can't activate any italian postpaid

Then if you have that residence you need a credit card issued in Italy too... no payment by post for foreigner. Really really crap...

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Unfortunately a Tim prepaid card can't be recharged with a non-Italian credit card.

Did you try an American Express? sometimes this trick works

Intasun77 · 24-08-2007, 10:05

I recharge my TIM card using ebay UK. They charge a bit extra but it keeps the sim card valid and you only need to do it once a year if you don't visit Italy.
When in Italy I also try to purchase the old style TIM Ricarica cards with the codes that you enter into your phone @ €10 but they are getting more difficult to purchase now.

msjfb · 27-08-2007, 20:29

I purchased earlier this year a recharge from Matteo at Samat.it (samat1@gmail.com). I purchased a 50euro recharge for 55euros. I considered the 'service charge' reasonable.
I sent him the money through Paypal, gave him my phone number and he recharged it from his end.

I would deal with him again anytime.

Frank

Intasun77 · 30-08-2007, 15:37

msjfb

I agree with you, I purchased my sim of this guy, he's very reliable. I also, like you, use him to top up my sim if I don't visit Italia within the 12 month expire time.

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maccoy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 194 Join Date: 23 May 2004 Location: Paris Country:	19-08-2007, 09:20 If you get a postpaid contract you'll have to pay a (stupid) €5.16 monthly tax even if you don't use your account. Unfortunately a Tim prepaid card can't be recharged with a non-Italian credit card. I have the same problem as you: the only Italian mobile operator that accepts my french credit card is Vodafone. Prepaid I: Vodafone, Wind, 3; F: Bouygues Telecom; M: Melita; INT: Travelsim, Zeromobile.

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Intasun77 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 24 Aug 2007 Country:	24-08-2007, 10:05 I recharge my TIM card using ebay UK. They charge a bit extra but it keeps the sim card valid and you only need to do it once a year if you don't visit Italy. When in Italy I also try to purchase the old style TIM Ricarica cards with the codes that you enter into your phone @ €10 but they are getting more difficult to purchase now.

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msjfb (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 39 Join Date: 13 Oct 2004 Location: Quebec City Country:	27-08-2007, 20:29 I purchased earlier this year a recharge from Matteo at Samat.it (samat1@gmail.com). I purchased a 50euro recharge for 55euros. I considered the 'service charge' reasonable. I sent him the money through Paypal, gave him my phone number and he recharged it from his end. I would deal with him again anytime. Frank

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Intasun77 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 24 Aug 2007 Country:	30-08-2007, 15:37 msjfb I agree with you, I purchased my sim of this guy, he's very reliable. I also, like you, use him to top up my sim if I don't visit Italia within the 12 month expire time.