Data for iPad

MarkA · 07-11-2010, 17:56

FYI for those interested in my results. We found a WIND store near the Milan train station and purchased both the standard sim for the GSM phone and a 1G plan for the iPad. The only tricky part about the phone for us non-prepaid folks is recharging the phone. A few questions to our hotel personnel and that was easily resolved. The iPad worked fine in most areas and the device worked fine after the one-day wait (turnon) period. The iPad was very useful and we used an Italian GPS program when we hired a car.... ok it uses the GPS signal and not the Cell but both we handy to have when we traveled, especially when we got lost.

Grampa · 08-11-2010, 16:20

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Originally Posted by MarkA

The iPad worked fine in most areas and the device worked fine after the one-day wait (turnon) period.

FWIW, I was recently in Italy and used a TIM card for data. There was no waiting period -- the data worked immediately.

wco81 · 10-12-2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by MarkA

FYI for those interested in my results. We found a WIND store near the Milan train station and purchased both the standard sim for the GSM phone and a 1G plan for the iPad. The only tricky part about the phone for us non-prepaid folks is recharging the phone. A few questions to our hotel personnel and that was easily resolved. The iPad worked fine in most areas and the device worked fine after the one-day wait (turnon) period. The iPad was very useful and we used an Italian GPS program when we hired a car.... ok it uses the GPS signal and not the Cell but both we handy to have when we traveled, especially when we got lost.

What is this Italian GPS program? And you used the iPad for the GPS?

Here's some more info I found about iPad data options in Italy:

Want to use my IPAD in Italy - Page 4 - Apple iPad Forum

Of course, nobody mentioned that you can just take any SIM and cut it to fit inside the microSIM slot. There are also cutters which will do that.

Would also apply to iPhone 4 if you can get an unlocked one or jailbreak and unlock it.

jcburns · **iPad "senza limit" with Tim—how to cancel -** 04-06-2011, 00:32

We had a VERY successful one month trip in Italy with an iPad2 3G and a Tim microSIM. (We used the 'Internet Senza Limiti per iPad' plan. Only one question for those of you more knowledgable: how do I cancel it so our card won't be chaged for another month (and another, and another)? The iPad isn't a phone, so you can't send or receive SMS messages to TIM on the device (correct me if I'm wrong.) Even registering on the Tim website as a user requires a send and receive of an SMS. So how do I do it?

(Thanks...)

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MarkA (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 06 Oct 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Country:	07-11-2010, 17:56 FYI for those interested in my results. We found a WIND store near the Milan train station and purchased both the standard sim for the GSM phone and a 1G plan for the iPad. The only tricky part about the phone for us non-prepaid folks is recharging the phone. A few questions to our hotel personnel and that was easily resolved. The iPad worked fine in most areas and the device worked fine after the one-day wait (turnon) period. The iPad was very useful and we used an Italian GPS program when we hired a car.... ok it uses the GPS signal and not the Cell but both we handy to have when we traveled, especially when we got lost.

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jcburns (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 04 Jun 2011 Country:	iPad "senza limit" with Tim—how to cancel - 04-06-2011, 00:32 We had a VERY successful one month trip in Italy with an iPad2 3G and a Tim microSIM. (We used the 'Internet Senza Limiti per iPad' plan. Only one question for those of you more knowledgable: how do I cancel it so our card won't be chaged for another month (and another, and another)? The iPad isn't a phone, so you can't send or receive SMS messages to TIM on the device (correct me if I'm wrong.) Even registering on the Tim website as a user requires a send and receive of an SMS. So how do I do it? (Thanks...)