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Forum: Italy

13-05-2011, 16:49

Replies: 19

Visiting Italy in June

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Posted By rickh925

Yes, the Desire is UMTS as long as it is not the...

Yes, the Desire is UMTS as long as it is not the CDMA one for Verizon which I doubt.

See this link to wikipedia. I'm not sure which GSM version you have but I think you need UMTS 2100 for HSPA in...

Forum: Italy

13-05-2011, 16:24

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

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Posted By rickh925

Absolutely. I had my wife asking for directions...

Absolutely. I had my wife asking for directions and for people to take our picture. So much more successful!

Forum: Italy

09-05-2011, 18:26

Replies: 18

Help a Newb out!

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Posted By rickh925

When you get the SIM at the TIM store, you can...

When you get the SIM at the TIM store, you can fill it with 29+ Euro then. Remember that voice calls will use that pool of credit so I would do something like 35 Euro so you can TXT or call.

Also,...

Forum: Italy

09-05-2011, 18:24

Replies: 8

New data offer by TIM

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Posted By rickh925

On TIM, it took be about 30 minutes for the...

On TIM, it took be about 30 minutes for the activation to happen with Internet Senza Limita.

Forum: Italy

09-05-2011, 18:15

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Updated experience with TIM in Rome

I just wanted to update the group on my experience with travel to Rome now that I'm home.

I went with two TIM SIMs purchased in Termini because the SmartPhone store in T3 at Fiumicino was out of...

Forum: Italy

02-05-2011, 11:17

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

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Posted By rickh925

I found the directions for cards I bought,...

I found the directions for cards I bought, Ricaririo or something lime that. Txt RIC <space bar> and the number under the grey scratch off to 40916 and it worked. I sent the txt for the Internet...

Forum: Italy

01-05-2011, 13:49

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Thanks for the help Effendi. I went to the store...

Thanks for the help Effendi. I went to the store and all they had were 10E cards so I bought three. Now I don't know what to do with them. They seem to want me to call or txt to 40916 and I wwould...

Forum: Italy

30-04-2011, 19:08

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Results on my Trip

Well, I arrived in Rome today and had trouble at the airport. Smartphone outside of terminal 3 is closed...out of business.

So, I headed to Termini. There are both Wind (downstairs as you exit I...

Forum: Italy

28-04-2011, 16:26

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Given my flight into Fiumicino, train to Termini,...

Given my flight into Fiumicino, train to Termini, and them Metro to NW part of city, any preference Wind versus TIM? I'm leaning toward TIM so that I can get the SIMs at the airport and use the time...

Forum: Italy

28-04-2011, 01:58

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

I thought that I read someplace that the phone...

I thought that I read someplace that the phone internet plans also include data. Does the Internet Senza Limiti include any voice minutes? If not, what do I need to add?

Right now I will add:...

Forum: Italy

27-04-2011, 20:42

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Thank you. That's good to know. Did you have to...

Thank you. That's good to know. Did you have to do anything once you inserted the SIM? TXT anything or did the retailer do all of the activation. I just want to make sure that I have everything...

Forum: Italy

27-04-2011, 18:06

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

Thank you. I thought that it seemed odd that a...

Thank you. I thought that it seemed odd that a mobile plan would only (and could only) be for a computer versus a phone.

I think I'll go with TIM so that I can get the SIM at the airport and...

Forum: Italy

26-04-2011, 19:31

Replies: 19

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

Views: 6,108

Posted By rickh925

SIMs for two Nexus Ones in Rome

I thought that I had bookmarks for a page that explained exactly what to do and say to get a pair of Wind SIM cards with Internet No Stop but I can't find them. I believe that our Nexus Ones on the...

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