Tim Italy Problem

MATHA531 · 12-09-2006, 14:47

Had an old TIM sim and visited Italy and wanted to keep it active for another year with a quick ?5 recharge...when I dialed 4916 I got a message saying I could not recharge the card (although I had done so before) since my personal details had not been recorded...what's going on...I had been able to recharge it previously and have used it...

AndreA · 12-09-2006, 15:37

you have to register that sim card. Without registration you can't use it... antiterrorism law

(i'm jokin' , i find so dumb to believe that a simply registration can fight the terrorism...)

MATHA531 · 12-09-2006, 17:13

Is it possible to register the card on the web? I've been to their web site but I can't read Italian...also to register is what I need is a coda fisicale or whatever it is called...

snaimon · 12-09-2006, 17:20

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Originally Posted by AndreA

use it... antiterrorism law

(i'm jokin' , i find so dumb to believe

Matha,

Our Italian allies in the GWOT (or is it GWOI) are just following the lead of our own government in INSURING that there are enough controls in place to track and capture the evil enemies of our way of life. Surely this is just a small price to pay to increase our common security!

I am CONVINCED you will sleep more soundly and peacefully with this appreciation and knowledge.

Why even the independent SWISS are helping out now. Those untraceable and unregistered old SWISSCOM (I had a MINT card) cards were certainly a potent weapon in the hands of our Islamo-Facist enemies.

Stan

MATHA531 · 12-09-2006, 17:38

...and apparently the concern of our allies for our well being by requiring registering of sims is spreading to United Mobile (see my comment on the international board and the response even though I can't bring up the link)...

Why it must be very difficult for Islamic Fascists to register a prepaid sim. What next? Stripping to our underwear to go through security at airports.

snaimon · 12-09-2006, 20:42

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Originally Posted by MATHA531

What next? Stripping to our underwear to go through security at airports.

You might not be so far off................

My wife told me - I cannot confirm - but there was a Russian plane that was taken down in the recent past (last few years anyway) by 2 Chechen women. Reportedly they had the explosives concealed in a body cavity below their waist. So it is postulated, anyway.

I wonder if the Chechens are Islamic? Certainly not of Arab/middle-Eastern origin.

Stan

Effendi · 13-09-2006, 08:50

Yeah, Chechens are Sunnis Muslims, but religion doen's matter much in that war (as in every war, there's always some big economic interest behind).

Anyway, in Italy we always required registration of sim-cards and it was TIM's fault not to do that always. The biggest problem was for TIM itself since many dealers used to activate "fake" sim-cards to get more moeny from TIM showing they were good dealers selling many sim cards... I mean, terrorism is only an excuse, the main reason was money, as usual.

Anyway the law in Italy require registration for sim-cards, and I think it's a correct thing.

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	12-09-2006, 14:47 Had an old TIM sim and visited Italy and wanted to keep it active for another year with a quick ?5 recharge...when I dialed 4916 I got a message saying I could not recharge the card (although I had done so before) since my personal details had not been recorded...what's going on...I had been able to recharge it previously and have used it...

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AndreA (Offline) Administrator Prepaid Genius Posts: 1,650 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Florence, Italy Country:	12-09-2006, 15:37 you have to register that sim card. Without registration you can't use it... antiterrorism law (i'm jokin' , i find so dumb to believe that a simply registration can fight the terrorism...) ANTPEAΣ AΠO THN ΦΛΩPENTIA My Phones: iPhone 2G, E65, N70, P910 DVB-H, A835, 6630, 7600, 6210, S55, T39 "Working" PrePaids: IT: Wind, H3G, Vodafone, Tim, CoopVoce, Poste Mobile, Telepass Mobile, Uno Mobile - CH: OrangeClick - RSM: Prima Easy - UK: O2, H3G - INT: United Mobile, TravelSim, ICQ SIM "Deceased" PrePaids: IT: Blu - AT: H3G - FR: Itineris - ES: Yoigo - GR: Cosmote, Frog - HR: Tele2 - UK: Virgin, Orange TO: UCall - NZ: Vodafone - IN: Hutch - CAN: Fido - USA: T-Mobile - INT: Travelfone, CallKey, Globalsim, HopMobile, GT, 09, Mobal, Yackiemobile ITALIAN TLC BLOG

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	12-09-2006, 17:13 Is it possible to register the card on the web? I've been to their web site but I can't read Italian...also to register is what I need is a coda fisicale or whatever it is called...

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	12-09-2006, 17:38 ...and apparently the concern of our allies for our well being by requiring registering of sims is spreading to United Mobile (see my comment on the international board and the response even though I can't bring up the link)... Why it must be very difficult for Islamic Fascists to register a prepaid sim. What next? Stripping to our underwear to go through security at airports.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	13-09-2006, 08:50 Yeah, Chechens are Sunnis Muslims, but religion doen's matter much in that war (as in every war, there's always some big economic interest behind). Anyway, in Italy we always required registration of sim-cards and it was TIM's fault not to do that always. The biggest problem was for TIM itself since many dealers used to activate "fake" sim-cards to get more moeny from TIM showing they were good dealers selling many sim cards... I mean, terrorism is only an excuse, the main reason was money, as usual. Anyway the law in Italy require registration for sim-cards, and I think it's a correct thing. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim