need a recommend for Mifi/USB rental in EU
Jun 5, 2011, 6:21 pm
#16
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I was in Paris in February and got an Orange data SIM for my MiFi. I was only there for a few days and think I paid 10 euros for the SIM card and prepaid another 10 euros for the data I'd need. IIRC, you need to ask for a carte prépayée, sans engagement.
Jun 5, 2011, 6:40 pm
#17
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Great! Thanks for the info!
Aug 29, 2011, 4:10 am
#18
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OK. I'm in Italy. I have a TIM card in my Mifi. I have €15 in credit on the card, verified via SMS.
But I don't know how to turn on the data!
I've tried texting these to 40916:
TIMSMART ON
PRO INTERNET1GB
But I get messages back from both telling me they can't activate the plan.
Any ideas?
But I don't know how to turn on the data!
I've tried texting these to 40916:
TIMSMART ON
PRO INTERNET1GB
But I get messages back from both telling me they can't activate the plan.
Any ideas?
Aug 29, 2011, 11:34 am
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,028
Got it working! My E585 with TIM is live.
Notes:
Needed € 15 on the card, so I bought a € 10 Ricari and then texted "RIC ######" to 40916 to get the credit on.
Activated "PRO INTERNET40" with the help of a nice TIM vendor.
Set my APN to ibox.Tim.it
It's fast. I get 40 hours for the month.
Notes:
Needed € 15 on the card, so I bought a € 10 Ricari and then texted "RIC ######" to 40916 to get the credit on.
Activated "PRO INTERNET40" with the help of a nice TIM vendor.
Set my APN to ibox.Tim.it
It's fast. I get 40 hours for the month.
