Overview:

Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) offers Internet access via their prepaid cards with several options (see below)

Where to get the SIM card: In a TIM shop in Italy, price is 10 EUR.

Activation of the Offers:

Offer on any Tarrif	Send following Text to 40916
TIMxSMARTPHONE: 250 MB in 7 Days 2.5€ + 5€ activation fee (free if you active the promo while you buy a new SIM card) Only for Smartphone-Usage	TIMSMART ON- deactivate: TIMSMART OFF - check MB: SALDO TIMSMART

Offer on 'TimBase Internet Ore' Tarrif (check remains hours, open www.timinternet.it from phone or PC using the phone as a modem)	Send following Text to 40916
Internet 100: 100 Hours per 30 Days, 19€ + 5 € activation fee (blocks of 15 minutes minimum)	PRO INTERNET100 - deactivate: INTERNET100 OFF - check hours: SALDO INTERNET100
Internet 40: 40 Hours per 30 Days, 9€ + 5 € activation fee (blocks of 15 minutes minimum)	PRO INTERNET40 - deactivate: INTERNET40 OFF - check hours: SALDO INTERNET40

Offer on any Tarrif (check MB remains, open www.timinternet.it from phone or PC using the phone as a modem)	Send following Text to 40916
Internet 1GB per Tablet: 1GB per 30 Days, 9€ (not available with prepaid SIM, tried on 15. 04. 2012!)	PRO INTERNET1GB- deactivate: INTERNET1GB OFF - check MB: SALDO INTERNET1GB
Internet 5GB per Tablet: 5GB per 30 Days, 19€	PRO INTERNET5GB - deactivate: INTERNET1GB OFF - check MB: SALDO INTERNET1GB
Internet senza limiti: (10 GB) per 30 Days; after 10 GB speed navigation will reduce to 64kbps; 24€ + 5€ activation fee (only the first time)	PRO INTERNETSENZALIMITI - deactivate: INTERNETSENZALIMITI OFF - check MB: SALDO INTERNETSENZA LIMITI

To change your current Tariff, please go to TIM office, or use TIM control panel (recommended)

To select English as the standard control panel language please call 40916, till the announcement of the remaining credit is over and then go to menu option 1 after press 2 then 1 then 3 and then 2 (for English) or 3 (for German).
-> after selecting the language i had to confirm (with 8) or cancel (with 9)
You can also change your language via SMS to 40916:

• English: LINGUA ING
• German: LINGUA TED

The offer is automatically renewed and is for an indefinite period unless terminated.

Misc:

• APN to use: ibox.tim.it, no username and password required
• All services are open

How to check the status and expiration date:
Send an SMS for free to 40916, with a text: INFO INTERNET40 (or INFO INTERNET100)

How to check data balance: To check how many hours are still left, call 40916, wait till the announcement of the remaining credit is over and then go to menu option "1". then 1 the IVR voice will announce the remaining volume (or hours).

Or: check it via TIM web-site (see instruction bellow).

How to check the main balance:
Send an SMS for free to 40916, with a text: PRE CRE SIN
Dial *123# (only abroad while in roaming)

How to disable the option:
Send an SMS for free to 40916, with a text: INTERNET40 OFF (or INTERNET100 OFF)

How to top-up the card:
1. Buy a scratch card for 5 to 50 euros. Send an SMS to 40916 which contains "RIC XXXXXXXX", where XXXXXXXX is the secret number from the scratch card.
2. Use http://www.saveonroaming.de/ and PayPal, takes 24-48 hours to be processed.
3: The scratch cards are sold in a lot of places such as supermarkets, electronic stores and so on
4: Top up with your credit card (or paypal) via TIM website (only in italian) www.tim.it


Another way to to activate tariffs/plans/etc via TIM web-site:
1. Send a SMS for free to 49001 (new Aug 2010: 41901), with text TIM XXXXXXXX (XXXXXXXX is your new 8 digits password - but simple passwords as 12345678 are not allowed)
2. Go to : https://www.tim.it/119/login.do and login with your phone# and password.
3. Now you can add/remove/check data balance/ and more...........
4. Only in Italian...

Links:

• Link to the TIM offer
• http://www.tim.it/consumer/c56088/i56299/livello2standard.do