Italy

Vodafone (Omnitel)
Vodafone Italia uses GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA technologies for its network. Vodafone Italia is the only Italian operator not implementing 2.75G EDGE, focusing only on 3G standards.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: web.omnitel.it

Vodafone IPH
APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: iPhone.vodafone.it

Fastweb
APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: apn.fastweb.it

H3G (Three)
APN settings
 * username: guest
 * password: guest
 * APN name: tre.it

Postemobile
APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: wap.postemobile.it (or) internet.postemobile.it

Tim (Telecom Italia Mobile)
TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) is Telecom Italia's mobile phone brand, and runs a GSM, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA network. It operates GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: ibox.tim.it

Wind
Wind currently runs a GSM (900/1800/E900), GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (videocall and mobile broadband) and HSDPA network. While the GSM/GPRS network is available almost everywhere, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA are only available in most bigger cities but are still expanding in the countryside. Wind is also the exclusive provider for Italy of i-mode.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: internet.wind (or) internet.wind.biz

TotalERG (ERG Mobile)
ERG Mobile is a Italy-based Mobile virtual network operator founded in February 2009 and launched in April 2009, by the Italian oil company Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone (ERG) and based on Vodafone Italy GMS/GPRS/EDGE network.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: mobile.erg.it

COOP Italia (CoopVoce)
Operates in 'TIM network, supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA technologies.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: web.coopvoce.it

Dial-up connection number: *99#; Command string for modem (if required): + CGDCONT = 1, "IP", "webcoopvoce.it"

Nòverca
Operates in TIM network, supports GSM/UMTS technologies.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: web.noverca.it

Tiscali:
Operates in TIM network, supports GSM/UMTS technologies.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: tiscalimobileinternet

BT Mobile (BT Italia)
Operates in Vodafone network, supports GSM/UMTS technologies.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name:

Green Mobile (by Green ICN)
MVNO launched in September 2011 by Gree ICN, operates in Wind network.

APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: internet.wind.biz

Wind
Mobile operator WIND has the following prepaid mobile data offers. They are not specific data plans, all options can be added to any Wind prepaid plan:

(*) If you use more MB/GB than the limit of your option you won't pay anything more, but speed will be reduced to 32Kbps.

How to activate

 * Send a SMS to short code 4033 that contains the following text: "gprs si" (In case the phone does not set the SMS Service Center Number correctly by copying it from the SIM card, use the following SMSC number: +393205858500)
 * Wait until GPRS is activated for the sim card. This could take a couple of hours. You will see once GPRS is activated as the mobile does a GPRS attach when powered on
 * After GPRS is activated, send the following text in a free SMS to short code 4033:
 * Internet No Stop: NO STOP SI
 * Internet No Stop Weekly: INTERNET SI
 * Internet No Stop Daily: DAY SI
 * Blackberry Internet Bundle: BLACK SI
 * Mega Unlimited: UNLIMITED SI

In case you want to deactivate the option just send another SMS to 4033 writing "NO" instead of "YES" in the above mentioned activation strings. Your option will cease to work at the end of the bundle days.

Where to buy
In WIND Shops or online

More information
All options, except Internet No Stop Daily, automatically recur after the end of their validity period (i.e. 7 or 30 days).

Internet No Stop and Mega Unlimited also have an activation fee of € 5.00/ 7$. You don't pay the activation fee if you activate the option on a new sim-card within 24 hours from the sim-card activation.

Bandwidth cap at 32kbps makes navigation almost impossible. The cap will be active up to 48 hours also after the renew (automatic or with Wind Restart) of the option.

How to check how much volume is left:
 * Press *123# on the Mobile Phone to receive your actual credit.
 * Call 4242 and press 5. The system then announces how much "money" is left for the data option. 100 Euros equal 50 hours and 200 Euros equals to 100 hours.
 * Send an SMS to 4155 containing "Saldo". The message is free and the system returns an answer within a couple of seconds with how much "money" is left for the data offer.

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

Internet on your phone:


 * TIMxSMARTPHONE: unlimited wap/iPhone navigation for € 2.00/ 3$ week
 * TIMxBLACKBERRY: unlimited Blackberry navigation for € 2.00/week
 * TIMxBLACKBERRY: unlimited Blackberry navigation for € 8.00/ 11$ month with 1GB of traffic


 * INTERNET OPTIONS:unlimited wap/iPhone navigation for € 10.00/ 14$ month

Internet on your tablet:


 * INTERNET 1GB per Tablet: 1 GB/month worth of data for € 9.00/ 13$ month
 * INTERNET 5GB per Tablet: 5 GB/month worth of data for € 19.00/ 27$ month

You can activate these options only if you have a special sim (or micro sim) for your tablet PC. If you use more than your bundle you will pay € 0.50/ 0.7$ MB.

How to activate
Just send an SMS to the short number 40916 with following text:


 * TIMxSMARTPHONE: TIMSMART ON
 * TIMxSMARTPHONE BLACKBERRY: TIMSMARTBB ON
 * INTERNET 1GB per Tablet: PRO INTERNET1GB
 * INTERNET 5GB per Tablet: PRO INTERNET5GB


 * INTERNET OPTIONS: send a free SMS to 40915 with the text: OPTION ON INTERNET

In case you want to deactivate the option just send another SMS to 40916 writing "OFF" instead of "ON" in the above mentioned activation strings.

How to top up
Buy a scratch card for 20 euros. Send an SMS to 40916 which contains "RIC XXXXXXXX", where XXXXXXXX is the secret number from the scratch card.

Where to buy
Purchase from a store also available online

More information
By sending a free SMS to 40916 with the text:


 * BALANCE TIMSMART (on all mobile phones to get bonus residues)
 * INFO TIMSMART (on all mobile phones to know state and expiration date)
 * BALANCE TIMSMARTBB (on BlackBerry phones to get bonus residues)
 * INFO TIMSMARTBB (on BlackBerry phones to know state and expiration date)
 * BALANCE OPZIONEINTERNET (to get bonus residues)
 * OPZIONEINTERNET INFO (for information about state and expiration date)

Vodafone
Internet on your phone:

All extra-bundle cost for data connections is € 1.50/ 2$ day, including 100MB.

Internet on tablet, PC:

If you use more than your bundle you won't pay anything more, but speed will be reduced to 64 Kbps.

How to activate
Just call the tool free number 42070. All prompts should be in Italian and English (if you set it before).

How to top up
You can top up your phone:


 * using Vodafone [scratch cards available from many authorized retailers across Italy.


 * electronically at one of the many ATM machines;


 * if you have a credit card, register and top-up online at www.vodafone.it.

Three
3 PREPAID DATA OPTIONS

From July 2010 SuperInternet can be used only for mobile surfing: no tethering, no USB keys.

Internet Plan 3 for the iPad

Up to 3GB of traffic for your iPad only 5 € per month, with no restrictions! More information

How to activate
Just call the tool free number 4321 and select 1.

3 PREPAID DATA PLANS

On the SuperWebTime you can activate one of the following options:

To activate the options to

Postemobile
Postemobile offers 'Mobile 7giorni (7days)' service for your mobile, for you to have 7 days access to the Internet. It costs € 3 / 4.02$ and includes 250 MB of traffic active for the whole week. The first week of usage is for free.

Also you may use Mobile Internet on a daily basis at the cost of € 2.5 / 3.35$ per day which includes 250 MB, the overage traffic charge is € 0.001 / 0.001$ per each 100 KB.

Mobile Internet Plans for your laptop:

In case non of the above suits your needs you may use Internet for your laptop at the price of 0.55 cent (0.007$) / KB, always rounding to 10 KB.

Where to buy
You can buy Postemobile SIM card:
 * at any post office;


 * online - for this you'll need to have a BancoPosta account;

How to activate
You can activate 'Mobile 7giorni (7days)' service either through the mobile Internet portal - wap.postemobile.it or by sending SMS ON SETTE to 4071160.

TotalERG
ERG Mobile offers daily mobile internet at the price € 1.5 / 2.01$. It includes 100 MB per day.

Where to buy
ERG SIM cards are sold exclusively at service stations belonging to TotalErg ERG Mobile, where you can fill in a form to activate the SIM card,you should have with you a valid identity document. The cost of the SIM card is € 10 / 13.41$, including the activation fee of € 5 / 6.71$,so that is € 15 / 20.12$ which includes € 10 / 13.41$ bonus.

If you're a customer of another mobile service provider you can keep your number when switching to ERG Mobile, simply ask for the activation form and fill it in the appropriate section. Also you can also transfer the remaining credit available on your old SIM. Just select "YES" for the credit transfer request in the module activation or the portability request form. The credit will be automatically transferred to your SIM card immediately.

How to top up

 * Onlinetop-up is available.

CoopVoce
Mobile internet for your smartphone:

Mobile Internet for your laptop:

How to top up
Following ways of account top-up are available:


 * via CoopVoce top-up vouchers with the face falues equal to € 5 / 6.71$, € 10 / 13.41$, € 20 / 26.82$ and € 50 / 67.05$. Buy a top-up voucher, scratch off the silver strip to reveal the recharge code. Then call 4243688 (toll-free) and follow the instructions or send free SMS with RIC  to 4243688.


 * Online top-up with €5 / 6.71$, € 10 / 13.41$, € 20 / 26.82$, € 50 / 67.05$, € 100 / 134.10$ and € 250 / 335.12$.


 * at ATMs of banks authorized: Unicredit Bank, UGF, MPS Group, Cash Central Bank, Banca Toscana.

Tiscali:
Mobile Internet Packages for your laptop:

Mobile Internet for youe smartphone:

The map of Tiscali: Stores.

How to top up

 * Online top-up;

BT Mobile
Mobile Internet packages for your smartphone:

Mobile Internet for your laptop:

Standard tariff € 1.80 (2.41$) / hour.

Nòverca
Mobile Internet packages:

Mobile plans that include data traffic: