Anyone need a TIM card?
 

I bought a TIM card in Rome in early March, loaded 30 euros of time on it, and never used it because my phone wasn't unlocked. I'm clueless about these things, but I believe it will work in any unlocked phone. If anyone wants to buy it, let me know!

Do you mean a SIM card, by any chance?

Sounds like a TIM SIM

He means a TIM card.
http://www.tim.it/consumer/homepage.do

I'm surprised you could load more time on it if it wasn't working. Weren't they able to unlock your phone?

I would be interested.
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Darn Sher beat me to reply :)

Well. I am going in August and need one anyway.

look11. I just wanted to say that I did the very same thing for Budapest in October. I forgot to take the unlocked phone and took by new one. Duh! And it took me a while to figure out why the SIM wouldn't work.

look11: You remember you probably had to register an ID when you bought your SIM card: most likely your passport number?

Yes, SIM card, but in Italy it's called a TIM.

I'm a she.

I was given a phone that was supposedly "jailbroken" and unlocked. Several phone sales people in Florence couldn't figure out why the card wouldn't work. Finally, the guy at the Apple store - it was an old iPhone - said it had to be jailbroken wth Italian software. Someone else said it wasn't unlocked. I gave up at that point because it was stressing me out when I just wanted to enjoy my trip.

Ky - I put the minutes on when I purchased the card because I figured I'd use those first 5 minutes pretty quickly. The guy at the Rome airport phone shop put the card it, but we didn't try to make a call. Stupid me. Should have done that before leaving the store, but it was a layover and I was in a hurry.

Greg - Yes, you always give your passport for a SIM card purchase. What does that have to do with who uses it?

So, bottom line, I was told someone else can use this card. If that's not the case, then so be it. Is there any way to find out for sure?