Giovanni Bajo wrote: > On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 18:00 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: >>> As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for >>> prepaid SIMs, with tethering included >>> (http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option >>> (especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the >>> wifi in the hotel. >> >> That's an interesting option. Would I have to reserve one of those >> in advance or will there be enough on arrival for everyone ? > > You will be able to reserve one (or more) SIM through the website after > you've bought a ticket. This should allow us to pre-activate the SIMs > for you, so that you can grab them the moment you arrive and they will > be already working. > > People might want to buy more than one Italian SIM for enjoying cheap > calls with their partner/family.
Fantastic ! > Alternatively, you can ask for one at the registration desk; we're > trying to setup things so that we can get you a SIM in half a day, but > the operator might take up to 24 hours to activate it, which would > obviously be a shame. > >> I tried finding out how to get an Italian SIM card in Germany, but >> it appears to be a bit difficult from abroad due to the local >> regulations in Italy. Even buying one in Italy, I would have to >> get a local tax number (for whatever reason). > > We will take care of all the administrative details. We will need a copy > of an ID (that you will be able to upload in digital form through the > website). > > Also, we are aiming at prepaid SIMs which are "geek-friendly" (with data > plans, tethering, no VOIP/Skype filters, good speed even on 2G if you go > visiting the countryside and you need Google Maps, etc.). Given that we > know the market, our hope is that you can simply rely on our service in > bringing a good SIM to you without having to sort out the details > yourself. > > Obviously, we will be publishing all details about traffic costs etc., > in case someone wants to investigate alternatives by himself. > > It's just a bit too early right now, since we were going to finalize > these agreements with mobile operators by the end of March. You might > want to buy a ticket earlier than that, and you will obviously be able > to buy SIMs later with a different transaction. That's a great service you're willing to provide there. Thanks. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Feb 17 2011) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ ::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ _______________________________________________ EuroPython 2011 - Florence June 19-26 http://ep2011.europython.eu/ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython
