In Italy this is the default (pay as you go). There are maybe something like 1% of mobile phone users using a contract. IMHO the best data provider is WIND: th

In Italy this is the default (pay as you go). There are maybe something like 1% of mobile phone users using a contract. IMHO the best data provider is WIND: there is a plan where with 9 euro/month (called "Internet NO STOP" http://www.wind.it/it/internetmobile/scheda542.phtml http://www.wind.it/it/internetmobile/scheda542.phtml) you have 1 GB of traffic in GRPS/EDGE/3G/HSUPA, when you consumed the whole Gigabyte you can still surf without being charged but with limited speed of 32 Kb/s. There is another similar option with 19 euro/month where the limit for the fast speed is instead 10 GB.