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Best Pre-Paid Data Plan For a Visit To Germany?

Posted by timothy on from the funken-arund dept.

code prole writes "With two upcoming trips to Germany, and no readily available Internet (Wi-Fi or otherwise) in the location where we'll be staying, I'm looking for a no-contract USB stick and pre-paid data plan. Vodafone has a huge selection of USB sticks but has proven to be unresponsive to questions about data plans. And the US-based T-Mobile Help Center was clueless about getting the device in Europe and using it there. Hopefully the Slashdot community has some suggestions. Any duds to avoid?"

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  1. I recommend blau.de by pleumann · · Score: 5, Informative

    They have good pricing for telephony and internet access, and their website is easy to use.

    OMG - first post? :)

    1. Re:I recommend blau.de by weeeeed · · Score: 5, Informative

      Yeah, blau.de is pretty good. But you will need internet access and some basic german skills to activate the card on their website.

      100mb/30 days: EUR 3.90, activate by calling 1155 and pressing 8,1,4,1

      1Gb/30 days: EUR9.90, 1155 and press 8,1,2,1

      Unlimited/30 days: EUR19.90, dial 1155, press 8,1,3,1

      All plans auto-extend the next month, to disable dial 1155 and press 8,2,1

      APN: internet.eplus.de
      Username: blau
      Password: blau

  2. Re:Internet cafe's by uigin · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually very few places in Germany have free Wifi. The going rate is €8 per hour! (If you are asking about it, they call it Wlan)

    I agree about waiting until you arrive though. I think you'll have a lot of problems buying before you travel unless you sign up for a special tourist phone network that costs an outrageous amount.

    Dave.

  3. Re:Avoid non-carrier providers! by okock · · Score: 5, Informative

    +1: If you're within cities, it generally doesn't matter, which network you use. I've learnt that Vodafone and T-Mobile are the more expensive solutions and generally like to sell you sim-locked devices.

    I'm quite happy with a cheapo-solution, using a (non-sim-lock) stick and prepaid plan from "Aldi", one of the nation wide supermarket chains. Stick: ~50€, monthly flatrate: ~15€ (careful: if you've got enough money prepaid and not cancelled the monthly flatrate, it's automatically continued the next month) or ~2 or 3 € per day. They say to limit the speed from 5GB (monthly) or 1GB (daily) on. This is a resold "E-Plus" network access.

    Windows "wizard" software is provided on the stick. Access also works well with Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" (without the windows software, of course).