Mobile internet and cellular phone usage in Germany

Germany has become one of the most visited countries in Europe, etsblishing itself as a primary touristic destination.

Lots of events in Germany are worth to be visited: from Octoberfest to the Weihnachtmarkt, from the Carnival in Cologne to one of the numerous trade fairs.

No matter if you stay in Germany for a short vacation o a longer period, mobile communication is essential.

Nowadays almost every visitor is equipped with smartphones, tablets, laptop, etc, but especially for those people coming from outside Germany, roaming charges can be extremely expensive.

Let’s suppose you are travelling from USA and visiting Germany for 2 weeks.

Let’s assume to talk 20 minutes a day and use 50 MBs to check your email, update your Facebook status and share some pictures.

If you do some serious business, please expect to consume at least 100 to 500 MBs a day.

Please check with your provider how much you would spend, even with the most convenient package.

Surprise: it’s almost more than the price you paid for the ticket + hotel?

Let’s compare now with a german prepaid SIM-Card provided by Germansimcard.com

Rates

• Mobile/Landline: € 0.09 / € 0.09
• International calls: € 0.09 landline – € 0.29 (Europe, USA, Canada)
• SMS: € 0.09 (Germany) – € 0.19 (international)
• Data daily flatrate: 2.50 € (500 MB with full speed, after 500 MB the speed will be reduced to GPRS, but no extra charge occur)
• Monthly flatrate for smartphones: 9.95 € (500 MB with full speed, after 500 MB the speed will be reduced to GPRS, but no extra charge occur)

You have the advantage to know your number before departure and can share it with family, friends and business partners.

Furthermore, you can be operative as soon as you exit the aircraft: even twitting that you landed safely will not be a luxury anymore!