German Prepaid Plans

German Prepaid Plans – Prepaid plans are very interesting if you are only traveling for a short time in Germany and want to be in the country for less than a year or just a few weeks. A prepaid plan do not have a long term and can be purchased both online and in the shop. The top-up is done with prepaid credit cards that can be purchased in the supermarket or at the petrol station. There is also the option of buying new credit at the ATM.

There are currently 3 different cellular networks in Germany. The differences in coverage are now minor and, especially in the larger cities, it makes no difference which network you use. You can therefore choose the cheapest offer in each case. Only when it comes to 5G coverage do the mobile phone networks have different levels of expansion, but most prepaid plans in Germany do not yet offer 5G.

Unfortunately, so far there are hardly any useful offers with unlimited data volume for prepaid cards. So you usually always have a data limit that you have to adhere to, otherwise the speed of the prepaid card will be significantly reduced and surfing is then hardly possible.

German Prepaid Plans

In Germany, an ID is required to activate the prepaid card. The identification document is then checked by VideoIdent or PostIdent and only after this the prepaid card can be used. Fortunately, a German address is not necessary for this. For example, Vodafone writes to activate the prepaid card:

Please enter your personal data correctly.
If you have no permanent residence in Germany,
please state the address of your current residence.
Your card will be activated after successful identification.

There are many good prepaid plans in Germany, but some of the most popular include:

• Lidl Connect: Lidl Connect is a sub-brand of Lidl, a German supermarket chain. It offers a variety of prepaid plans with different data allowances and prices. For example, the Lidl Connect Flex Prepaid plan costs €9.99 per month and includes 10 GB of data.
• ALDI Talk: ALDI Talk is another sub-brand of a German supermarket chain, ALDI. It offers a variety of prepaid plans with different data allowances and prices. For example, the ALDI Talk Prepaid Basic plan costs €7.99 per month and includes 3 GB of data.
• congstar: congstar is a sub-brand of Telekom Deutschland, one of the largest mobile network operators in Germany. It offers a variety of prepaid plans with different data allowances and prices. For example, the congstar Prepaid S plan costs €10 per month and includes 4 GB of data.
• O2: O2 is one of the largest mobile network operators in Germany. It offers a variety of prepaid plans with different data allowances and prices. For example, the O2 Prepaid Free M plan costs €19.99 per month and includes 20 GB of data.
• Vodafone: Vodafone is one of the largest mobile network operators in Germany. It offers a variety of prepaid plans with different data allowances and prices. For example, the Vodafone Prepaid Smart M plan costs €19.99 per month and includes 20 GB of data.

When choosing a prepaid plan, it is important to consider your needs. If you need a lot of data, you will want to choose a plan with a high data allowance. If you do not need a lot of data, you can choose a plan with a lower data allowance. You should also consider the price of the plan. Prepaid plans typically have lower monthly fees than contract plans, but you will need to top up your balance regularly.

Bastian Ebert

Ich begleite die Entwicklungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation und des Mobilfunks bereits seit 2006 und schreibt regelmäßig zu den Theme Handytarife, Smartphones, Allnet Flat und zu den anderen Bereichen, die mit dem Mobilfunk zusammenhängen. Ziel ist es dabei die Verbraucher möglichst einfach und dennoch umfassend über die Produkte auf dem Markt zu informieren und vor allem die neuen Entwicklungen verständlich zu beschreiben. Bei Problemen oder Fragen – einfach die Kommentare nutzen oder micht direkt anschreiben. Mehr zu mir und meinem Hintergrund: Wer schreibt hier?