If you looking and planning to buy a new or want to switch your mobile contract, or planning to buy a new sim (prepaid plan) then this post is for you. Here in this post, we have shared some best German mobile phone service providers (mobile phone contract) in Germany.
You can save a lot of money by signing up with the best German mobile phone provider or to buy a prepaid sim.
According to your own preferences and your personal needs, you need to decide for yourself are whether you prefer a cheaper phone provider, or if your main focus is on fast mobile internet, etc. Here we put together an overview of the most popular German phone providers.
If you are to stay for only a few months here, it might be wise to choose a prepaid one. As all you really need is a mobile phone plan for Germany with which you can be reached. In Prepaid, it brings the basics like a phone number, calls and texts billed per min or per text.
On the other hand, if you staying for more than a year and you need mobile internet as well, you’d better go for a normal contract. If you are staying even longer, you could even get a new phone with that.
In all cases, in Germany, SIM cards are sold separately from the phone, so be sure to have your phone “unlocked” before you come here. Otherwise, you won’t be able to use it with a German mobile phone plan.
Mobile phone service providers prepaid plans in Germany
You can get most of the SIM cards from the supermarkets, or local stores for around 10€. They come with no minimum costs and no minimum commitment.
Aldi Talk (by Eplus)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Aldi only
- Weblink: https://www.alditalk.de/
O.Tel.O (Vodafone)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Media Markt, Saturn, Euronics
- Weblink: https://www.otelo.de/handytarife/prepaid-tarife/handy-karte/tarifoptionen
Congstar Prepaid (by Deutsche Telekom)
- Where to buy: to be purchased in T-Stores, Kaufland, Real and Netto
- Weblink: https://www.congstar.de/prepaid/
Lidl Mobile (Lidl)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Lidl only
- Weblink: https://www.fonic-mobile.de/tarife
Blau (Eplus)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Aral, Netto, Real, Rossmann
- Weblink: https://www.blau.de/tarife/prepaid-tarife/
Edeka Mobile (by Vodafone)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Edeka only
- Weblink: https://www.edeka-mobil.de/
Tchibo Mobile (by O2)
- Where to buy: to be purchased at Tchibo only
- Weblink: https://www.tchibo.de/prepaid-tarif-c400035511.html
Lycamobile
- Weblink: https://www.lycamobile.de/en/
Mobile phone service providers contract in Germany
If you were good enough to go through your anmeldung and open a bank account before, you are then able to sign for a contract at one of the following German mobile phone contract providers. These providers often provide a 1 or 2-year contract so be careful when you make up your mind.
T-Mobile
- Offer name: Magenta Mobil
- Website: https://www.telekom.de/magenta-eins/vorteile
Vodafone
- Offer name: Smart M
- Website: https://www.vodafone.de/privat/mobilfunk.html
O2
- Offer name: o2 Blue All-in M
- Website: https://www.o2online.de/e-shop/
1&1
- Offer name: All-Net-Flat
- Website: Click here
Base
- Offer name: Base All-in
- Website: https://www.base.de/
SIM card Contra cts in Germany?
If you already have a mobile phone and looking for a service (not prepaid), it is possible to take to SIM card only contracts in Germany. All major providers do offer SIM only contracts but some are more specialized and can offer interesting deals too. It’s often a better value for the money and easier to cancel.
1&1
- Offer name: All-Net-Flat
- Website: Click here
Simply
- Website: https://www.simplytel.de/vB/
Fyve
- Website: https://www.fyve.de/
Simfinity
- Website: https://www.simfinity.de/
WhatsApp Sim by Eplus
Please note that if you order and activate your sim card online, you will need to go through an identification process with a Meldebescheinigung and your passport before you can use it. Each provider has different ways but most of them can do that via connecting you to a special service dedicated to that via webcam, or via a post office.
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