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It's interesting how different the Aldi Talk deal is in Belgium. Here is the Belgian cost:

*Aldi Talk / Medion Mobile*

Sim chip costs €10, and comes with €10 credit. AFAIK, the chip and the topups can only be bought in an Aldi store.

The data package is the only way to get a reasonable price on data:

€4 for 1 month (400MB limit)

To activate the data package, SMS the case insensitive text "bundle buy data400" to the number 1966. A confirmation SMS should be almost immediate. €4 will be deducted from the account balance.

To check the data balance and expiration, SMS the text "bundle usageall" to 1966. To check the remaining money credit, SMS the text "bal" to 1966.

The following providers are also in Belgium, but perhaps less attractive to short-term travelers:

*Mobile Vikings*

A data-only sim is €15 (€12 goes toward first top up).

€12 for 1 month (2 GB limit)

Sims must be ordered online and they arrive in the mail. This is perhaps ideal for those who want to hit the ground with something working -- but obviously not useful if you enter Belgium on-the-fly without planning.

Besides the main MV website, there are also some settings here.

*base*

A sim costs €10 or €15 from a base shop. The different packages are mentioned here, but the only data plan worth considering is this one:

€10 for 30 days (500MB cap)

Settings:

here,
and here