Primer for cellular access in Germany?
Dec 9, 2009 | 4:15 pm
#31
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You can buy blauworld SIM cards in real, Saturn, and some other stores.
While blauworld does offer the best international calling rates, I prefer to use a German local access number to make international calls from other SIMs. It adds a step, but it is cheaper that way (depending of course on overall usage).
While blauworld does offer the best international calling rates, I prefer to use a German local access number to make international calls from other SIMs. It adds a step, but it is cheaper that way (depending of course on overall usage).
Dec 9, 2009 | 4:53 pm
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It looks like the current rate for an Xtra SIM Card is 19,95, which includes 10 of airtime (they offer the same starter SIM online only for 10 with the 10 airtime inclusion (essentially the SIM is free) - however, I don't know if they would ship this ouside of Germany (or if there is enough time before your trip). here's the website for your reference:
http://www.t-mobile.de/xtraclick/0,1...8369-_,00.html
And also, a link to an April 2008 price listing for Xtra (I don't know if the prices are current, but again, provided for your reference):
https://www.t-mobile.de/downloads/t-..._april2008.pdf
http://www.t-mobile.de/T-D1/cds/Shop...60,703,00.html
http://www.t-mobile.de/xtraclick/0,1...8369-_,00.html
And also, a link to an April 2008 price listing for Xtra (I don't know if the prices are current, but again, provided for your reference):
https://www.t-mobile.de/downloads/t-..._april2008.pdf
http://www.t-mobile.de/T-D1/cds/Shop...60,703,00.html
Dec 9, 2009 | 6:40 pm
#34
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For example, you can get a monthly ~15 domestic German landline flatrate through blau.de, AldiTalk, Tchibo mobile, or some other carriers. Then you can just use a domestic access number and make calls worldwide paying just for the international leg. For example, I can call out to the US via a German access number via Voipstunt/Voipcheap and others offer 300 minutes/week of calling to the US for 3-4 months if you deposit 10.
Dec 9, 2009 | 7:03 pm
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T-Mobile has an interesting plan on their prepaid cards called Xtra Nonstop Plus. You pay 1,49€/month from the card (can deactivate that after 1 month) and then 0,29€ each day you use it to make a landline/T-Mobile call and 0,29€ each day you send an SMS ("free" calls (2 hours) and SMS (up to 100) after that).
However, direct dialing the US from T-Mobile will cost 1,09€/minute. Hence, the previous suggestion for dial-arounds.
Dec 11, 2009 | 2:16 am
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Guten morgen from Frankfurt Airport! I'm at the Zurich Insurance kiosk in Terminal 1 and I love it. Free internet on great computers. Nice guys too. I looked for SIM cards and all I seem to find are electronic stores who want a minimum of 40 for a SIM. Sorry, not happening. 
I'll wait a bit.
I'll wait a bit.