German prepaid SIM, help!

to3033 · **German prepaid SIM, help! -** 28-06-2009, 19:14

Hello,

I will be on a 10-day visit to central europe at the end of july. I would like to get a prepaid SIM as soon as possible upon arrival in Germany, and although I understand I will be paying more expensive roaming rates in the other countries I am visiting (Czech Rep., Hungary, Austria) I don't really want to buy 4 SIMS for each country. I just need some telephone link with back home in case of emergency and an ability to call different local restaurants/hotels if i have any problems.

a) can anyone suggest a good prepaid German SIM for my needs?

b) any good suggestions on where to get the card? I speak NO German and I won't have internet access, so I am anticipating problems with purchasing and activation

Basically, if anyone has had a good experience with a specific vendor (in Dusseldorf Airport, Berlin Tegel Airport, or Berlin) who can activate it for me in the store and speaks decent English, that would be ideal.

c) will it be a problem that I don't have a German address when it comes time to activate the SIM?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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to3033 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 28 Jun 2009 Country:	German prepaid SIM, help! - 28-06-2009, 19:14 Hello, I will be on a 10-day visit to central europe at the end of july. I would like to get a prepaid SIM as soon as possible upon arrival in Germany, and although I understand I will be paying more expensive roaming rates in the other countries I am visiting (Czech Rep., Hungary, Austria) I don't really want to buy 4 SIMS for each country. I just need some telephone link with back home in case of emergency and an ability to call different local restaurants/hotels if i have any problems. a) can anyone suggest a good prepaid German SIM for my needs? b) any good suggestions on where to get the card? I speak NO German and I won't have internet access, so I am anticipating problems with purchasing and activation Basically, if anyone has had a good experience with a specific vendor (in Dusseldorf Airport, Berlin Tegel Airport, or Berlin) who can activate it for me in the store and speaks decent English, that would be ideal. c) will it be a problem that I don't have a German address when it comes time to activate the SIM? Thanks in advance for your help.