Prepaid with data - which provider

Daneboy · **Prepaid with data - which provider -** 11-06-2013, 15:31

Hello,

I am looking to buy a prepaid SIM-card that can have a data pack added, to last for a few days while visiting Berlin.

Are there any providers that won't allow a foreigner to register the SIM-card and top-up (i.e., you need a German credit card or bank account)? I will have a German address I can put on the registration form.

I am thinking I should be good with 1 GB of data. Which option would I have for this?

Thanks for any advice.

1040Berlin · 29-06-2013, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Daneboy

Hello,

I am looking to buy a prepaid SIM-card that can have a data pack added, to last for a few days while visiting Berlin.

Are there any providers that won't allow a foreigner to register the SIM-card and top-up (i.e., you need a German credit card or bank account)? I will have a German address I can put on the registration form.

I am thinking I should be good with 1 GB of data. Which option would I have for this?

Thanks for any advice.

Pick a SIM card package from the next Aldi store (food chain). Store locator: Aldi Süd (south branch), Aldi Nord (north branch). Chose between a 2GB rate (19.99 EUR), a 300MB (7.99 EUR) rate and a day flat rate (1.99 EUR).

Daneboy · 30-08-2013, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1040Berlin

Pick a SIM card package from the next Aldi store (food chain). Store locator: Aldi Süd (south branch), Aldi Nord (north branch). Chose between a 2GB rate (19.99 EUR), a 300MB (7.99 EUR) rate and a day flat rate (1.99 EUR).

A bit old, this thread, but...

From reading PrepaidGSM's page on german operators, it seems that you would need a German ID card in order to register the SIM card. Does that still apply?

Update: From reading Aldi's FAQ, I guess not...

Quote:

Unser gemeinsames Angebot gilt ausschließlich für den deutschen Markt, d.h. für Kunden mit einem Wohnsitz in Deutschland.

inquisitor · 30-08-2013, 21:01

I would not recommend Aldi Talk as they use the eplus network, which is by far the worst in Germany. Given that you can provide a German address, I would rather buy a Lidl SIM card which is based on the much faster O2 network.
For details about Lidl see LIDL mobile - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access

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Daneboy (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 8 Join Date: 08 Mar 2008 Country:	Prepaid with data - which provider - 11-06-2013, 15:31 Hello, I am looking to buy a prepaid SIM-card that can have a data pack added, to last for a few days while visiting Berlin. Are there any providers that won't allow a foreigner to register the SIM-card and top-up (i.e., you need a German credit card or bank account)? I will have a German address I can put on the registration form. I am thinking I should be good with 1 GB of data. Which option would I have for this? Thanks for any advice.

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	30-08-2013, 21:01 I would not recommend Aldi Talk as they use the eplus network, which is by far the worst in Germany. Given that you can provide a German address, I would rather buy a Lidl SIM card which is based on the much faster O2 network. For details about Lidl see LIDL mobile - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access terminals: Samsung: Galaxy S5 DuoS (G900FD); BLU: Win HD LTE; Nokia: 1200; Asus: Fonepad 7 ME372CG; Huawei data: E3372, Vodafone R201, K3765, E1762; postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com