Number Porting in Germany

[petkow]

Thanks Chris. Plenty to digest there! I didn't realise it would be that expensive to port! It used to cost us around £10 here before competition authorities scrapped it! I know he's going to complain about that even though he is spending well over €25/month at the moment and he will probably quickly recover it. A question about your Genion S. Is there minimum useage? Also, I suppose when you are in home zone you can also make cheaper outgoing calls (supposedly at 'landline' prices) but is it possible to make cheaper international calls say using services like 0100xx etc.?

[hrgajek]

Hello from Germany,

Originally Posted by petkow

A question about your Genion S.

Genion S is running in the o2-Germany Network, which can roam in the T-Mobile D1-Network in some, but not all areas, if no o2 network should be available.

Is there minimum useage?

No its not.
Genion Card S ("Genion ohne Handy online") costs no monthly fee, only the usage. With the "online" option you should do all questions online at www.o2online.de the telephone support is only available by an 0900-premium-number at 0,62 EUR/Minute

If You make the contract in a shop, you will have the normal option with toll free customer care from your phone 0179-55222.

Also, I suppose when you are in home zone you can also make cheaper outgoing calls (supposedly at 'landline' prices)

The prices are lower inside the "Homezone" to local numbers (must have same area code, like the city where you are)
with 3 Cents per minute. (round about 2 p)

All other fixed line and mobile numbers are 19 Cents per minute. (round about 12p) but no premium or specialnumbers like 013x, 018x, 0900.

0800 is tollfree
00800 is not available with o2 Loop (Prepaid) or Tchibo/Fonic.

but is it possible to make cheaper international calls say using services like 0100xx etc.?

No. The Call by Call prefixcode 010xx or 0100xx is not available in mobile networks.

For calling to the UK he could use some calling-through-services like www.sparruf.de or something else.

If he is calling to abroad within his "Homezone" he pays lower prices. Details can be found (well disguised) at www.o2online.de in german language.

Porting a number towards a prepaid-card in Germany is only possible

to T-Mobile Xtra
to Vodafone CallYa

but not to any E-Plus Prepaid-Product (like E-Plus Free & Easy, Simyo, Blau, Alditalk etc.)
and not to any o2 Prepaid/Discount-Produkt (o2 Loop, Tchibo, Fonic)

Hope this helps.