Lowest initial credit or top up available ?

twitch1979 · **Lowest initial credit or top up available ? -** 21-07-2011, 07:40

Hi All

Some great reading on this site but this is my first post.

I am going to be in Germany for 4 days and need a pre paid sim almost exclusively to receive calls and at worst I might need to make the odd text so looking for the lowest top up available.

I am visiting a friend so can ask him to register on Netzclub. Does Netzclub allow you to use the free data without topping up anything ? That would work perfect for me as if I needed to send a text I could do it via mobile data.

Otherwise I have seen you can get a free Lebera mobile sim, does anyone know what the minimum top up is?

I know I can go into Reisebuero or several other shops and get a 10 euro starter pack from other networks but trying to avoid this if possible as there is a chance I won’t make any calls, just receive them.

Any help would be great.

Many thanks

dg7feq · 21-07-2011, 08:02

Hi,
ask your friend in germany to order you a "o2 Freikarte". O2 is shipping free SIM cards with 1 Euro initial credit. So you will not need to topup: o2 Freikarte - Kostenlos bestellen

Chris

twitch1979 · 21-07-2011, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by dg7feq

Hi,
ask your friend in germany to order you a "o2 Freikarte". O2 is shipping free SIM cards with 1 Euro initial credit. So you will not need to topup: o2 Freikarte - Kostenlos bestellen

Chris

Hi Chris

Thanks for the tip!

Do you know it Netzclub lets you use the free 200meg mobile data with no top up?

twitch1979 · 21-07-2011, 13:00

Hi Chris

Do you know if Netzclub lets you use the free 200meg data without topping up anything?

dg7feq · 21-07-2011, 13:52

yes, netzclub cards dont need to be topped up to work.
I have a zero cent card for many months already in my android phone

babble · **Old 200 MB tariff no longer available -** 21-07-2011, 14:51

The old 200 MB advert-sponsored tariff is no longer available to new members of Netzclub. This tariff has now been replaced by the 100 MB "Sponsored Surf - Basic" tariff, which has different conditions:

After the initial data allowance of 100 MB of the new "Sponsored Surf - Basic" tariff has been used, the data transfer rate is throttled to 32 kBit/s for the remainder of the month. Calls cost 9c/min to all german networks. Each SMS costs 9c to german networks; 19c to foreign networks.

inquisitor · 21-07-2011, 15:16

babble is right. New customers will only get 100MB/month, but can upgrade to the "Sponsored Surf – Pro"-option for € 5/month, which includes 300MB of unthrottled data.

babble · **Monthly, Free Data Allowance: 100+ MB -** 21-07-2011, 15:38

The monthly, free data allowance is actually more than 100 MB. For new members, the first 100 MB is provided at "high mobile data-transfer rates"; afterwards an (unspecified/unlimited?) amount of additional data transfer is provided at 32 kBit/s for the remainder of the month.

Ab einer Datennutzung von über 100 MB pro Abrechnungsmonat steht nur noch eine Bandbreite von 32 kBit/s zur Verfügung.

twitch1979 · 23-07-2011, 03:12

I tried to sign up to Netzclub but didn't have a German bank account.

So I ordered a o2 sim and also a Lebera sim.

After ordering the Lebera sim I got an email saying I would get 2 euro credit when activating. I should also get 1 euro on the o2 sim.

This should cover my requirements while I am in Germany.

Thanks for everyone's helps.

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twitch1979 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 21 Jul 2011 Country:	Lowest initial credit or top up available ? - 21-07-2011, 07:40 Hi All Some great reading on this site but this is my first post. I am going to be in Germany for 4 days and need a pre paid sim almost exclusively to receive calls and at worst I might need to make the odd text so looking for the lowest top up available. I am visiting a friend so can ask him to register on Netzclub. Does Netzclub allow you to use the free data without topping up anything ? That would work perfect for me as if I needed to send a text I could do it via mobile data. Otherwise I have seen you can get a free Lebera mobile sim, does anyone know what the minimum top up is? I know I can go into Reisebuero or several other shops and get a 10 euro starter pack from other networks but trying to avoid this if possible as there is a chance I won’t make any calls, just receive them. Any help would be great. Many thanks

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	21-07-2011, 08:02 Hi, ask your friend in germany to order you a "o2 Freikarte". O2 is shipping free SIM cards with 1 Euro initial credit. So you will not need to topup: o2 Freikarte - Kostenlos bestellen Chris Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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twitch1979 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 21 Jul 2011 Country:	21-07-2011, 13:00 Hi Chris Do you know if Netzclub lets you use the free 200meg data without topping up anything?

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	21-07-2011, 13:52 yes, netzclub cards dont need to be topped up to work. I have a zero cent card for many months already in my android phone Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	Old 200 MB tariff no longer available - 21-07-2011, 14:51 The old 200 MB advert-sponsored tariff is no longer available to new members of Netzclub. This tariff has now been replaced by the 100 MB "Sponsored Surf - Basic" tariff, which has different conditions: After the initial data allowance of 100 MB of the new "Sponsored Surf - Basic" tariff has been used, the data transfer rate is throttled to 32 kBit/s for the remainder of the month. Calls cost 9c/min to all german networks. Each SMS costs 9c to german networks; 19c to foreign networks.

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	21-07-2011, 15:16 babble is right. New customers will only get 100MB/month, but can upgrade to the "Sponsored Surf – Pro"-option for € 5/month, which includes 300MB of unthrottled data. 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

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	Monthly, Free Data Allowance: 100+ MB - 21-07-2011, 15:38 The monthly, free data allowance is actually more than 100 MB. For new members, the first 100 MB is provided at "high mobile data-transfer rates"; afterwards an (unspecified/unlimited?) amount of additional data transfer is provided at 32 kBit/s for the remainder of the month. Ab einer Datennutzung von über 100 MB pro Abrechnungsmonat steht nur noch eine Bandbreite von 32 kBit/s zur Verfügung.

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twitch1979 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 21 Jul 2011 Country:	23-07-2011, 03:12 I tried to sign up to Netzclub but didn't have a German bank account. So I ordered a o2 sim and also a Lebera sim. After ordering the Lebera sim I got an email saying I would get 2 euro credit when activating. I should also get 1 euro on the o2 sim. This should cover my requirements while I am in Germany. Thanks for everyone's helps.