Lidl

[toofrequentflyer]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

Have you actually read the very first sentence below the heading "data tariffs" on the PWIA wiki?
It says:

So you can flawlessly select data packages online on Lidl's webpage, which from my observation actually takes effect faster than requests submitted by SMS.

Ouch! I plead stupidity. Or maybe negligence. No, stupidity will do...

However a problem could be for you that Lidl still don't sell microSIMs. If you want to use the SIM card in an iPad you would need to punch out a microSIM from the regular SIM. So you should buy and carry a microSIM cutter (sold for $4 on ebay.com) in order to render your Lidl SIM card iPad-compatible. Alternatively I can offer you to get you some Lidl SIM cards and punch out microSIMs from them as I recently bought such a microSIM cutter after I got a Sony Xperia P which requires microSIMs.

Thanks but I have a SIM cutter already and have used it successfully a few times. In my experience it also is generally possible to snap the cut SIM back into the card and use it as a regular sized SIM -- usually the tension of the SIM holder is enough to keep the parts together. This is handy for moving a SIM between devices.

Thanks again for your help. I will remember to use your number so you get the referral bonus. (See, I can read after all...)

[inquisitor]

Originally Posted by toofrequentflyer

Thanks but I have a SIM cutter already and have used it successfully a few times. In my experience it also is generally possible to snap the cut SIM back into the card and use it as a regular sized SIM -- usually the tension of the SIM holder is enough to keep the parts together. This is handy for moving a SIM between devices.

Yes, that usually works.

Thanks again for your help. I will remember to use your number so you get the referral bonus. (See, I can read after all...)

Thank you! Btw you'll also get some € 5 from the referral, so we'll both benefit from this. Since you said you were intending to buy two Lidl SIM cards, wait with the activation of the second SIM card until the first one is fully active (you'll notice this by the capability to place outgoing calls and your balance to be displayed after dialing *101#). Otherwise the referral between your first and your second SIM may fail (I assume that you'll provide your first SIM card's number as referral during activation of your second one). The only issue with the referral bonus is, that it may take up to 3 weeks (usually 1-2 weeks) to be accredited. So depending on the length of your stay you may not receive the bonus during your first stay in Germany.

[smbgaiden]

Thank you for your detailed instructions! I was able to activate the 5Euro card then the 15 euro top up successfully. The calling and SMS works, but I am unable to get the data to work. I did the SMS to start then confirm the dailz flat rate internet. Howver, even after adding the APN I am still not able to establish an internet connection. The phone worked well with SFR prepay in France. Is there some step that you can think of which I may have missed?

Many thanks!