AldiTalk waives roaming cost in EU starting with march 3rd

[inquisitor]

No, that is not unclear as it says: "120 abg. Min in die EU"

abg. = abgehend = outgoing
in die EU = into the EU

So those 120min should be valid for calls to any EU destination and perhaps also Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland.

[fsotirop]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

No, that is not unclear as it says: "120 abg. Min in die EU"

abg. = abgehend = outgoing
in die EU = into the EU

So those 120min should be valid for calls to any EU destination and perhaps also Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland.

I think you're wrong, Blau (another Eplus brand) offers free minutes within EU only for calls to German numbers : https://www.blauworld.de/tariff/eu_voice_50 "Im EU-Ausland bis zu 50 Minuten sowohl ankommende als auch abgehende Gespräche nach Deutschland führen"

the package minutes most probably will be billed according to EU regulations, 30''+1''?

[inquisitor]

Originally Posted by fsotirop

I think you're wrong, Blau (another Eplus brand) offers free minutes within EU only for calls to German numbers : https://www.blauworld.de/tariff/eu_voice_50 "Im EU-Ausland bis zu 50 Minuten sowohl ankommende als auch abgehende Gespräche nach Deutschland führen"

That's blau who have totally different tariffs. The wording in Aldi's SMS is clear: "in die EU" (accusative case) means "into the EU" and describes the call destination. If they would refer to call origination (i.e. the geographical location of subscribers) it would say "in der EU" (dative case) meaning "in EU countries", which would leave it unclear which call desinations (only Germany or the whole EU) are covered and if this applies to outgoing and incoming calls.
So we may assume that the 120-minutes package includes outgoing calls from any EU country other than Germany (and perhaps EEA member states + Switzerland) to any EU country (and perhaps EEA member states + Switzerland).

I further assume that calls covered by the 120-minutes package will be rounded up to full minutes. Although operators are obliged to meet EU regulations for the preset standard roaming tariff, they are still allowed to offer alternative roaming tariffs on an opt-in basis that exceed the known price caps and billing increments. So Alditalk would not violate EU regulations if they charge calls under this package by full minutes.

[inquisitor]

No, actually I don't know. But to be on the safe side I've registered the one SIM card that I've already sold to a fellow forum member on the home network (eplus). On that occassion I've also disabled the voice mailbox as I've described it here.

By the way you folks might find it interesting that, although not officially documented, AldiTalk can be recharged by bank transfer to the following bank account:
receipient: E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co.KG
IBAN: DE07 3004 0000 0121 7900 01
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
bank: Commerzbank Düsseldorf
reference: 015751234567 (your Aldi telephone number)
(source: http://www.prepaid-wiki.de/index.php5/ALDI_TALK)

[fsotirop]

new ALDITALK roaming pricelist valid as of today: http://www.alditalk.de//nord/hilfe_u...Preisliste.pdf



Also the EU voice pakage: http://www.alditalk.de/nord/Telefoni...Z_highsubsub=0
But does anyone know if the 7day period package of 120minutes for eur.4,99 applies for calls only to German numbers or also to other EU countries numbers too?

terms&conditions here: http://www.alditalk.de//nord/hilfe_u...uebersicht.pdf
A German speaking friend can read page 19 & page 20 and let us know

[Donal]

Originally Posted by fsotirop

But does anyone know if the 7day period package of 120minutes for eur.4,99 applies for calls only to German numbers or also to other EU countries numbers too?

terms&conditions here: http://www.alditalk.de//nord/hilfe_u...uebersicht.pdf
A German speaking friend can read page 19 & page 20 and let us know

At the very bottom of page 19, there is a reference to notes 3 and 4 on page 31.

4. Enthalten sind: abgehende Gespräche aus dem EU-/EWR-Ausland zzgl Schweiz in die EU-/EWR-Staaten zzgl. Schweiz Ankommende
Gespräche im EU-Ausland sind kostenlos.

4. Included [in the EU 120 "Voice Packet" option]: out-going calls from EU/EEA countries plus Switzerland to EU/EEA countries plus Switzerland. Incoming calls are free in EU countries.

[fsotirop]

the EU 120min. package has 1minute rounding billing?

[Donal]

EU 120 "Voice Packet" option, page 19: Jede angefangene Gesprächsminute wird unabhängig von ihrer tatsächlichen Dauer stets voll berechnet (Minutentakt).

Calls are measured in units of full minutes.

[dg7feq]

yes, rounding by minute

[fsotirop]

many thanks.

so the EU 120min. package can be used for calls to other EU countries also, not only for calls back to Germany.