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{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of German Prepaid SIM Cards}}
 
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== What is a prepaid SIM card? ==
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With a prepaid SIM card, you need to pay you provider advance, by topping up your balance on your phone.
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The advantage: you never pay an unexpected high price – if the balance is empty, you simply cannot make more calls or use up data.
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== Dictionary ==
 
== Dictionary ==
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The following overview is in German but this dictionary might help you:
  
 
* ''Gesprächsminuten'' = inclusive minutes (to use up for phone calls within Germany)
 
* ''Gesprächsminuten'' = inclusive minutes (to use up for phone calls within Germany)

Revision as of 21:10, 29 February 2020

What is a prepaid SIM card?

With a prepaid SIM card, you need to pay you provider advance, by topping up your balance on your phone.

The advantage: you never pay an unexpected high price – if the balance is empty, you simply cannot make more calls or use up data.

Dictionary

The following overview is in German but this dictionary might help you:

  • Gesprächsminuten = inclusive minutes (to use up for phone calls within Germany)
  • Datenvolumen = including data
  • Rufnummernmitnahme = if you already have a German mobile number at another provider and want to transfer it to your new SIM card, check yes (ja)
  • Netzanbieter = which main network operators to include.
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