Germany and Cell phones - OCONUS (Over Seas)

BrittNicolle · 11-04-2009, 09:26 PM

Curious if you ladies and Gents know of the best option for getting/using cell phones out in Germany. I will be moving out there in the beginning of the year to be with DH and were are looking into getting Cell phones.

Is it easier to just get an international plan through a local cell company before I leave the states??

Or

should we get a plan specifically for germany?

TIA

missingmyranger · 11-04-2009, 10:41 PM

T-mobile Europe has a plan where you can get international calling. I forget the exact price of it!

okasional.kajun · 11-05-2009, 02:58 AM

i have a cheap prepaid vodafone. it works just fine.. the only time we use it, is just a quick "hey where are you"

kasey shack · 11-05-2009, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by okasional.kajun

i have a cheap prepaid vodafone. it works just fine.. the only time we use it, is just a quick "hey where are you"

prepaid phones are probably your cheapest option, we use those for calling each other and other German numbers but for calling home we have a landline

Emmy · 11-05-2009, 03:23 AM

You will want to wait until you get to Germany. Prepaid will be cheapest if you won't use the phone often. We have a prepaid and a contract phone through T-Mobile (because my husband "needed" an iPhone).

*Kim* · 11-05-2009, 03:25 AM

Get a voice over IP phone. That way you can have a state side number and its a flat rate. You can get cell phones on top of it if you so choose. Thats what works best for DH and myself. We'll get to keep that number to matter where we go.

Mrz. Robinson · 11-05-2009, 03:29 AM

I would use pre pay. Getting a land line is sooo silly. We have one all because my hubby wants the I-phone. but other than that we really don't use it that much. We have a landline also which has free calls to the state its about 50euro which is about 70 us

Air Force Honey · 11-05-2009, 03:43 AM

DH and i both have a contract with Base, we pay about 60 euro and can talk and txt unlimited to each other...if you want to call the states alot you need a landline. You can go with telekom and they have a flat rate for the states too...

ProudArmyWifeD · 11-05-2009, 04:53 AM

My suggestion is wait until you get here. Then you or DH can ask around and find out what people have that is the best/cheapest in your area, and also convenient.

CarLooSHoo · 11-05-2009, 05:14 AM

PRE PAY PRE PAY PRE PAY!!!! It's the best, easiest way! You don't need a plan here, especially since most of the plans, the contracts are in German, and I hear if you want out it's a lot of money to cancel. I never used pre pay in the states, but here in Germany I'm all for it.

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BrittNicolle Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Me: Littleton, CO SO: Iraq Posts: 79 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 16% Longevity: 16%	Germany and Cell phones Curious if you ladies and Gents know of the best option for getting/using cell phones out in Germany. I will be moving out there in the beginning of the year to be with DH and were are looking into getting Cell phones. Is it easier to just get an international plan through a local cell company before I leave the states?? Or should we get a plan specifically for germany? TIA __________________

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missingmyranger Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: He is in Germany/ I am in PA wishing i were back in VA Posts: 141 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 17% Longevity: 14%	T-mobile Europe has a plan where you can get international calling. I forget the exact price of it! __________________

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okasional.kajun i'm an officer's daughter and a private's wife Join Date: May 2009 Location: vilseck, germany Posts: 1,872 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 94% Longevity: 8%	i have a cheap prepaid vodafone. it works just fine.. the only time we use it, is just a quick "hey where are you" __________________ [5.5.07/12.24.08/3.25.09]

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Emmy MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3,477 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 28% Longevity: 28%	You will want to wait until you get to Germany. Prepaid will be cheapest if you won't use the phone often. We have a prepaid and a contract phone through T-Mobile (because my husband "needed" an iPhone). __________________

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Kim Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal for me, Sasebo, Japan for him. Posts: 3,980 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 59% Longevity: 23%	Get a voice over IP phone. That way you can have a state side number and its a flat rate. You can get cell phones on top of it if you so choose. Thats what works best for DH and myself. We'll get to keep that number to matter where we go. __________________

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11-05-2009, 03:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mrz. Robinson LIVING IN GERMANY AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT Join Date: May 2009 Location: VILSECK GERMANY Posts: 1,797 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 92% Longevity: 9%	I would use pre pay. Getting a land line is sooo silly. We have one all because my hubby wants the I-phone. but other than that we really don't use it that much. We have a landline also which has free calls to the state its about 50euro which is about 70 us __________________ He said will you be MINE 4eva Of Course I Replied YES!!

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Air Force Honey HE IS HOME Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,628 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 79% Longevity: 16%	DH and i both have a contract with Base, we pay about 60 euro and can talk and txt unlimited to each other...if you want to call the states alot you need a landline. You can go with telekom and they have a flat rate for the states too... __________________ Nicole

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ProudArmyWifeD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 2,688 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 43% Longevity: 31%	My suggestion is wait until you get here. Then you or DH can ask around and find out what people have that is the best/cheapest in your area, and also convenient. __________________

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CarLooSHoo ♥All you need is love♥ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vilseck, Germany Posts: 12,108 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 86% Longevity: 34%	PRE PAY PRE PAY PRE PAY!!!! It's the best, easiest way! You don't need a plan here, especially since most of the plans, the contracts are in German, and I hear if you want out it's a lot of money to cancel. I never used pre pay in the states, but here in Germany I'm all for it. __________________