Travel Germany and stay in touch with a German prepaid SIM card and an international cell phone. It is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while overseas. All incoming calls, while you travel Germany are FREE, regardless of where they originate. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone like you do at home. And, unlike home, your Germany SIM chip is prepaid so there is no need for a contract.
What's included ?
An O2 Loop SIM card to fit your phone
Complete with FREE talk time worth EUR 5.
Free incoming calls
Voicemail
After first minute calls are billed at 10 seconds intervals
No Yearly contract, monthly charges or credit checks
*note: : Your Germany SIM card will require a SIM unlocked compatible international cellular phone.
Activating Your Service
Your Germany mobile phone number is written on the back of the SIM card holder and begins with 0176.
Put the SIM card into the mobile phone*
Be sure that the battery is charged
Turn on your phone and enter the PIN code^
Set your phone to the GSM 1800 frequency
Start calling**
*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized GERMANY SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the GERMANY SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the GERMANY SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.
^In the case where you tried to enter the wrong pin code 3 times then your mobile phone will be blocked. You may then unblock the phone by entering PUK. Save the PIN and the PUK codes in a safe place.
**When calling overseas from the United States to your GERMANY cellular phone number callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 49 and then your GERMANY cell phone number omitting the first zero. To call abroad from your GERMANY cell phone simply dial 00 followed by the country code, area code, and phone number. For example, to call UStronics.com, you would dial 0017034444077.
Adding Talk Time
From time to time, your prepaid GERMANY SIM card may need to be recharged with airtime credit. Additional Talk time may be added by purchasing vouchers at any shop or petrol station displaying the logo O2. Airtime reloads (also called airtime vouchers) are available at most convenience stores, petrol stations and generally any store selling newspapers throughout GERMANY.
Call 5667
Choose option 1
Enter the pin code followed by "#"
To check the balance, call 5667 and press 2.
Customer service can be reached by dialing 5667
Germany Domestic Rates
Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls using your German SIM card within Germany. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate are free with the Germany SIM card.
| Call Type |
Call Rate |
Local Outgoing Calls
|
0.25 EUR ($0.35 USD)
|
| Outgoing SMS |
0.10 EUR ($0.25 USD)
|
| Incoming SMS |
Free |
Germany International Rates
International rates are per minute for international outgoing calls within GERMANY from your GERMANY SIM card while you are in GERMANY. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are free with your Orange GERMANY SIM card.
| Call Type |
Call Rate |
| USA |
0.69 EUR ($0.90 USD)
|
| W. Europe |
0.69 EUR ($0.90 USD)
|
| Outgoing SMS |
0.39 EUR ($0.53 USD)
|
| Incoming SMS |
Free |
Service Life
Your Germany SIM card and preloaded airtime is valid for 12 months during which time you can always receive incoming calls while travelling in Germany.
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