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Germany SIM Card Purchase Options
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Introduction

Cellular Abroad's German SIM card by Ortel was designed specifically for US and Canadian travelers visiting Germany who need an economical way to make and receive calls and surf the web. Ortel uses the EPlus network, one of the largest cellular carriers in Germany. International rates back home are a low €.05 per minute (with a €.15 connection fee), calls within Germany are just €0.13 per minute and all incoming calls from anywhere are free. Furthermore, for a one time fee you can opt for a package offering rates to the US or Canada for €9.90 for 500 minutes of talk time to be used within 30 days. That is a just a little more than a penny a minute to call internationally! There is also a package for local calls as per below.

The service is pay as you go so there are no contracts to sign or bills to pay. The initial SIM card has 160 minutes to the US and Canada and additional talk time or mobile broadband sessions can be added to the SIM card buy purchasing it within Germany or through Cellular Abroad's German toll free, 7 days/week, English speaking top up center. The Ortel pay as you go SIM card is the ideal solution for staying in touch while in Germany.

iPhone and iPad users can now request Micro-SIM Card size Ortel Germany SIM cards; add the product to your cart and select the "Micro-SIM Add-on" to have our staff resize your SIM card with a professional Micro-SIM tool. Cutting your SIM card down to fit an iPhone or iPad can be dangerous; you may cut it incorrectly, or cut the gold contacts improperly and invalidate your SIM. Don't trust a Youtube how-to video when Cellular Abroad can guarantee your Micro-SIM will work in your unlocked device, or we will replace it at no extra cost.

Data Service

For a low additional fee, you can chose a data enabled Ortel SIM card and receive unlimited mobile broadband while in Germany. With a data enabled SIM card, you can activate Ortel's Internet Flat offer and receive unlimited data for 30 days. €9.90 (about $13.00) will be deducted from your balance.

The Internet-Flat plan allows unlimited data usage. You can use up to 750MB of 3G speed data per month, after which you will be limited to 2G speed service until the next billing cycle.

To activate data on your prepaid service, you must be a registered Ortel Mobile customer in Germany on the Ortel network. You can not activate data service outside of Germany. Information about activating your service for data is available here.

Information and Talk Rates Chart

Key Features
  • Local German cell phone number
  • Unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere
  • Voicemail
  • SMS Text Messaging
Initial Credit

€8
160 mins International
60 mins Domestic

Local calls within Germany

Free incoming
US$0.17/min outgoing

International Calls

Free incoming
US$0.07 outgoing
US$0.20 setup fee per outgoing call

Text / SMS Rates

Free incoming
US$0.17 outgoing to German #'s
US$0.20 outgoing to US/Canada

Internet/Data Rates

€9.90 flat fee for 30 days of unlimited data

Special Ortel "FLAT" options

Pick any one of the following "Flat" plans and pay a fixed one-time price for a special feature plan; these plans are only available to Ortel Mobile customers. To activate your preferred "Flat" plan, please refer to the user guide. You will be sent a printed copy of these instructions with your purchase.

Option Description Price
InterNational FLAT 500 Up to 500 minutes to landlines within Germany, or the United States €9,90
Festnetz-FLAT 3000 Up to 3000 min. to German landlines €9,90
Internet FLAT Unlimited data for 30 days (see data plan info) €9,90

*You can find more detailed information on rates and charges here.

Detailed Features

  • German cell phone number w/ free incoming calls from anywhere in the world!
  • Domestic outgoing rates of €0.13/minute ($0.17/minute),
  • International outgoing rates of €.05/minute ($.07/minute).  Connection fee of €.15/call ($.20)
  • Complete with initial airtime worth 10 Euros: 200 min. international (depending on number of calls made), 75 min domestic.
  • Add more minutes by purchasing an Ortel recharge card from Cellular Abroad or convenience stores, supermarkets and magazine stands in Germany.  Available in €15 and €30 denominations.
  • Voicemail (calls are €.29/minute)
  • SMS/Text messages (free incoming and only €.09/message domestic and international).
  • From a landline, (NOT from payphones, mobile phones, and majority of hotels) Cellular Abroad can be reached 8am to 8pm EST, 7 days a week with English customer support and recharge services by dialing this number: 00-800-3623-3333. From a cell: (310)862-7100 or email us at support@cellularabroad.com
Germany Ortel €10 Prepaid Recharge Card
only $24.00 for €10 of talk time credit

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Save time by starting your stay in the Germany with an additional €10 of talk time. Each of these recharges gives about 200 minutes of calls to the US or Canada or about 75 minutes in Germany. Incoming calls are free while in Germany.

International Roaming and Coverage information

Roaming rates in the European Union

Incoming calls: 0.13€/min

Outgoing calls: 0.41€/min

Outgoing SMS: 0.13€/min

Data: 0.49€/MB

Our Ortel Mobile SIM card for Germany does roam outside of Germany, but Cellular Abroad does not offer customer support for this service. If you will need cellular service outside of Germany, please consider the Talk Abroad SIM card.

Coverage on the Ortel Mobile network is exceptional and will keep you connected across all of Berlin, Bochum, Bremen, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Wuppertal, AND more... To check coverage in your area, please view the interactive coverage map for Germany.

If you need more information regarding the Germany SIM Card, including how to dial, service life, how to check voice mail and how to register your SIM Card, please check out our Germany SIM Card instructions.

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming National Geographic Talk Abroad™ rental that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)

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