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Originally Posted by CrunchDude
I am very interested in purchasing/signing up for this, or any other, service. I make and receive a lot of calls. I also text a lot. I also know, as I am well-traveled, that European cell phones are a pain the neck when it comes to cost. Here's the deal: My U.S. wireless provider is AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless), and I would like to know what the best rate is for getting a local SIM here in Germany (I read something that it can make a BIG difference as far as the rates go) when choosing a wireless operator for the purpose of getting a local SIM card. One website said to get a T-Mobile one if I remember correctly.
Please let me know what the best way/(deal?) is for me to go about that. I will be staying 2-4 weeks, my Treo 750 is unlocked, and has all the world's GSM frequencies as well as the 3G bands.
Any responses from experienced travelers would be highly appreciated.  |
Do you intend to call mainly to the US or domestic calls? That makes a big difference in choosing the right sim-card for you.
for domestic calls you can for example buy a "fonic" SIM in a lidl supermarket. they charge 9.9 ct/min and 9.9 ct per text to all german networks, but calls to US are 99ct/min.
for international calls the market is smaller. There are some sim that charge around 9ct to the US as well. E.g. the BlauWorld card (
www.blauworld.de) or Solomo (
www.solomo.de). Sometimes these SIM-cards are also available at calling shops in the bigger cities as well.
Chris
Chris