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Germany Cell Phones & SIM cards

Low-cost Germany cell phone service.

rangeRoamer provides short-term cell phone service for international travelers.
Buy, Rent, or use your own cell phone in Germany.

Cellular Service information for short-term travel to Germany:

Germany Cell Phones & SIM cards

GSM Roaming

Roaming in Germany

While watching the Rhine in Flames in May, or enjoying Oktoberfest , or just standing in awe of the gardens at Mainau, RangeRoamer's Germany cell phone solutions will let you talk when you want, how you want... and wherever you are. Shipped directly to yo

free itemized billing

Feature

Free Itemized Billing

View all the details of your purchases, phone call records, expenses. Perfect for business expense reporting, or just for checking the accuracy of your service costs.

network selection

One Time Cost

Postpaid or prepaid options - you choose.

rangeRoamer is unique in that you can select whether you want a prepaid sim card or a postpaid sim card. Convenience, budget, or both - up to you. Switch back and forth whenever you want, too.

Free

Budget Limit Rules

Set a maximum allowance on your account per month. We'll alert you once you've reached 80% of your budget, and we will cut off your line once the 100% mark is reached, if you so choose in advance.

network selection

Free

Auto-Recharge Rules

Automatically buy more prepaid airtime for your phone through an automated rule setup. For example, "buy $25 of airtime whenever my balance falls below $10," and our system will make sure you always have prepaid airtime available to you.

data

Extra Cost

Data Service

Check your email or quickly look up a flight time. Data service is turned off by default but you can request activation by email. View international data roaming costs.

network selection

Carriers

Roaming Partners for Germany

The rangeRoamer solution will AUTOMATICALLY find and connect to the strongest cellular network available in Germany . There is nothing special you need to do, and if you travel to other countries during your trip, RangeRoamer will continue to switch to that country's networks atuomatically. If you prefer, you can also manually select the network of your choice through your phone and you will always pay the same RangeRoamer rates for that country. For a more comprehensive review please visit the interactive gsm coverage maps.

Cellular CarrierGSM BandsCoverage Map
T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (T-Mobile DE)GSM 900 and 1800T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (T-Mobile DE) GSM 900 and 1800



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Free

Unlocked cell phones

You will need an unlocked GSM cell phone supporting the above mentioned frequency so that you can connect to the network in Germany. These phones are not forced to only use a single network, and this is to your benefit especially when traveling internationally.

phone numbers

Extra Cost

Phone numbers

You can pick a US number, a UK number, or an Estonia number. People reach you directly at the numbers you choose. There are no special pins or access codes. This is a direct dial service to receive calls.

More countries coming soon.

network selection

Free

Free Business Cards

You'll receive pre-printed business cards with your name and phone number(s) printed on them. Easy to give your numbers out to people.

Free

Simple Pricing Plans

Roaming can be complicated. Since 2003, ChitChat Communications (parent company of rangeRoamer) has always espoused a "no hidden fees" approach to selling. All rate plans have straight-forward all inclusive pricing. There are no surcharges, differences between calling cell phones vs. landlines, initiation charges, line connect fees, surtaxes, or any other 'gotchas.' Per FCC regulations, federal taxes do apply on your calls placed while in the United states, currently charged at a cumulative 12.9%. This only applies to calls made while in the USA.

Roaming Rates in Germany

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Incoming Calls Within Germany Calls from Germany to USA TollFree Text Messaging
$0.00/minute $0.79/minute $0.79/minute $0.69/minute surcharge In Free, Outbound $0.49
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Customer Trip Reports

We share this information to help you determine if service is up to your expectations.



Testimonials From Germany Travelers

Rangeroamer's international cell phone services have received positive independent reviews from experts as well as travelers like you. Here is what they had to say about the performance of RangeRoamer while in Germany :



Where did you travel to?How did RangeRoamer perform?Star Rating
Romania and Germanyvery well.5.0
Germany, China, Korea and Taiwan . OK in all countries except Korea (DEAD) Sometimes the connection was slow, but most of the time the connection was OK.3.0
France, Belgium, Holland, Germany. Performed just fine. Only issue is the strange concept of not dialling directly but waiting for a return call before being connected.
spain, germany, france, england. performed well.5.0
Southern Germany, Paris, and London. The service performed well.5.0
Rhine River and Paris worked very well4.5
Twice to Germany, France and Switzerland in September and October.Everything went well4.5
France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, LuxembourgFrance, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. I appreciated the welcome when I visited your "office" Wael deserves high praise! I hope the company continues to grow and expand. The phone worked GREAT ... calling in countries and among countries5.0
We traveled in France and Germany.Great service and much cheaper than using local cell phone services. Very convenient. 5.0
russia - phone worked fine germany - phone worked fine czech republic - phone worked fine great britain - phone worked fineHOWEVER! i was unable to send sms messages from the foreign country back to the US.4.0
Germany. I like having the 1-800 number is makes it easy for people to call from the States. The phone works good and I plan on using it on my next trip.5.0
Frankfurt Germany and Perm, Russia. It performed fabulously. 5.0
Germany and Norway. Phone work out great. Had no trouble with text messaging and calling.5.0
Heidelberg, GermanyRangeRoamer performed very well once I recieved a phone that was operational. The phone that was delivered to me the day prior to my departure from the US was broken and a replacement had to be shipped to my hotel in Germany. I was without a phone for the first two days of my trip.5.0
Cruise around the Baltic. Stockholm, St Petersburg, Tallin Estonia, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Bruges, Wernemunde/Berlin, Dover. Rangerover was excellent. Connections were quick, solid, instructions were excellent. no problems whatsoever.5.0
Sept 19 - Berlin Germany - sporatic coverage Sept 25 - Prague Czech Republic - sporatic coverage Sept 28-Oct 1 - Munich - good coverageSept 19 - Berlin Germany - sporatic coverage Sept 25 - Prague Czech Republic - sporatic coverage Sept 28-Oct 1 - Munich - good coverage3.5
I traveled to Germany and Austria. The phone and the service was very good. Once I got used to the call back process, I didn't have any problems.5.0
Traveled to Switzerland, France, Germany, and Italy.The phone performed very well throughout the trip. It arrived well before our departure and we were very satisfied with the service overall. It made staying touch with family at home very easy. I have recommended RangeRoamer several times.5.0
We traveld to GermanyThe phone worked great. Several people traveling with us gave out the phone number for an emergency contact number. However, my wife an I were the only ones needing to be contacted on an emergency, a water pipe broke in our house on the 21st of September and we were able to get the insurance company to take care of every thing while we were still on vacation in Germany. Every thing was dried out and we continued our tour. Our daughter was with us and talked to her husband in Iraq several times while we were in Germany, the phone worked great.5.0
We traveled to Germany and France with two phones. The phones worked well most of the times when the calls came through. Customer service was very helpful in setting up the account. The per-minute rate seemed reasonable at the time and the 800 number was helpful for business purposes. 4.0
We traveled to Germany and France with two phones. The phones worked well most of the times when the calls came through. Customer service was very helpful in setting up the account. The per-minute rate seemed reasonable at the time and the 800 number was helpful for business purposes. However the directions from the booklet didn't translate well into what you really need to do to get calls or text messages through. I ended up having to call back to customer services (I didn't know it was a free call from the phone while in Europe) to get instructions on the "other" phone numbers we had to call for text messages since our attempts (using the booklet's instructions) were unsuccessful. The booklet was confusing and actually wrong in some directions.3.5
I traveled in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, and Germany. The RangeRoamer SIM and my phone worked great. I had coverage just about everwhere. I was a little confused when I tried making my first call. I thought that the call would go straight through". I was'nt expecting the "ring back" to make a connection. Once I was aware of how it worked5.0
Southern Germany, Paris, and London. The service performed well.4.0
I was in Italy, Switzerland and Germany.The service worked pretty well 4.0
Germany and England mostlyWe have purchased an international phone from you and used it and with the exception of when the towers went down, it has worked very well.4.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use my own phone?

If your phone is the right kind, why buy another one, right? You can use your own phone if it meets the following specs...

  • Uses GSM (AT&T, T-Mobile, purchased abroad, etc.)
  • world-capable (quad-band, or dual band international)
  • "unlocked" to accept any sim card from any carrier.

Review our phone compatibility chart to see if your phone is compatible.

GSM phones have a SIM card slot, shown above, which lets you put the rangeRoamer sim card in it.

All phones from AT&T and T-Mobile have this slot, but only 4% of phones from Verizon or Sprint do.

How will I be billed?

billed

During checkout, you’ll choose how you want to pay for your usage of airtime while traveling.

  • PREPAID: Pay for minutes in advance, so you know your exact costs as you go.
  • BILL ME LATER: Use as much or little as you want, then we send you a bill by email.

The choice you make is purely a matter of preference. Prepaid lets you budget yourself better, but postpaid lets you avoid having to worry about buying minutes. It’s up to you, and you can change your choice at no charge anytime.

How will people call me?

how will people call me?

rangeRoamer allows you to customize your service so you have the right kind of phone numbers based on your needs.

US Number: You automatically get one of these. It’s toll-free, rings right to your phone, and anyone from the States can call it without hassle. No international dialing required. Pretty neat, huh!

UK Number: You get one of these too. You also receive free incoming calls in 40 countries when called on this.

Local Number in countries of your choice: For an additional charge, you can also pick a local number in different countries. Perfect if you want to appear local wherever you travel!

Where does it work?

how will people call me?

rangeRoamer works in 163 countries and counting. More countries are added all the time. The goal is to let you keep re-using the service no matter where your itineraries take you. You can use it in multiple countries.

Review our rates & coverage page to confirm that service is offered in your countries of travel.

How much is it?

how much is it?

Pricing ranges from $39 to $399 depending on what you pick. More importantly, your per minute rates will be significantly lower than AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and other major providers, often times adding up to $200+ dollars in savings per trip!

Are there any ongoing fees?

No. Because there is no contract, there are no ongoing fees in any of our basic consumer packages. If you use the service, you pay. If you don’t use the service, you don’t get billed. So, you can leave your SIM card in a drawer between trips without worrying about ongoing charges.

How fast can I get it?

Free Fedex ground shipping takes 2 to 4 days. Orders received by 3pm CST on business days ship the same day. Refer to this table for express shipping costs:

Shipping Option Cost Time Can I Track My Package?
fedex Fedex Ground FREE 2 to 4 business days, not guaranteed Yes
Fedex 3 Day Air $10.00 3 days, guaranteed Yes
Fedex 2 Day Air $19.00 2 days, guaranteed Yes
Fedex Next Day AM $39.00 Delivered by 10:30AM next business day Yes
usps US Postal Global Priority $19 4 to 6 days international No

Who are you guys, anyway?

rangeRoamer is a division of ChitChat Communications, Inc., which hatched in the Northwestern University Business Incubator program in 2003. Originally a classic dotcom start-up, ChitChat went from hatchling to grown-up in 2007, when it moved to its current downtown Chicago location.

Some current company stats

  • 7th year in business
  • holds a valid FCC Telecommunications license issued by the US government, section 214
  • over 25,000 customers served, many of whom are repeat users.

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