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In Germany you can pay 35€/mo for 5GB of data traffic (t-mobile) and then enjoy the bandwidth of 5G for a full 40 seconds. It's a total joke.

secondcoming 3y ago
That's a problem with German Telcos, not 5G as a technology
krisknez 3y ago
Why is Germany so expensive?
- riogordo2go 3y ago
  Not only expensive, the coverage is spotty too. Driving cross country, even along major highways often results in many dead spots.
- rsynnott 3y ago
  It's _really_ hard to come up with a coherent theory of European telecom pricing; it is just all over the place. For instance, Ireland is more expensive than the UK thing... So it's a density thing, right? Not so fast; Germany (denser than Ireland) is also more expensive than Ireland... There are some general _trends_, but big exceptions to all of them.
  - fomine3 3y ago
    Interesting quote: > The prevalent means of connecting to the Internet in Germany is DSL, introduced by Deutsche Telekom in 1999. Other technologies such as Cable, FTTH and FTTB (fiber), Satellite, UMTS/HSDPA (mobile) and LTE are available as alternatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Germany
- meinheld111 3y ago
  It’s not anymore. For 30-50€ you can get more or less unlimited data plans on all three networks
snehk 3y ago
Well, T-Mobile is just way too expensive anyway. I pay 25€ for unlimited with Vodafone. It's not the best network but it works surprisingly well where I live. I get ~500mbps at work and ~300mbps at home. Much better upgrade than the one from 3G to 4G.
PinguTS 3y ago
I have unlimited with my plan. I just compared the costs of all plans with the added costs of a new smart phone. The very best return was actually going with the almost highest plan. So I always recommend to do the Excel sheet and include all costs for the 2 year contract.
YinLuck- 3y ago
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_ph_ 3y ago
I just got 50G for 30€/month with O2.

secondcoming 3y ago

That's a problem with German Telcos, not 5G as a technology

krisknez 3y ago

Why is Germany so expensive?

riogordo2go 3y ago
Not only expensive, the coverage is spotty too. Driving cross country, even along major highways often results in many dead spots.
rsynnott 3y ago
It's _really_ hard to come up with a coherent theory of European telecom pricing; it is just all over the place. For instance, Ireland is more expensive than the UK thing... So it's a density thing, right? Not so fast; Germany (denser than Ireland) is also more expensive than Ireland... There are some general _trends_, but big exceptions to all of them.
- fomine3 3y ago
  Interesting quote: > The prevalent means of connecting to the Internet in Germany is DSL, introduced by Deutsche Telekom in 1999. Other technologies such as Cable, FTTH and FTTB (fiber), Satellite, UMTS/HSDPA (mobile) and LTE are available as alternatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Germany
meinheld111 3y ago
It’s not anymore. For 30-50€ you can get more or less unlimited data plans on all three networks

snehk 3y ago

Well, T-Mobile is just way too expensive anyway. I pay 25€ for unlimited with Vodafone. It's not the best network but it works surprisingly well where I live. I get ~500mbps at work and ~300mbps at home. Much better upgrade than the one from 3G to 4G.

PinguTS 3y ago

I have unlimited with my plan. I just compared the costs of all plans with the added costs of a new smart phone. The very best return was actually going with the almost highest plan. So I always recommend to do the Excel sheet and include all costs for the 2 year contract.

YinLuck- 3y ago

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_ph_ 3y ago

I just got 50G for 30€/month with O2.