They are not free. In most cases you even pay more during the time you pay the fees from the contract that gets you the "free" netbook. It's just a new name fo

They are not free. In most cases you even pay more during the time you pay the fees from the contract that gets you the "free" netbook. It's just a new name for credit. You repay the netbook during your contract. German telecoms offer netbooks for 1 Euro all the time but in the end you pay more compared to paying right away for a netbook and then choosing the cheapest telecom.