Cost traps at Aldi Talk: you should pay attention to this

Aldi offers cheap tariffs for telephony, but the Aldi Talk "Package 300" prepaid tariff lurks a cost trap that can be costly for the customer.

Aldi Talk Package 300 - high costs for mobile phone tariffs

7.99 euros per month for 300 units including a surf flat rate with 300 MB unrestricted data volume - that's cheap. With a wrong check mark, however, costs of almost 100 euros can arise.

• You can set the requirements for the automatic top-up of your prepaid card online. If you choose the lowest charging option "under five euros", the Aldi charging system has a problem that can cost you a lot of money.
• If your prepaid credit is between 5 and 7.98 euros, the package price has not yet been debited, but the automatic top-up does not work either: your credit is more than 5 euros.
• As a result, the Aldi system simply ends the 300 flat rate after the month has ended - and you can now make calls, surf the Internet or send messages at the same price as the basic tariff, which is ten times more expensive.
• Our tip: Pay attention to emails or SMS that confirm an unexpected top up of your credit. Check the automatic recharge threshold - 10 euros is recommended. You can also find out about the current status via the Aldi hotline.

If you want to change the tariff at Aldi Talk for safety reasons, you will find out how in the next practical tip.