Prepaid Internet Flat: Comparison of tariffs

Prepaid internet flat rates are a good alternative to the conventional UMTS tariffs. In this article we compare the best and cheapest prepaid internet flat rates.

The best Internet flat rates in the D network

Thanks to the good expansion, you can surf quickly anywhere in the Telekom and Vodafone networks. However, this has its price:

• With its "Surf Flat Option 3000", congstar offers three gigabytes of high-speed volume for 19.90 euros. Since congstar is part of T-Mobile, you can surf the Deutsche Telekom network.
• At competitor fyve, you can surf with the "Surf Flat Rate XXL" for 20 euros, also with three gigabytes of high-speed volume - but in the Vodafone network.

Prepaid tariffs in the O2 and E-Plus network

If you do not need a D network, you get significantly better conditions with tariffs in the O2 and E-Plus network:

• The cheapest way to surf the O2 network is with the Lidl-Mobile internet tariff. For 14.99 euros per calendar month you get five gigabytes of high-speed volume.
• Aldi-Talk also gives you five gigabytes of high-speed volume at a price of 14.99 euros. Aldi-Talk uses the E-Plus network.

Inexpensive internet flats for casual surfers

If you only want to surf the Internet occasionally, the large packages are usually not worth it. You can then either choose a smaller package or a daily flat rate:

• All the providers listed also offer smaller packages, for example the "Internet flat rate L" from Aldi-Talk, which offers you 1.5 gigabytes of high-speed volume for 9.99 euros.
• If you surf even less, a daily flat rate can be worthwhile. With Lidl-Mobile, for example, you pay 1.99 euros per day. For this you get 500 MB high-speed volume for this one day. The flat rate is automatically booked as soon as you dial in. However, please note that you often need other access points (APNs) for the daily flat rate.

Here all tariff providers agree

These prepaid internet tariffs are all based on the package model. The prices given apply to bookings of the package that have a term of 30 days (exception is Lidl-Mobile with a package term of one calendar month).

• Particularly practical: the packages are automatically extended if you have enough money on the SIM card.
• As long as your high-speed volume is not used up, you can surf in all tariffs at UMTS speed. After that you can continue surfing for free, but you will be throttled to EDGE or GPRS speed.
• Voice over IP or tethering is usually not included in the contract. Therefore, read the small print of the package before you book.

You can find the best tariffs at the best conditions in our mobile phone tariff calculator.