VIDEO: What does "in all German networks" mean?

Call for free in all German networks - that really is what it means

• It sounds great at first when it says that you can make free calls to all German networks. However, there is also small print here that you should pay attention to.
• First of all: It at least means that you can call everyone on the regular landline number (recognizable by the area code) and also free of charge under a mobile phone number of a German provider reachable.
• However, so-called special numbers are and will remain excluded. There are now a lot of them, so you should always be careful if the area code doesn't sound like a place or a mobile code. The all-clear can generally be given for the 0800 as a preselection. Regardless of which German provider you are a customer of, this number is generally free of charge, but it cannot always be reached from a mobile phone.

Caution is advised here - there is a risk of cost traps

• For the so-called Special numbers there is an overview. Here you can see clearly which costs can arise. 2 euros per minute are also possible.
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• If you see a special number on TV or in a magazine, the respective price per minute or call must also be shown there. Attention here too: If you call from your mobile phone, the costs can be significantly more expensive.


International flat rate for mobile phones - advantages and disadvantages compared to call-by-call

If you want to make calls with your mobile phone across national borders, you will quickly notice ...

• A popular trap: you receive a notification of winnings or have a callback request on your answering machine with one of these ominous numbers. Don't make the mistake of calling back without determining the price. You can do this via the overview at the beginning of this section or via the Google search. You can usually easily expose rip-off numbers using the search engine.
• By the way: "Free to all German networks" does not mean that you can also access the foreign countries can call Germany free of charge. You will incur additional costs here, which - depending on the tariff and network provider - can differ significantly.

If landline or mobile phone: Many providers with even more tariffs make it difficult to see what is really on offer now. And what exactly does it mean when you can make free calls to all German networks? Here, too, "all" does not mean that you can call anywhere in Germany free of charge.