Buy prepaid internet stick

You need an internet stick for mobile surfing

• The Internet stick must have a USB connection that is compatible with your notebook - currently the standard is USB 2.0

• Before buying an Internet stick for prepaid use, you should test whether there is reception at the place where you mainly want to use the Internet stick. That in turn depends on the provider or Network operator.

• The advantage is that you can access the Internet anytime, anywhere with a prepaid stick. However, access is only guaranteed within Germany. in the foreign countries separate tariffs apply.
• The disadvantage is that the quality of the satellite-controlled connection fluctuates. If you find yourself in a dead zone, you will not be able to connect to the Internet (as with a cell phone). You also need a little longer until the connection is established (in landline it takes seconds).

• If you already use a prepaid tariff for your mobile phone, you can usually also use this for the Internet stick. However, it may first be necessary to activate the Internet stick or you may have to purchase a second SIM card with which you can then surf the web. These are often additional costs, but they can be useful if you still want to be reachable on your mobile phone despite mobile surfing.


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• The advantage of using prepaid mobile internet sticks is that you always have your costs under control. B. can be profitable for children and young people. You have a certain amount that you can "surf" and then you have to top up your credit again.

• Another advantage of the prepaid internet stick is that there is no binding contract. You can always accept a better offer without having to observe notice periods.

How to find the right prepaid internet stick

• It is best to look around for prepaid Internet stick providers on the Internet. If you see an interesting offer, read the fine print under the offer, because there are notes that are important and tend to be overlooked. If you are too lazy to read everything carefully, you will be very annoyed later if you don't have fun with your supposedly cheap prepaid internet stick.
• You can quickly fall for bait offers. Much is written in such a way that you don't understand it straight away. It is very confusing, especially when it comes to the data volume. If you are not familiar with it, you can quickly fall into the trap here. For example, when it says “Internet Flat rate with 1 GB of unthrottled data volume “that doesn't mean that you get an unthrottled flat rate for the whole month but that after using 1 GB of data volume, you are throttled down to modem speed. That means you only have 1 GB of fast internet, then it's over and you drag yourself through the www at a snail's pace.
• Before buying a prepaid internet stick, you have to think about how much and for what purpose you are going to use the internet. If you are only an occasional user and only dial into the Internet to quickly check your e-mails or do some research, 1 GB could be enough for you. Are you one of those people who like to be online a little longer to chat with friends and acquaintances or simply to surf the web, you could get there with 5 GB per month. But if you often watch videos on the Internet, often want to download something or play online games, come not even 10 GB for the whole month and you will invest quite a large sum in your prepaid internet stick have to.
• Also pay attention to the speed to which the prepaid Internet stick is throttled when the data volume is used up. Here, too, there are small differences, including in the fees for topping up the prepaid internet stick. A distinction is usually made here between 30 days, 7 days, 24 hours and 15 minutes. Compare the prices of the various providers and think carefully about how much data volume you need without having to constantly recharge. In this way you can find the variant that is cheapest for you.
• The terms and conditions and the data protection declaration are just as important, because here, too, there are often clear disadvantages lurking for you. Hidden additional costs, data transfer and the like are not uncommon. These explanations are usually very long and you don't feel like reading everything. But be sure to make the effort because once you've validated reading it and have given your consent, legally speaking you have little chance of getting back to come out.
• Once you have looked at all of this and decided on one of the many prepaid internet sticks, you can get one when you turn 18. Have reached the age of six. Otherwise you need the permission of your legal guardian.

Further criteria for your own needs

• First of all, you should decide on a network. Prepaid sticks are offered in the networks of Vodafone, T-Mobile, E-Plus and O2.
• Not every network has the same good reception everywhere, even if they offer excellent network quality almost everywhere in Germany.
• You should therefore check in advance which network in your region offers good reception quality, not that you buy a stick that you cannot use to access the Internet. This recommendation applies in particular to rural regions.
• Depending on the provider, you have the option of buying packages for one hour, 90 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours, three days, the weekend, a week or a monthly flat rate. Compare the prices.
• If you have chosen both the network and the package options, you should then compare the prices of the prepaid sticks. There are also differences here, even if they are no longer so serious.
• If you do not want to commit to any prepaid provider, you can also buy a SIM lock-free Internet stick and obtain a separate prepaid card for this. You can use the SIM lock-free prepaid stick with any SIM card.

To make your search easier, you can also find websites such as Prepaid-Comparison-online or Prepaid Germany use to have the most popular prepaid internet stick providers at a glance.

Other authors: Lilo Schmidt, Liane Spindler, Volker Beeden,