Talk:Germany/@comment-31456633-20170305222309/@comment-24682153-20170306153517

Hi again. In Germany prepaid SIM cards without EU roaming surcharges on included domestic plan allowances are common now, but not in many other EU countries so far. The standard prepaid plans of the 3 network providers include it (as long as a domestic data package is included or added), some resellers too, but not all. Just look for a store of the big three: Telekom, Vodafone or O2 - they are like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in your country. You can bring any unlocked GSM-based phone like an iPhone. Registration can be a bit tricky for a foreigner. That's why you should go to a branded store of one of them. Normally staff speaks some English there.

Things can only get better past June, 15th :-) The new rules will require all EU operators to sell EU roaming data at domestic rates ('roam like home' scheme). But it's still unclear, if all providers will go along and they will scrap all roaming surcharges in the EU. Well, sometimes you are ahead of us in the US ;-)