Talk:Germany/@comment-24682153-20150917110001

We keep getting questions and offers about contracts here. Please respect that this a prepaid forum and we don't cater for postpaid contracts. They involve a lot of legal consequences.

I know that the rates in contracts are lower and you can add some subsidized hardware. But the requirements to sign a contract in Germany are high. You need to be registered at a German address (Meldeadresse) in the country and need to have a German bank account. When they give you a smartphone, they will run a credit score check (SCHUFA) to see if you have a good credit history. Many applications by foreigners are rejected.

Only sign a contract if you really speak the language and fully understand the text of it. There are many pitfalls. You promise to give them some hundred Euros in the next 2 years and the provider will track you down even if you have left the country. So you need to be 100% sure that you will stay at least for the initial period in the country and will be able to pay for it. Be aware that most cancellations of 2-years contracts require a notice of up to 3 months ahead. If you miss the deadline, you will stay for at least another year with no way out.

Having said this, if you qualify and understand the language, there is no reason to discourage you to sign generally. But for this, there are different forums on the web in German language. You may also consider new contract offers on the market, giving you the opportunity to cancel month by month like e.g. WinSIM. They will not give you hardware and may have an activation fee, but are much easier to terminate and still offer much better rates than prepaid.