Talk:Germany/@comment-93.219.120.89-20200208105502/@comment-24682153-20200210014705

European plans work a bit differently to the US. Here, you normally have a base plan here to be added by packages for data and/or voice. That means that you can cancel the monthly data/voice pack anytime from renewing. Then you will be back on the base plan. This plan is nomally free of charge (except of Telekom that charges a minimum fee) as long as you don't consume anything. You can keep your SIM for a year or more active without topping up. But you shouldn't use data on this base plan as it's charged very high. much higher as on any package (as long as you have credit on your prepaid account).

The other way to discountinue a recurring package on your plan (instead of actively canceling it) is to run low on balance so that the monthly charge for the pack can't be debited from your prepaid account. Then you will be automatically on the base plan with your data pack terminated. This may be more convenient, but you'll need to have in mind as soon as you top up that the same package that you've used before will be restarted and running again.