Talk:Germany/@comment-62.57.181.141-20180218223152/@comment-2407:7000:9A5F:BC99:9873:A7:E6BD:386F-20180219083426

German providers let you choose your number only to a very limited extend. In many starter packs the number is concealed in the inside. A few also print it visibly on the outside. When you go to a small mobile phone store, you may have a limited pool of numbers to choose from. But not when you get the starter in a supermarket or fuel station with their brands.

Additionally, some vendors on eBay.de sell numbers that are called "VIP numbers" which are easy to remember for a premium.

Some German providers give out up to €50 in promotions when you port in your number to them. This is done through regular MNP with a working number from another provider. But the exiting operator can charge up to €30 for its service. So in most cases when porting numbers you will pay on top, only few operators give you a incentive to port in your number by giving you more than you have to pay to the old provider for porting out.