Talk:Germany/@comment-31418857-20170228232840/@comment-24682153-20170301184953

€15 is the minimum top-up for all major providers in Germany by Ladebon (voucher). Some offer the inconvenient way of doing a cash transfer from a bank account, that can have any amount. But it takes 2 working days to be credited.

€10 is offered as a minimum by some ethno providers like Lebara or Lyca, but they have short validity terms. €5 is the minimum top-up for Lidl Connect and AldiTalk. These vouchers are only sold in Lidl/Aldi stores, while other vouchers work too, but start at €15.

Generally German providers have relaxed expiry rules and you can be sure that your balance will stay alive for a year or more without using it (except Lyca and Lebara - and Telekom because of the minimum fee). German law even requires that you can demand to be reimbursed when closing your account. But this involves a lot of paperwork and is not worth the effort.

Other providers can be found almost everywhere where Telekom is sold in kiosks, supermarkets, postal offices, service stations etc. (only not in T-stores). If you don't need very high speeds or the best available coverage, they may be better for occasional use.