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Internet and mobileGetting a German mobile number (prepaid, contract or eSIM)Why you need to show ID for every German SIM, how prepaid and contract tariffs differ, what credit checks mean for newcomers, how eSIMs, number porting and EU roaming work, and what to know about emergency calls.15–30 minutes in a shop, or 20–40 minutes online including the identity check
Internet and mobileGetting home internet in Germany (DSL, cable and fibre)How to find out which connection your new home has, compare offers, order early enough, use your own router, bridge the wait with mobile data, check the promised speed with the official Breitbandmessung and use your rights under the 2021 telecoms law.30–60 minutes to compare and order; activation from a few days to several weeks, much longer if fibre still has to be built