[EuroPython] EuroPython] saving money with mobile phones

[Carina.Haupt at dlr.de]

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > (Smart)Phone SIM
> > ================
> >
> > I am not sure how the situation will be in the summer (heard about
> > some EU thing that should lower prices!?), but in case that is not in
> > effect then, maybe there could be also some deal with a mobile carrier.
> >
> > We all know the ripoff that mobile carriers do when you are not in
> > your home country, esp. when it comes to data transfer. Often doing
> > only the slightest thing will cost you as much as you usually pay for a whole
> month.
> 
> Thomas is right with the roaming stuff.
> 
> Anyway, in Germany there are multiple cheap solutions which do not require
> any of the precious time of the organizers: The big discounters like ALDI and
> Lidl have their branded mobile services; SIM-Cards can be bought for roughly
> 10EUR with enough minutes and data to last for a week light usage (email,
> navigation).
> 
> Quite sure also Penny and Rewe and most drogeries have those cards; at
> least one of those shops will be in crawling distance from the venue.

Providing SIMs is difficult in Germany, since ever SIM card has to be registered to a person wherefore also an ID has to be provided. This would mean for us organizers to buy and sign for up to hundreds of cards. Therefore this will most likely not happen, if not another solution appears.

But, as Harald mentioned it is very easy to get a good SIM card deal in Germany. Closer to the conference we will look up which deal is the best at that given time and give some hints out where to get which deal best. So just stay tuned and you will be informed.

Ciao Carina

> Harald
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