Aldi is selling an UMTS surf stick to netbook and notebook users for EUR 49.99. The Medion Mobile Web Stick S4011 supports GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA for mobile data transmission over a mobile network with up to 3.6 mbps (download) as well as SMS. The UMTS surf stick comes without a SIM lock and there is no SIM card included in the package. Aldi is also offering a prepaid SIM card for the network of operator E-Plus with EUR 10.00 credit for EUR 12.99.

For accessing the internet via GPRS or UMTS over the E-Plus network, Aldi Talk users can choose between three different types of billing: Either they pay EUR 0.24 per megabyte, EUR 1.99 for 24 hours or EUR 14.99 for a 30-day period. Currently, maximum data transfer speeds over the E-Plus network reach up to 500 kbps. As reported earlier, E-Plus will start expanding its mobile broadband network this year and eventually offer data transmission rates of up to 21.6 mbps via HSPA+.

Overview of current prepaid plans for mobile internet access in Germany:
Prepaid Price Plans for Mobile Internet Access