German TV broadcaster ProSieben and news broadcaster N24 have cut the cost of their UMTS surf stick packages for mobile internet access over the Vodafone network. Both providers offer their prepaid starter packages including the UMTS surf stick Huawei E160E for EUR 29.95. There are no additional costs for shipping. The surf stick packages are available at the provider’s online stores at www.n24.de/ratgeberservice/n24_internet_stick/index.html or at www.prosieben.de/stick/. It is also possible to just buy the SIM card of N24 or ProSieben without UMTS surf stick for EUR 14.95 (credit of EUR 10.00 included).

The UMTS surf stick of N24 and ProSieben comes with a net lock and can only be used in the Vodafone network. The stick supports data transmission rates of up to 3.6 mbps (download), supports Windows and Mac operating systems and has a Micro SD card slot.

N24 and ProSieben offer different prepaid price plans ranging from EUR 0.77 for one hour of mobile internet access to EUR 9.99 for access of up to seven days in a row. Netbook or notebook users access the internet via GPRS or UMTS over the network of Vodafone which supports data transmission rates of up to 14.4 mbps in a few cities. Generally, you can expect data transmission rates of up to 3.6 mbps when surfing the internet over the UMTS network of Vodafone.

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