German coffee house chain Tchibo is launching a new mobile data flat rate tariff. The new tariff for accessing the internet over the O2 Germany network is called “Internet-Flatrate L”, costs € 9.95 per month and includes 500 MB data volume for faster data transfers via EDGE, UMTS or HSPA. Once this limit has been reached, the subscriber gets only GPRS speed for the remaining days of that month. New subscribers also buying the UMTS surf stick of Tchibo (with SIM lock) for € 19.95 can use the “Internet-Flatrate L” the first month for free.

The Tchibo UMTS surf stick supports GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA with data transfer speeds of up to 3.6 mbps (download). In some areas the O2 Germany network already offers HSPA speeds of up to 7.2 mbps.

The tariff option “Internet-Flatrate L” will be launched on Tuesday, June 15th, and can be booked with a prepaid or a post price plan of Tchibo Mobil. Both of these price plans come without a monthly charge or a long minimum term commitment. Tchibo is also offering some other mobile data tariffs to notebook or netbook users.

Overviews of Mobile Data Price Plans in Germany:

• Overview of Prepaid Mobile Data Price Plans for Smartphone Users
• Overview of Prepaid Mobile Data Price Plans for Notebook Users
• Overview of Postpaid Mobile Data Price Plans for Notebook Users
• Overview of Prepaid Mobile Data Price Plans for Apple iPad Users