Operator Vodafone has changed prices in its prepaid mobile data price plans called “Websessions”. Smartphone, netbook and notebook users can now choose between four different tariff options with 15 minutes to 30 days for charges between EUR 0.49 and EUR 39.95 for accessing the internet in Germany via GPRS or UMTS over the Vodafone network. The flat rate tariff for one month is a new option and offers a data volume 3 GB for transfers via GPRS, EDGE, UMTS or HSPA for each billing cycle. Once the booked billing cycle has expired or the data volume has been used up, the web session stops automatically and the smartphone or notebook user has to book another one if he or she wants to stay connected to the web.

“Websessions” can only be used with the APN “event.vodafone.de”. Prepaid subscribers with a “Callya” price plan of Vodafone may not use services such as voice over IP, instant messaging or peer to peer with a “Websession” tariff option.

Overview of Vodafone’s Prepaid Mobile Data Price Plans for Domestic Use

• Websessions 15 minutes / 1 GB: EUR 0.49
• Websessions 24 hours / 1 GB: EUR 3.95
• Websessions 7 weeks / 1 GB: EUR 12.95
• Websessions 1 month / 3 GB: EUR 39.95

Overview of Vodafone’s International Prepaid Mobile Data Price Plans

• Websessions International 24 hours / 50 MB: EUR 14.95
• Websessions International Pro 24 hours / 50 MB for the use in USA, India, Malaysia, Singapur, Hongkong
  und South Africa: EUR 29.95

Currently, Vodafone is marketing a prepaid starter package called “WebSessions USB-Stick K3565″ including a SIM card and an UMTS surf stick for a purchase price of EUR 29.90. The UMTS surf stick comes with a SIM lock and supports just HSDPA 3.6 and uploads with up to 384 kbps. The “Vodafone USB-Stick K3765-HV” which supports HSPA 7.2/5.76 mbps is available for EUR 99.90 at Vodafone stores.

In a few hotspots the Vodafone network in Germany supports HSPA with up to 14.4 mbps (download), in some more areas with up to 7.2 mbps. The UMTS network of Vodafone covers more than 2,200 cities in Germany with up to 3.6 mbps (download) and 1.4 mbps (upload).

Overviews of Price Plans for Mobile Internet Access in Germany:
Prepaid Price Plans for Mobile Internet Access
Mobile Data Plans with Short Minimum Term