Cheapest tariff
- Data
- 500 MB / 4 weeks
- Speed
- –
- Network
o2 network
Avg. per month
€3.24
€2.99 / 4 weeks
one-time: none
Every day we read the prices of mobile and data tariffs from the providers and add up everything a tariff costs over 24 months: monthly fee, promotional prices and one-time costs. Prices checked on .
Cheapest tariff
Avg. per month
€3.24
€2.99 / 4 weeks
one-time: none
Avg. per month
€3.50
€2.00 / month in months 1–6, then €4.00 / month
one-time: none
Avg. per month
€5.20
€4.99 / month
one-time: €5.00
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