# What Are the Best SIM Cards for Students in Germany? (2026) > Which SIM plan is best for students in Germany in 2026. The same catalogue re-scored on a student weighting: price per GB at 45%, coverage at 10%. By Jules de Bruin · URL: https://www.guide-germany.com/telecom/sim/best-for-students **The verdict for students** Buy **CallYa Jahrespaket M at EUR 8.33 per year** for **250 GB** on the **Vodafone** network. Read that **EUR 8.33** as an equivalent, not a monthly bill: the pack is **250 GB across 365 days**, bought once and allocated by you, and anything left when the year ends is lost. Germany requires identity verification on every SIM, so a student needs a passport, but prepaid asks for **no German address, no German bank account and no SCHUFA record**. The general ranking weights **coverage at 25%**, which almost nobody living on a campus needs, and this page drops it to **10%** so price per gigabyte decides. ## Which SIM plan is the best for students? Sort byOur rankingEffective monthly pricePrice per GBCoverageEnglish supportContract freedomSorted by **effective monthly price**, not our recommendation. The default view is our ranking, weights published below. Sorted by **price per gb**, not our recommendation. The default view is our ranking, weights published below. Sorted by **coverage**, not our recommendation. The default view is our ranking, weights published below. Sorted by **english support**, not our recommendation. The default view is our ranking, weights published below. Sorted by **contract freedom**, not our recommendation. The default view is our ranking, weights published below. #1 by effective monthly priceEUR 8.33 per year#1 by price per gbEUR 0.04 per GB#1 by english supportFull English#1 by contract freedomper year★ Student pick ### CallYa Jahrespaket M 5.0Cheapest set-and-forget year on a top network Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSignupPassport or ID check to activate[Get Vodafone](https://www.vodafone.de/callya)Plans(4) - CallYa Jahrespaket MOur pick here250 GB / per year · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.04 per GBEUR 8.33 - CallYa Allnet Flat S25 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.40 per GBEUR 9.99 - CallYa Allnet Flat M50 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.30 per GBEUR 14.99 - Vodafone Young M200 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.20 per GBEUR 39.99 Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Price per GB EUR 0.04Price per GBBestEUR 0.04More detailsPhysical networkVodafoneeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle365 days, 250 GB total to self-allocate (~8.33 EUR/month equivalent)Best for students who want the most data per euro. VodafoneCallYa Jahrespaket M · 250 GB / per yearEUR 8.33#3 by price per gbEUR 0.33 per GB#1 by coverageTelekom#3 by english supportGerman only#2 by contract freedomper 28 daysAlso great ### congstar Prepaid Allnet M 5.0Telekom quality at discounter price without a contract Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSupportGerman-only support[Get congstar](https://www.congstar.de/prepaid)Plans(4) - congstar Jahrespaket365 GB / per year · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.04 per GBEUR 8.33 - congstar Prepaid Allnet MOur pick here30 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.33 per GBEUR 10 - congstar Homespot100 GB / per month · EUR 0.20 per GBEUR 20 - congstar Allnet Flat M100 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.24 per GBEUR 24 Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Price per GB EUR 0.33Price per GBEUR 0.33More detailsPhysical networkTelekomeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle28 days (13 renewals/year; effective ~10.83 EUR/month)Best for students who need a different physical network. congstarcongstar Prepaid Allnet M · 30 GB / per 28 daysEUR 10#2 by coverageTelekom#2 by english supportFull EnglishBest value ### fraenk 25 GB 5.010 EUR monthly cancellable on the best network Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSignupPassport or ID check to activate[Get fraenk](https://www.fraenk.de/)Price per GBEUR 0.40More detailsPhysical networkTelekomeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cyclecalendar-month subscription, monthly cancellablePrices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Best for students who need a different physical network. fraenkfraenk 25 GB · 25 GB / per monthEUR 10#2 by price per gbEUR 0.20 per GB ### SIMon mobile flex 5.09.99 EUR permanently with monthly cancellation Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSupportGerman-only support[Get SIMon mobile](https://www.simonmobile.de/)Price per GBEUR 0.20More detailsPhysical networkVodafoneeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cyclemonthly subscription, monthly cancellable (1-month notice)Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Best for students who need a different physical network. SIMon mobileSIMon mobile flex · 50 GB / per monthEUR 9.99#2 by effective monthly priceEUR 8.99 per 28 days#3 by contract freedomper 28 days ### ALDI TALK S 5.0The archetypal student SIM: cheap, contract-free, everywhere Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSCoverageRuns on the O2 network[Get ALDI TALK](https://www.alditalk.de/)Plans(4) - ALDI TALK Jahrespaket60 GB / per year · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.10 per GBEUR 5.83 - ALDI TALK SOur pick here25 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.36 per GBEUR 8.99 - ALDI TALK M/L50 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.28 per GBEUR 13.99 - Aldi Daten Home&Go S150 GB / per 28 days · EUR 0.13 per GBEUR 19.99 Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Price per GB EUR 0.36Price per GBEUR 0.36More detailsPhysical networkO2eSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle28 days (13 renewals/year; effective ~9.74 EUR/month)Best for students who need a different physical network. ALDI TALKALDI TALK S · 25 GB / per 28 daysEUR 8.99#3 by effective monthly priceEUR 8.99 per 28 days ### Lidl Connect Smart S 5.0Vodafone-network value at Aldi-level prices Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSupportGerman-only support[Get Lidl Connect](https://www.lidl-connect.de/)Plans(2) - Lidl Connect Jahrestarif250 GB / per year · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.04 per GBEUR 7.50 - Lidl Connect Smart SOur pick here25 GB / per 28 days · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS · EUR 0.36 per GBEUR 8.99 Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Price per GB EUR 0.36Price per GBEUR 0.36More detailsPhysical networkVodafoneeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle28 days (13 renewals/year; effective ~9.74 EUR/month)Best for students who need a different physical network. Lidl ConnectLidl Connect Smart S · 25 GB / per 28 daysEUR 8.99#3 by coverageTelekom ### Penny Mobil Smart 5.0Telekom coverage at Aldi prices Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSupportGerman-only support[Get Penny Mobil](https://www.penny-mobil.de/)Price per GBEUR 0.36More detailsPhysical networkTelekomeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle28 days (13 renewals/year; effective ~9.74 EUR/month)Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Best for students who need a different physical network. Penny MobilPenny Mobil Smart · 25 GB / per 28 daysEUR 8.99 ### ja! mobil Smart 5.0Telekom network at discounter price Key information ContractPrepaid, no lock-inCallsUnlimited minutes, Unlimited SMSSupportGerman-only support[Get ja! mobil](https://www.jamobil.de/)Price per GBEUR 0.36More detailsPhysical networkTelekomeSIMYesID to activatePassport or ID cardBilling cycle28 days (13 renewals/year; effective ~9.74 EUR/month)Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site. Best for students who need a different physical network. ja! mobilja! mobil Smart · 25 GB / per 28 daysEUR 8.99Also a strong fit Same eligibility, a different shop or network. [Every plan is in the full market overview.](/telecom/sim/complete-market-and-price-overview) **This ranking differs from the general one.** The general page picks fraenk at EUR 10 for 25 GB. The reason is the weighting, not new information: **Price per GB** moves from **25%** to **45%** and **Coverage** moves from **25%** to **10%**. The student decision is not which network is best, it is **how many gigabytes EUR 10 buys**. Mind the cycle while you compare: **congstar Prepaid Allnet M** renews every **28 days**, so its **EUR 10** for **30 GB** is **13 payments a year** and about **EUR 10.83** a month. **fraenk** charges the same **EUR 10** for **25 GB** on the same **Telekom** network but bills on the calendar month. How we ranked this for students5 criteria, weights publishedA reader on a student budget is not the average reader, so this page does not use the average weights. **Price per GB** carries **45%** here against **25%** on the general ranking, and **Coverage** carries **10%** here against **25%** on the general ranking. The weights were fixed on **17 August 2026**, before the prices were collected. ### Criteria weighting Fixed 17 August 2026, before pricing was collectedEase of buying*Whether you need a German address, a SEPA direct debit or a SCHUFA check*****30%25%Price per GB*What a gigabyte actually costs once the promo ends*****25%45%Coverage*Which of the three German networks carries you outside the cities*****25%10%English support*Whether the app and the helpline speak your language*****10%15%Contract freedom*How fast you can leave without paying to exit*****10%5%** General ranking** This pageWeights total 100% on both. A blocker caps any score at 1.0. ## What is ruled out, and why A blocker is not a drawback. It is something that makes the product unbuyable for this reader, and it caps the score at **1.0** however good the tariff is otherwise. Blocked for this reader O2 Mobile on Demand Mage check for young rate1&1 All-Net-Flat 50 GBcredit checkcongstar Allnet Flat Mcredit checkklarmobil 100 GBcredit check ## What counts as student proof in Germany? Nothing, because there is nothing to prove. German operators do not run student pricing: the catalogue records **no student discount** and **no proof-of-study requirement** on any tariff, so there is no enrolment certificate to chase. What exists instead are **age gates** on [the youth tariffs](/telecom/student-sim-cards). **Telekom MagentaMobil Young** is for **under-28s**, **Vodafone Mobil Young** is for **under-28s**, and **O2**'s young price runs to your **29th birthday**, the widest gate of the three. The test is your date of birth. All three are **[24-month contracts with a credit check](/finance/open-bank-account)**, which makes them a second-year decision rather than a first-week one. **MagentaMobil M Young** is **EUR 24.95** for the first 24 months and **EUR 39.95** after, for **100 GB**. **Vodafone Mobil Young M** is **EUR 27.99** then **EUR 39.99**, for **200 GB**. **O2 Mobile S young** is **EUR 14.99** for **15 GB**. What every student does need is **identity verification**: a passport, a **VideoIdent** call, available 24/7, then minutes to hours before the line works. [Prepaid](/telecom/prepaid-vs-postpaid) asks for nothing beyond that, so a student can hold a German number in the first days without an address, a bank account or a credit history. ## The same tariffs, ranked for other readers [View all 98 plansThe plan picker is the full market overview: every named tier from every provider with its allowance, price and EUR per GB, filterable by situation and re-rankable.→](/telecom/sim/complete-market-and-price-overview)for students[for new arrivals](/telecom/sim-cards-for-newcomers)[for residents](/telecom/sim-cards-for-residents)[for stays under 3 months](/telecom/sim-cards-for-short-stays)[for tourists](/telecom/esim/holiday-one-week)[for families](/telecom/sim-cards-for-families)Every persona page ranks the same catalogue. Only the weights differ, and each page states its own. If you are already down to two tariffs, the full market overview puts every named tier side by side on price, data and EUR per GB. ## How we compared these Five criteria, weighted for this reader and published above, fixed on **17 August 2026** before the prices were collected. Every price comes from the provider's own page, dated in the catalogue. A blocker caps a product at **1.0**. Unlimited allowances are capped at **200 GB** when calculating EUR per GB, or every unlimited plan would win that column automatically. One limit worth stating: the catalogue carries **one fit score per persona**, not a score per criterion, so the ordering reflects that score and the editorial reasoning behind it rather than an arithmetic weighted total. Per-criterion scoring is the next data pass; until it lands, the weights explain the ranking rather than compute it. Of the 98 plans in the catalogue, 24 score 4 or 5 for this reader, across 17 providers. Where fewer than three providers clear that line, the third card is still the next best option available and is labelled for what it wins on, not presented as a strong fit. Sources: provider tariff pages and dated German price sources, accessed August 2026. Some links earn a commission at the same rate for every provider, so no weighting favours a payer. --- Source: https://www.guide-germany.com/telecom/sim/best-for-students Last updated: n/a Format: LLM-readable Markdown twin (.md) of the canonical HTML page.