I use the 'My O2' app to check my data allowance and this confirms that music streaming is free on my current tariff. None of my data allowance has been used by streaming music from Spotify since the offer took affect So, your O2 tariff will automatically give you free music streaming, without having to change anything with Spotify's log-in. Spotify and O2 have joined forces! With selected bundles, O2 customers can enjoy all the benefits of Spotify Premium, including: Unlimited high-quality streaming access to over 35 million songs. Play music without an internet connection. Travel abroad with your music. Use Connect to play Spotify through your speaker, TV, and car.
If you pay for Premium but can't use your Premium features, try the following:
- Log out and back into your account
Occasionally this is necessary to force a sync of info between your device and our account system - Check the status of your subscription
Go to your account page and scroll to Your plan. - Check the status of your payment
If your Spotify payment is marked as 'pending' on your bank statement, it might not have gone through successfully. When you submit a payment, your bank puts the funds aside as ‘pending’. If the payment fails, the pending status will expire and the funds will be returned to you.
For more information, check out payment troubleshooting. - Check that your Premium subscription isn’t on another account
You might be logged into the wrong account. It's possible to create multiple Spotify accounts, each with their own login details, saved music, and subscription plans.
Check to see if you have any other accounts.
Still not working?
- If you have Premium Family, make sure the owner hasn't removed you from the plan.
- If your Premium plan is associated with another company (e.g. with your broadband/mobile provider, or with iTunes), check with them to make sure your subscription is still active.
We have collected the best German data plans for your smartphones in the table below (prepaid and postpaid). See which one fits your needs and budget best. If you only need data for your tablet or computer, scroll down to see special data-only plans. If you are a student or are 28 years old or younger, scroll down to see special plans for young people.
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Unfortunately, it is not common in Germany to get data plans with unlimited mobile internet, you will usually have a high speed allowance of a couple of gigabytes, depending on your plan. Currently, Telekom and O2 are the only providers, which offer unlimited data plans. The cheapest unlimited data offer is provided by O2 for 39.99€ per month. However, some of them are still expensive (Telekom: €84.95/month) so it might be wiser to get a different plan with 30GB or 60GB allowance.
If you are a tourist or only a short-term visitor, Prepaid plans are probably the best choice for you. Postpaid plans are often cheaper but usually require a German bank account. German mobile data packages have been consistently getting cheaper over the last years. Now, they often even include unlimited calling and texting. See below which data plan would be the best for you:
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Best German Data Plans (valid in all EU-countries)
Provider | Name | Highspeed Data (in GB) | Included Extras | € Price / month | Plan Type | Where to Order |
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Telekom | MagentaMobil XL | 5G unlimited | Unlimited calls and texts Free Data Roaming in Switzerland Telekom HotSpot Flat | 84.95 | Postpaid | Order here |
O2 | O2 Free Unlimited Smart | unlimited | Unlimited calls and texts | 39.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Vodafone | Red M | 20 | Unlimited calls and texts | 39.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
SimDiscount | Allnet Flat 20GB LTE | 20 | Unlimited calls and texts | 19.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Congstar | Allnet Flat L | 15 | Unlimited calls and texts | 30 | Postpaid | Order here |
O2 | O2 Free M | 20 | Unlimited calls and texts | 29.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Vodafone | CallYa Digital | 10 | Unlimited calls and texts | 20 | Prepaid | Order here |
SimDiscount | Allnet Flat 10GB LTE | 10 | Unlimited calls and texts | 12.99 | Postpaid (24 months) | Order here |
Congstar | Allnet Flat | 8 | Unlimited calls and texts | 20 | Postpaid | Order here |
Lebara | Komplett M | 8 | Unlimited calls | 9.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Blau | Allnet Plus | 8 | Unlimited calls and texts | 19.99 | Postpaid (24 months) | Order here |
ALDI TALK | Paket L | 7 | Unlimited calls and texts | 17.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
SimDiscount | Allnet Flat 6GB LTE | 6 | Unlimited calls and texts | 8.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
O2 | O2 my Prepaid M | 5.5 | Unlimited calls and texts | 14.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Blau | Allnet XL | 5 | Unlimited calls and texts | 13.99 | Postpaid (24 months) | Order here |
ALDI TALK | Paket M | 5 | Unlimited calls and texts | 12.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
PremiumSIM | Allnet XL | 4 | Unlimited calls and texts | 7.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
WhatsApp SIM | 4 | -- | 10 | Prepaid | Order here | |
O2 | O2 my Prepaid S | 3.5 | Unlimited calls and texts | 9.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
SimDiscount | Allnet Flat 3GB LTE | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 7.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Maxxim | LTE 3000 | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 5.99 | Postpaid (24 months) | Order here |
Blau | Allnet L | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 8.99 | Postpaid (24 months) | Order here |
ALDI TALK | Paket S | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 7.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Blau | Prepaid 3GB LTE | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 7.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Vodafone | CallYa Smartphone Special | 2.5 | Unlimited calls and texts | 9.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Telekom | MagentaMobil Prepaid M | 2 | Free Data Roaming in Switzerland Telekom HotSpot Flat | 9.95 | Prepaid | Order here |
Simply | LTE 1000 | 1 | Unlimited calls and texts | 4.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Data-only Plans
If you only need data on the go for your tablet, you should check out the following plans. They only include internet access, phone calls or text messages are not possible. You can use them with your tablet or with an internet surf-stick. Congstar Homespot is a special offer, which only works at a certain address of your choice (e.g. your home address).
Data-only Plans (e.g. for tablets or surf-sticks)
Provider | Name | Highspeed Data (in GB) | € Price / month | Plan Type | Where to Order |
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Congstar | Homespot 200 | 250 | 45.00 | Postpaid | Order here |
Congstar | Homespot 100 | 125 | 30.00 | Postpaid | Order here |
Congstar | Homespot 30 | 30 | 20.00 | Postpaid | Order here |
O2 | O2 my Data L | 20 | 29.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Telekom | Data Comfort L | 15 | 29.95 | Postpaid | Order here |
O2 | O2 my Data M | 10 | 19.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Lebara | Data M | 5 | 14.99 | Prepaid | Order here |
Telekom | Data Comfort M | 5 | 19.95 | Postpaid | Order here |
Congstar | Daten L | 5 | 19.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Simply | LTE Internet M | 3 | 9.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Congstar | Daten M | 2 | 14.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Smartmobil | LTE Internet M | 3 | 7.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Simply | LTE Internet S | 1 | 4.99 | Postpaid | Order here |
Networks used:
Congstar: Telekom network
O2: Telefonica network
Simply: Telefonica network
Smartmobil: Telefonica network
Tarifhaus24: Telekom network
Vodafone and O2 have special perks, which could make a big difference:
Vodafone:
- Vodafone Pass: The Vodafone Pass lets you use certain apps without decreasing your data. You can only choose one pass from the following: Chat-Pass, Social-Pass, Music-Pass, Video-Pass.
- The Chat-Pass includes: Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Threema, Viber
- The Social-Pass includes: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest
- The Music-Pass includes: Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, TIDAL, Deezer, Napster, and others
- The Video-Pass includes: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Vevo, Sky Go, Sky Ticket, Tattoo, and others
- GigaDepot: Any data that you have left in a month will be rolled over to the next month. This means you don’t loose data volume, because it is transferred to the next month.
- GigaSwipe: You can trade in parts of your flat rate, e.g. if you never write SMS anymore, you can trade it for 1GB of extra data.
O2:
- Data Boost: You can double your monthly data limit if you pay an extra 5€ per month. For the O2 Free L plan, this would get you 60GB instead of 30GB per month. Just select “O2 Free Boost” before you order the plan.
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Special Offers for Young People and Students in Germany
So which one is the best SIM card in Germany for students? It simply depends on your needs: Do you need a lot of mobile internet, or do you need free minutes and SMS? Either way, the following mobile carriers offer special discounts for students and young people and will definitely save you money compared to their standard offers. The age limit for these offers is 29 years (for 1&1) and 28 years (for O2 and Vodafone). If you are a student, you can still get the O2 discounts, even if you are 28 and older.
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Special Offers for Young People and Students in Germany
Provider | Name | Highspeed Data (in GB) | Included Extras | € Price / month | Condition | Where to Order |
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O2 | O2 Free L Junge Leute | unlimited | Unlimited calls and texts | 29.99 | younger than 28 years or student | Order here |
Vodafone | Young L | 40 | Unlimited calls and texts | 24.99 | younger than 28 years | Order here |
Vodafone | Young M | 20 | Unlimited calls and texts | 19.99 | younger than 28 years | Order here |
O2 | O2 Free M Junge Leute | 20 | Unlimited calls and texts | 19.99 | younger than 28 years or student | Order here |
Otelo | O2 Free S Junge Leute | 6 | Unlimited calls and texts | 14.99 | younger than 28 years | Order here |
O2 | O2 Free S Junge Leute | 3 | Unlimited calls and texts | 9.99 | younger than 28 years or student | Order here |