Germany 50GB 30 days
O2 / Vodafone
- Data
- 50GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
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Vodafone DE and travel eSIM in Germany
Vodafone DE is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Germany. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick answer
- 93 of the 93 Germany plans we sell name Vodafone DE as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
- Vodafone Germany runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40 and 5G on n3, n28, n78; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
Vodafone DE in brief
Vodafone Germany switched off 3G on 30 June 2021 and runs 5G on bands n3, n28 and n78.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Vodafone Germany's bands and technology
| Item | Vodafone Germany |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40 |
| 5G NR | n3, n28, n78 |
| 5G launched | Live |
| 3G | Shut down |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 262-02 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use Vodafone Germany if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
Vodafone Germany's coverage map
Vodafone Germany publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Vodafone Germany's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.
Who licenses Vodafone Germany
Mobile networks in Germany are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) (BNetzA). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name Vodafone DE
From the supplier record behind each package, 93 of the 93 plans we currently sell for Germany declare Vodafone DE as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming Vodafone DE means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
Vodafone Germany beside the other networks in Germany
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone DE | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40 | n3, n28, n78 |
| Telekom DE | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40 | n78, n28 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Vodafone DE is weak where you are, try selecting Telekom DE manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to Vodafone DE?+
93 of our plans name Vodafone DE as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for Vodafone Germany?+
At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B40; 5G: n3, n28, n78. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does Vodafone DE run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. Vodafone Germany has run commercial 5G, on n3, n28, n78. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- www.vodafone.de homepage — Vodafone Germany, October 11, 2026
- www.vodafone.de/hilfe/netzabdeckung.html coverage map — Vodafone Germany, October 11, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of LTE networks in Europe — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- Wikipedia: Mobile network codes in ITU region 2xx (Europe) — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- 3G - shutdown list — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- List of 5G NR networks — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- Bundesnetzagentur website — Bundesnetzagentur, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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