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Germany - driving and phone/text service
Do drivers drive on the right side of the road in Germany? I am thinking about renting a car and I'm curious how different it is from driving in the US. Do you pump gas at the gas station the same way?!?
What about cell phones? Will my Verizon Iphone work? Can I still text for free??
Re: Germany - driving and phone/text service
Everything is pretty much the same! I actually bought my last two cars through a European Delivery Program so I drove my car over in Germany prior to having it shipped back. The only thing they change in the car prior to returning is the radio. I also used my phone the entire time I was over there, but Verizon has some crazy new data plans now that will cost a fortune by using the net. The only way to avoid those costs and still use data is to connect to wireless. Texts are a little better- .05 to send and .50 to receive. I have a corporate plan, though, so it may be different for personal plans.
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You will incur roaming charges, data charges and text message fees IF you phone is compatible with the network in Germany and you use it. Their cell system runs on the GSM 900/1800 bands and if your phone is not compatible it will not work.
If you have an unlocked iphone AND it has a sim card you can get a prepaid sim card to use while you are over there. Vodafone, O2 and a few other companies also have prepaid phones & plans that you can purchase.
DH drove in Germany and they drive on the right side of the road.
We were there with friends so each couple just bought a cheap cell and ditched it when we left. We didn't use them to call home, though, so no idea about communication with people in the U.S.
Drivers do drive on the right. Also, I think the driver's here are bigger on things like not passing on the right and getting back into the slow lane and things like that.
My family is from Germany and I go to see them every few years. Driving is on the right side of the road, but I would learn some of the signs they have (there are some different ones).They prior poster is right when they say they are more into following the rules of the road. Pumping gas is the same and prices are not by the gallon but by the liter. As for cell phones, you will need to check whether your phone will work on the towers there and if it does you can look at adding an international plan temporarily.
We rented a car in 2007 when we vacationed in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. DH drove it and did fine. On the highways people can go very fast so if you overtake someone make sure you get back in the right lane. If someone comes up behind you fast and flashes their light, move over to the right. Don't overtake on the right. You will also very likely get a manual transmission, so make sure you or DH can drive one.
For phone I suggest getting a German SIM for your unlocked phone or buying a cheap phone with SIM at the airport when you arrive.