| rawn to Germany's sylvan valleys and pristine alpine | | | | Feel drawn to Germany's sylvan valleys and pristine |
| peaks? Does Beethoven's music beckon you? Do you | | | | alpine peaks? Does Beethoven's music beckon you? |
| swoon over by Germany's grandiose architecture and | | | | Do you swoon over by Germany's grandiose |
| enchanting art and culture? Or do you just yearn for | | | | architecture and enchanting art and culture? Or do |
| a taste of the country that brews the best beer in | | | | you just yearn for a taste of the country that brews |
| the world. | | | | the best beer in the world. |
| Now, connecting with Germany, and making calls to | | | | Now, connecting with Germany, and making calls to |
| friends and family is quick and extremely cheap. | | | | friends and family is quick and extremely cheap. |
| Amongst a population of an estimated 81,338,000 | | | | Amongst a population of an estimated 81,338,000 |
| people, German is the standard language of | | | | people, German is the standard language of |
| communication and has several slight variations in | | | | communication and has several slight variations in |
| regional dialects. With education being compulsory till | | | | regional dialects. With education being compulsory till |
| the age of 18, Germany has an astounding literacy | | | | the age of 18, Germany has an astounding literacy |
| rate of 99%. | | | | rate of 99%. |
| Simple Steps to Call Germany: | | | | Simple Steps to Call Germany: |
| * Dial the international access code - 011. | | | | * Dial the international access code - 011. |
| * Dial Germany's country code - 49. | | | | * Dial Germany's country code - 49. |
| * The '0' at the start of the city code does not need | | | | * The '0' at the start of the city code does not need |
| to be dialed. | | | | to be dialed. |
| * Dial the remaining digits. | | | | * Dial the remaining digits. |
| Guten Tag (pronounced goo ten tahk) is the phrase | | | | Guten Tag (pronounced goo ten tahk) is the phrase |
| normally used for greeting for 'hello' or 'good day' in | | | | normally used for greeting for 'hello' or 'good day' in |
| general German parlance. However, when you call | | | | general German parlance. However, when you call |
| Germany, it is the norm for Germans to answer the | | | | Germany, it is the norm for Germans to answer the |
| phone with their last names first. | | | | phone with their last names first. |
| Over the years, rates to Germany has declined | | | | Over the years, rates to Germany has declined |
| steadily. Offers between 2 cents per minute to 4 | | | | steadily. Offers between 2 cents per minute to 4 |
| cents per minute to call Germany are now very | | | | cents per minute to call Germany are now very |
| common among long distance providers and phone | | | | common among long distance providers and phone |
| card companies. What is the catch? Again, have you | | | | card companies. What is the catch? Again, have you |
| heard of connection fees, monthly charges and | | | | heard of connection fees, monthly charges and |
| maintenance fees? These can add up big time and | | | | maintenance fees? These can add up big time and |
| can easily double the rates as promised by these | | | | can easily double the rates as promised by these |
| phone companies. And one more thing, while | | | | phone companies. And one more thing, while |
| Germany's phone system is one of the most | | | | Germany's phone system is one of the most |
| advanced in the world, be aware that there are | | | | advanced in the world, be aware that there are |
| cheap long distance carriers that can actually make | | | | cheap long distance carriers that can actually make |
| the connections frustrating to consumers. | | | | the connections frustrating to consumers. |
| No matter your reason for calling, personal, business, | | | | No matter your reason for calling, personal, business, |
| or leisure call to Germany. Find a long distance | | | | or leisure call to Germany. Find a long distance |
| telecom service provider that offers a flexible prepaid | | | | telecom service provider that offers a flexible prepaid |
| calling plan that is hassle-free and requires no | | | | calling plan that is hassle-free and requires no |
| switching over phone companies, cumbersome PIN | | | | switching over phone companies, cumbersome PIN |
| dialing or paying unnecessary, hidden costs generally | | | | dialing or paying unnecessary, hidden costs generally |
| associated with most phone cards. With these in | | | | associated with most phone cards. With these in |
| mind, you should be able to call Germany - and don't | | | | mind, you should be able to call Germany - and don't |
| bother about how you call, when you call or how | | | | bother about how you call, when you call or how |
| much you talk | | | | much you talk |
| Situated in the centre of Europe, at the border of | | | | Situated in the centre of Europe, at the border of |
| the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, Germany may | | | | the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, Germany may |
| seem quite a distance away, but a cheaper and | | | | seem quite a distance away, but a cheaper and |
| reliable long distance calls should bridge the gap in a | | | | reliable long distance calls should bridge the gap in a |
| matter of seconds. | | | | matter of seconds. |
