Mobile operators with their own network: Germany 2026 (4)

Mobile operators with their own network from our ranking (Germany), in Score order. These operators run their own radio network rather than renting one. Check the coverage map for the places you use your phone.

Mobile operators in Germany 2026: a ranking built on verified facts

  1. 1

    O2

    91/100
    Listed by the regulator
    Yes
    Own radio network
    Yes
    Commercial 5G
    Yes
    Stated population coverage
    99%
    Price index (100 = cheapest in the country)
    111
    • Reference tariff among the cheapest in the country
    • Listed by the telecom regulator
    • Commercial 5G for consumers
    • High officially stated population coverage
  2. 2

    Telekom

    88/100
    Listed by the regulator
    Yes
    Own radio network
    Yes
    Commercial 5G
    Yes
    Stated population coverage
    99%
    Price index (100 = cheapest in the country)
    111
    • Reference tariff among the cheapest in the country
    • Listed by the telecom regulator
    • Commercial 5G for consumers
    • High officially stated population coverage
  3. 3

    1&1

    78/100
    Listed by the regulator
    Yes
    Own radio network
    Yes
    Commercial 5G
    Yes
    Stated population coverage
    Not verified
    Price index (100 = cheapest in the country)
    156
    • Listed by the telecom regulator
    • Commercial 5G for consumers
    • Runs its own radio network
    • Offers eSIM to new customers
  4. 5

    congstar

    75/100
    Listed by the regulator
    Yes
    Own radio network
    Yes
    Commercial 5G
    Yes
    Stated population coverage
    Not verified
    Price index (100 = cheapest in the country)
    111
    • Reference tariff among the cheapest in the country
    • Listed by the telecom regulator
    • Commercial 5G for consumers
    • Runs its own radio network