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Linear television is increasingly taking a back seat in many people's everyday lives: Hardly anyone wants to commit to sitting at home in front of the television at 7:35 p.m. to watch an exciting documentary. Thanks to streaming, recording functions and start/stop options, this can also be done at any other time. Many users wonder whether switching to television without cable is even worth it. With the right internet bandwidth and a TV stick, that shouldn't be a problem, right?
Cable television is available here free of charge as well as an internet connection
The answer is: it depends. Switching to television without cable is not always worthwhile for everyone. Anyone who already has a cable connection at home and rarely streams in everyday life or uses modern streaming services could definitely benefit from a cable connection. Anyone who is looking for a new provider for DSL and landline network and also gets cable television for free should not think about TV sticks at first.
Up to 190 euros on the Vodafone internet connection
Anyone who orders a cable Internet connection with a landline from the mobile and DSL provider Vodafone will first secure a free FRITZ!Box 6660 and save the connection price of an impressive 70 euros. New customers also receive a starting credit of 120 euros, which will be credited to future Vodafone bills.
If they wish, customers can then book the “Cable TV with TV Connect” option free of charge during the process. Depending on location availability, there are no additional costs for cable television.
Tip:
If you can't change provider immediately, you can save the basic monthly fee for Vodafone products for up to twelve months.
GigaZuhause 1,000 cable internet including landline connection
1,000 Mbit/s max. download
Up to 50 Mbit/s upload
Internet connection with internet flatrate
Telephone connection with landline and mobile phone flat rate
Free FRITZ!Box 6660
19.99 euros per month (for the first 10 months, then 64.99 euros per month)
No connection fee
With 120 euros starting credit
Switching provider advantage
On request: With cable television and TV Connect
Cable TV with up to 28 HD channels and up to 69 SD channels
No installation required
Expandable with GigaTV
Free in the package (depending on location availability)
Users can find out whether the offer can be added to the Internet package free of charge on the Vodafone website. Availability at the respective location can be checked quickly and easily here.
Television without cable: Waipu.tv Perfect Plus now with Paramount+ for free
Switching to wireless television is uncomplicated and perhaps even a bit quicker. Providers like Waipu.tv offer an extensive package of classic TV channels in HD quality (such as Sat1, ProSieben, but also public broadcasters such as ARD and ZDF) as well as an extensive selection of channels with special offers. These include channels such as SyFy, Spiegel Geschichte, Discovery and Kinowelt HD. And all of this on a small TV stick that comes in the mail with a remote control.
New Waipu customers now pay a one-off price of 59.99 euros and receive one year of access to Waipu.tv Perfect Plus with 261 TV channels, more than 30,000 films and 12 months of access to the Paramount+ streaming platform. The 4K Waipu.tv stick usually costs 59.99 euros when purchased individually - so the streaming deal is definitely worth it.
Television without cable: Waipu.tv Perfect Plus now with Paramount+ for free
waipu.tv Perfect Plus annual package:
• One-time fee of 59.99 euros
• Additional shipping costs 4.95 euros
• 261 channels (246 in HD), including 60+ pay TV channels
• 30,000 films and series on demand
• 100 hours of recording memory
• Term 12 months, can be canceled monthly thereafter
Paramount+ (free in the package)
• Paramount+ voucher for 12 months
• Various originals and exclusive series
• Blockbusters for the whole family
• Term 12 months (can then be canceled monthly at Paramountplus.com)
The offers in check: Internet and cable TV or TV stick and streaming provider?
If you are looking for a strong package with internet and landline connection, you will find a strong partner in Vodafone. The free cable TV option is easy to take out and includes the most important linear TV channels. However, you must check online in advance whether the TV option is free.
Waipu.tv doesn't offer an internet or landline connection, but it does offer full TV and streaming entertainment for everyone who doesn't have a cable connection, doesn't want one anymore and would like to switch to internet television. Nobody has to do without classic TV channels. Practical: For a one-off price of 59.99 euros, Waipu gives customers not only a year of Perfect Plus in the current promotion, but also 12 months of access to the Paramount+ offer. If you are interested in this package, you should be quick: the offer is limited to 9,999 packages.
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