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Getting connected: SIM, mobile and home internet

Cheap data, easy SIMs and quick home internet — here's how to get online.

Staying connected is simple and affordable here.

Mobile

  • Prepaid: Lebara and Lyca are cheap and need no contract — great for your first weeks.
  • Contracts: KPN, Vodafone and Odido (T-Mobile) for SIM-only or device plans.
  • An eSIM is handy the moment you land.

Home internet

  • Compare providers on Pricewise or Overstappen; installation can take a couple of weeks, so order early.
  • Fibre (glasvezel) is widely available and fast.

Tip: Many contracts need a Dutch bank account and BSN — start prepaid, then switch once you're set up.

Rules change. This post was accurate when written; check the official source it links before you act.

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Android 8.0 or later. Open the file once it has downloaded, and let your browser install apps when your phone asks.

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