Optimum vs sim.de

Optimum

Who it suits

• Households that want a very fast line but no long commitment, and would otherwise settle for Astound at 5,000 Mbps.
• People likely to move or switch provider often, since No contracts - cancel without early termination fees keeps leaving cheap.
• US households that want one provider for both cable and fibre lines: cable and fttp.

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers outside US, who can compare EarthLink instead for fttp, 5G and satellite and a wider choice of ways to connect.
• Fibre-only buyers, who may prefer Abissnet running fttp across its footprint.
• Shoppers who want no joining bill, since the $150 setup fee ranks 86 out of 86 and Astound's terms are worth checking first.

sim.de

Who it suits

• People in DE who want a data heavy sim only line without paying for a handset
• Travellers from DE who want roaming included and reach across 33 countries
• Households that want one provider offering both a short monthly term and a longer fixed contract

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers outside DE, since the service is a single market
• People who want a handset bundled with the tariff, as the plans are sim only
• Buyers who want unlimited data on a rolling monthly basis, since the Unlimited on demand plan sits on the longer of 1 and 24