Can my orders get me out of a contract early?

Usually yes. German telecom law provides a special termination route when you move abroad and the service cannot follow you.

The detail

The route gives one month's notice, taking effect from the date you move out. Deutsche Telekom explicitly names military transfer orders as accepted proof. Other providers vary in what they ask for, and some are more difficult than others.

Only the page of your orders that proves your departure date is ever needed. Nobody needs to see the rest.

What to do

Find the page with your report-no-later-than or detachment date.

Black out everything else.

Submit it with your cancellation and ask for written confirmation of the end date.

Legal basis

§ 60 (2) TKG. General information about German law, not advice on an individual case.

Questions people ask

Can my orders get me out of a contract early?

Usually yes. German telecom law provides a special termination route when you move abroad and the service cannot follow you.

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