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You sign a Dutch rental contract, and somewhere between the deposit and the meter readings you discover the timing problem. Your fixed internet connection is not a thing you buy; it is a thing that gets scheduled. A network operator has to be involved, sometimes an engineer, occasionally a new cable in the pavement — and none of that moves faster because you start work on Monday.
There is a category of product that sidesteps the whole sequence: home internet delivered over a mobile network, in a box you plug into a power socket. In the Netherlands the mainstream consumer version is Odido’s Klik&Klaar Internet. This article is about what it actually is, what it is not, and the specific situations where it is the right answer rather than a compromise.
All Odido figures below were checked on 4 October 2026 on odido.nl/internet/klik-en-klaar, the Klik&Klaar speed page and the Klik&Klaar shop page.
The two problems with fixed internet in a new home
The wait. How long you wait depends on what already exists at your address, not on how urgently you ask. Odido is direct about this on its own fibre page: if your home does not already have a fibre connection, “moet er een nieuwe kabel worden aangelegd”, and for the installation, “Er komt een monteur” (odido.nl/internet/glasvezel, checked 4 October 2026). Its page on moving names the situation this article is about: the connection in the new home is not active yet, or the engineer only comes in a few weeks.
The commitment. Fixed internet usually comes with a contract term. Odido’s own fibre promotion illustrates the shape of it: the first 12 months at €25/month, on a two-year Glasvezel + TV subscription, “Daarna betaal je € 51,50/mnd voor 100 Mbit/s, afhankelijk van het type netwerk op jouw adres” (same page, same date). That can suit you if you are staying. It is a poor fit if you are in temporary housing, if your address might change in six months, or if you genuinely do not yet know.
For the general comparison of providers, contract terms and English-language support, see our best internet providers in the Netherlands guide. This article is about the gap before any of that starts working.
What Klik&Klaar Internet is
It is home internet delivered over Odido’s mobile 5G network. You get a 5G modem with built-in wifi and a SIM card, supplied on loan (“incl. bruikleen modem”). You choose your delivery date, or collect the modem in an Odido shop. Then, in Odido’s own description of the setup: “Stekker in het stopcontact en je bent online.” No cable to the house is needed — “je hebt dus geen kabels naar je huis nodig, zoals bij Glasvezel of standaard (DSL) Internet” — and no engineer visit. Odido says you are online within about fifteen minutes and provides an app that helps you find the best spot in the home for the modem.
The commercial terms, checked 4 October 2026:
- Price: “Nu voor €26/mnd”, excluding a one-off connection charge: “Exl. eenmalige aansluiten kosten van € 20”. The shop checkout shows the same €20 as “Activatiekosten”.
- Data: unlimited. Odido describes it as “Eindeloos internetten” and “Onbeperkt 5G internet only abonnement in NL”.
- Term: “Maandelijks opzegbaar” — cancellable monthly. The checkout also shows “15 dagen bedenktijd” (15 days to change your mind).
- Speed: the maximum achievable speed at your address, which “kan uiteenlopen van 5 Mbit/s tot 300 Mbit/s” and “kan per locatie verschillen”. Upload, per Odido’s speed page, “kan oplopen tot ongeveer 30 Mbit/s”.
- Network: 5G, with a fallback — “Als 5G tijdelijk niet beschikbaar is, valt Klik&Klaar Internet meestal terug op ons 4G-netwerk”.
What Klik&Klaar Internet is not
It is not fibre with a shortcut. The published range starts at 5 Mbit/s, and that is the number to take seriously: what you get is decided by 5G reception at your address, not by the package you choose. Upload tops out at about 30 Mbit/s according to Odido’s speed page, against matching download and upload speeds on Odido’s fibre packages, which matters if your day is video calls and file uploads.
It is also internet only. “Klik&Klaar is Internet Only”, so no Odido TV — streaming services can be added as Extra’s, but broadcast television cannot. It works in the Netherlands only (“Nee, je kan Klik&Klaar Internet niet buiten Nederland gebruiken”), and it is a consumer product: Odido states “Klik&Klaar is alleen voor particulier gebruik” (private use only). The Odido pages quoted here are in Dutch.
5G box vs fibre vs a phone hotspot
Only published figures, with their sources, so you can see exactly what is and is not comparable.
| Odido Klik&Klaar (5G box) | Odido Glasvezel (fibre) | Phone hotspot on a sim-only plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | “Nu voor €26/mnd” | First 12 months €25/mnd on a 2-year Glasvezel + TV subscription, then “€ 51,50/mnd voor 100 Mbit/s, afhankelijk van het type netwerk op jouw adres” | Simyo’s sim-only offer: 40 GB with 400 min/sms at €6.50 p/m on a 24-month term, €15 p/m after 12 months; other data bundles priced per GB tier |
| One-off cost | €20 connection charge (“Activatiekosten € 20,00”) | Check Odido’s fibre page for your address | Simyo advertised “Nu géén aansluitkosten” |
| Speed | Maximum achievable at your address, “kan uiteenlopen van 5 Mbit/s tot 300 Mbit/s”; upload up to about 30 Mbit/s | “tot wel 8 Gbit/s”, with the same download and upload speed per package | Simyo states max 5G download 300 Mbps, max upload 150 Mbps, “afhankelijk van het type telefoon en van de dekking en drukte op het netwerk” |
| Data | Unlimited (“Eindeloos internetten”) | Check Odido’s fibre page | Capped by your bundle; Simyo charges “€ 0,15 per MB” outside the bundle, or €5 for an extra 500 MB |
| Contract | “Maandelijks opzegbaar” | Promotion priced on a 2-year subscription | Simyo offers 1, 12 or 24 months; regular prices on 24 months, €1 a month extra on 12 months and €2 a month extra if cancellable monthly |
| Installation | Self-install, no engineer: “Stekker in het stopcontact en je bent online” | “Er komt een monteur”; a new cable is laid if the home has no fibre connection | None |
| Equipment | 5G modem + SIM on loan | Modem supplied by Odido | Your own phone |
Sources: odido.nl/internet/klik-en-klaar, the Klik&Klaar shop page, odido.nl/internet/klik-en-klaar/snelheid, odido.nl/internet/glasvezel and simyo.nl/sim-only, all checked 4 October 2026. Prices and promotions change; check the current page before ordering.
The table makes the trade-off visible. Fibre wins on ceiling and on upload. The hotspot wins on cost only until you use it as a household connection, at which point the bundle runs out and you either pay the out-of-bundle rate or stop at Simyo’s dataplafond. The 5G box wins on the two axes the others cannot touch: it exists today, and it stops whenever you want it to.
Check Odido Klik&Klaar availability at your postcode →
Check availability before you decide anything
This step determines whether the product works for you. Odido runs a postcode check (“Doe de postcodecheck”) and a coverage map for expected speed by address. Because the published range spans 5 Mbit/s to 300 Mbit/s, the check is not a formality — it is the entire decision.
Two practical notes. Placement inside the home matters too: Odido’s installation app helps you find the best spot, and Odido’s instructions say to put the modem in the vensterbank (windowsill) for the best reception. And if you are still choosing between addresses, run the check on both.
Internet on day one: how this fits your arrival
If you are working through the first 30 days checklist, internet sits in an awkward spot. It is not as urgent as your gemeente appointment, but it can have a long lead time. A workable order is: apply for the fixed connection the day you have a signed contract and an address, then decide separately how to cover the gap until it goes live.
For a gap of a few days, your phone is fine. For a gap of weeks, a 5G box is the more practical bridge, and the monthly cancellation is what makes it a bridge rather than a second commitment. The rest of the week-one sequence, including meter readings and the deadlines that actually bite, is in our first Dutch rental utilities checklist, and the wider arrival process is in the complete guide to moving to the Netherlands.
In temporary housing
In short-stay and furnished housing, internet may already be included in the price. Check before you buy anything. Where it is worth adding your own connection is a private furnished rental with no connection, or an included connection that is genuinely not good enough to work on. A one-year fixed contract for a three-month stay is the wrong instrument; a monthly-cancellable box that you can take with you is the right one. Odido itself names temporary use during a move or renovation.
Switching to fibre later
The sequence is simple, and it is the reason this works. Order fibre when you know where you are staying. Keep the 5G box running through the wait, including the engineer visit. Cancel it in the month the fixed line goes live, and return the modem — it is on loan, not sold. Your total exposure for the bridge is the €20 connection charge plus the months you actually used.
Who should not bother
If your building already has an active connection you can self-install in a few days, wait the few days. If you have fibre available and a permanent address, order fibre — the ceiling and the symmetrical upload are worth having, and this is not a close call for heavy home working. If the postcode check comes back at the low end of the range, the box is not going to rescue your video calls, and a data SIM for light use will do the same job for less; our best prepaid SIM card guide covers that option.
And if you are already paying for internet inside your rent, do not buy it twice.
The short version
Klik&Klaar is not the fastest internet you can get in the Netherlands; Odido’s own fibre goes far higher. It is internet you can have on a delivery date you choose, for €26 a month plus €20 once, with no engineer, no cable and no year-long commitment — with a speed range wide enough that the postcode check is mandatory rather than advisable.
For someone in temporary housing, mid-relocation, or three weeks out from a fibre installation date, that combination is worth more than a faster connection that does not exist yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get internet in the Netherlands without a contract?
Not without any agreement at all, but you can avoid a fixed term. Odido's Klik&Klaar Internet is sold as "Maandelijks opzegbaar" — cancellable monthly — at "Nu voor €26/mnd" plus a one-off connection charge of €20, checked 4 October 2026 on odido.nl. Fixed fibre is a different shape: Odido's own fibre offer, for example, is priced on a two-year Glasvezel + TV subscription.
How long does internet installation take in the Netherlands?
It depends on what already exists at the address. For fibre, Odido states that "Er komt een monteur" (an engineer comes) and that if your home has no fibre connection, a new cable has to be laid. Odido's own page on moving describes the gap many people hit: the connection in the new home is not active yet, or "de monteur komt pas over een paar weken" (the engineer only comes in a few weeks). Order the day you sign your rental contract.
Is 5G home internet fast enough to work from home?
It depends on reception at your address, and you cannot know before you check. Odido publishes a range for Klik&Klaar of "5 Mbit/s tot 300 Mbit/s" as the maximum achievable speed, varying by location. On its Klik&Klaar speed page (checked 4 October 2026) Odido puts the maximum download at around 300 Mbit/s and says upload "kan oplopen tot ongeveer 30 Mbit/s" (can reach about 30 Mbit/s); it also states it cannot guarantee a minimum or maximum speed. Odido's fibre packages list the same speed for download and upload, so for a permanent home-working setup with heavy uploads, fibre is the stronger option.
What does 5G home internet cost in the Netherlands?
Checked 4 October 2026, Odido's Klik&Klaar Internet is advertised at "Nu voor €26/mnd" with a one-off connection charge of €20 ("Exl. eenmalige aansluiten kosten van € 20", shown as "Activatiekosten € 20,00" at checkout). Data is unlimited and the 5G modem is supplied on loan ("incl. bruikleen modem").
Can I use a 5G home internet box in temporary housing?
Yes. Odido names temporary use itself, for example during a move or a renovation. There is no cable work, you choose the delivery date (the subscription starts the day you receive the modem), and the subscription is cancellable monthly, so it can end when your stay does. Two things to check first: the postcode check for the specific address, and whether your landlord or serviced-apartment operator already includes internet in the price.
Can I switch to fibre later?
Yes, and that is the main argument for starting with 5G. Because Klik&Klaar is cancellable monthly, you can order fibre whenever you are settled, keep the 5G box running until the engineer has been, and cancel it in the month the fixed line goes live. The sunk cost is the €20 connection charge plus the months you used.