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provider
(Anglicism) A company that provides customers with access to the internet. Synonymous with internet service provider.
Ich bin mit meinem Provider unzufrieden, weil die Internetverbindung oft abbricht.
I'm dissatisfied with my provider because the internet connection often drops.
provider
(Anglicism, more general) A provider of a specific technical service, especially in telecommunications (e.g., mobile provider) or information technology (e.g., email provider).
Wenn du ins Ausland ziehst, musst du deinen Mobilfunk-Provider wechseln.
If you move abroad, you have to change your mobile provider.
'Provider' is an English loanword that is very common in German. It is used in everyday language around the topics of internet and technology.
Welchen Provider kannst du mir für schnelles Internet empfehlen?
Which provider can you recommend for fast internet?
When you are a customer of a provider, you use the preposition 'bei'. When you switch providers, you use 'zu'.
Ich bin schon seit zehn Jahren beim selben Provider.
I've been with the same provider for ten years.
In connection with internet access, 'Provider' is often combined with verbs such as 'wechseln' (to change/switch), 'anmelden' (to register/sign up), or 'kündigen' (to cancel).
Wenn du umziehst, musst du deinem Provider die neue Adresse mitteilen.
If you move, you have to inform your provider of the new address.
To specify the type of service, 'Provider' is often used as the second part of a compound word. Examples are 'Mobilfunk-Provider' (mobile provider), 'E-Mail-Provider' (email provider), or 'Streaming-Provider' (streaming provider).
Mein Mobilfunk-Provider hat die Preise erhöht.
My mobile provider has raised its prices.
provider
Anbieter is the general German word for a person or company that makes a service available. Provider specifically refers to a company that provides internet access or other technical telecommunications and IT services, and sounds more technical. Anbieter fits a general offering, while Provider fits a technical service.
Unser Provider stellt den Internetzugang für das Büro bereit.
Our provider provides internet access for the office.
Wir vergleichen mehrere Anbieter für unseren Internetanschluss.
We are comparing several providers for our internet connection.
