Deutsche Post, the German Postal Administration, announced that as of the new year, the sending of telegrams in the country has ended.
In the statement made by Deutsche Post, it was stated that 200-300 telegrams were sent on average per month in recent years, while 3 thousand 228 telegrams were sent for commemoration at the beginning of the year for the last time.
In recent years, sending a telegram of up to 160 characters in Germany cost at least 12.57 euros ($13.31).