Buying a Swiss prepaid SIM at Zurich Airport?

Sabaton · **Buying a Swiss prepaid SIM at Zurich Airport? -** 15-11-2010, 02:07

Hello guys,

I'll be spending some hours at Kloten Airport next wednesday, waiting for my connecting flight to Johannesburg. I was wondering if there's a possibility to buy a swiss prepaid card in the passenger area of this airport since I want to improve my collection of foreign prepaid cards

I've seen that Sunrise and Swisscom outlets are located in the public area, which I won't enter though. I've also noticed that in the passenger area there is a K-Kiosk, don't know if they sell cards. Is some ID-proof required in order to activate a swiss card?

Thanks/Grazie

inquisitor · 15-11-2010, 06:06

Except for the shops of Swisscom, Sunrise and Orange in the public area ("Airport Shopping Plaza") there's no place to buy SIM cards at Kloten airport. But distances are not too far - I think 20-30 minutes should be enough to get a SIM card and pass security check again.
When buying a SIM card in Switzerland you are required to show your ID for registration, however you don't need to be a Swiss resident.
If you want to get online in Switzerland I would recommend a Swisscom SIM with the "Natel Easy Be Free" prepaid plan, which gives you unlimited internet access for CHF 5 per day (for details check Switzerland - Swisscom - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access), which is significantly cheaper and more secure than the unencrypted WiFi network at the airport.

90180360 · 06-12-2010, 10:09

You can now buy SIM cards at the k kiosks.

ok.- Mobile | Smart und günstig ist voll ok.

There should be quite a few of them at the Airport.

Internet is 2.- / day.

Schlips1 · 06-12-2010, 22:12

Ok mobile is on the Orange network. So, you have to recharge the Sim once a year (and sometimes the system looses your number despite that) ....

kuba.g · 31-12-2010, 20:39

Bought OK Mobile at a k kiosk, worked like a dream!

Thanks for the tip 90180360.

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Sabaton (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 25 Oct 2010 Country:	Buying a Swiss prepaid SIM at Zurich Airport? - 15-11-2010, 02:07 Hello guys, I'll be spending some hours at Kloten Airport next wednesday, waiting for my connecting flight to Johannesburg. I was wondering if there's a possibility to buy a swiss prepaid card in the passenger area of this airport since I want to improve my collection of foreign prepaid cards I've seen that Sunrise and Swisscom outlets are located in the public area, which I won't enter though. I've also noticed that in the passenger area there is a K-Kiosk, don't know if they sell cards. Is some ID-proof required in order to activate a swiss card? Thanks/Grazie

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 957 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	15-11-2010, 06:06 Except for the shops of Swisscom, Sunrise and Orange in the public area ("Airport Shopping Plaza") there's no place to buy SIM cards at Kloten airport. But distances are not too far - I think 20-30 minutes should be enough to get a SIM card and pass security check again. When buying a SIM card in Switzerland you are required to show your ID for registration, however you don't need to be a Swiss resident. If you want to get online in Switzerland I would recommend a Swisscom SIM with the "Natel Easy Be Free" prepaid plan, which gives you unlimited internet access for CHF 5 per day (for details check Switzerland - Swisscom - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access), which is significantly cheaper and more secure than the unencrypted WiFi network at the airport. terminals: Motorola: Milestone, F3; Nokia: N95, 1208; BenQ-Siemens: S68; Huawei: E5, E1823, E1762, K3715, K3765, EM770 in Asus Eee PC 901 GO; Qualcomm Gobi 2000 in Sony VAIO VPC-Z12X9E/X postpaid: DE: O2 Blue 100 Flex; prepaid: DE: Lidl, Fonic, Tchibo, solomo pro, congstar, T-Mobile, Vodafone, otelo; CH: Swisscom Natel Easy BeFree, Sunrise go dayflat, Lebara; OK,-mobile; UK: T-Mobile, 3; NL: T-Mobile; ES: Vodafone, MÁSmovil, simyo; HU: T-Mobile; BG: MTel, Globul, vivatel, Petrol mobile; INT'L: none

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90180360 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 18 Jul 2010 Country:	06-12-2010, 10:09 You can now buy SIM cards at the k kiosks. ok.- Mobile \| Smart und günstig ist voll ok. There should be quite a few of them at the Airport. Internet is 2.- / day.

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Schlips1 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 56 Join Date: 20 Sep 2009 Country:	06-12-2010, 22:12 Ok mobile is on the Orange network. So, you have to recharge the Sim once a year (and sometimes the system looses your number despite that) ....

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 160 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	31-12-2010, 20:39 Bought OK Mobile at a k kiosk, worked like a dream! Thanks for the tip 90180360.