Switzerland Sim Card
 

I am looking for a Switzerland pre pay (pay as you go) sim card.

Had a quick look on M Budget and they had a special offer of Samsung C3010 for CHF29.90 and also had CHF15 credit included but I dont know how to buy.

They have an option for sim only at CHF19.90 but I think for CHF10 the phone if good to keep it as a Switzerland only phone.

Calls are flat rate at .28Chf and txt are .10chf

I couldnt see the internet option? Where is the best place to buy these?

Not too fusy over the phone if somebody knows better deals or cheaper deals?

Regarsd

What do you want to use the card for?

ok.– Mobile | Smart und gnstig ist voll ok. is cheapest if you want a daily internet flatrate.

Calls and maybe internet but mainly calls.

OK is doing internet for 2CHF/day, is it any good? Also calls back to the UK are only 35ct per minute which isnt bad at all.

How much would a Sim cost me in Switzerland?

Yeah, same as OK Mobil, except OK Mobil is much easier to get hold on (sold at every K Kiosk in Switzerland).

How much does the sim card costs? Can I get online deals or do they have instore deals as well.

As you could probably tell, its first time in switzerland.

I have bought mine not so long ago.
It costs 15 CHF and includes 15 CHF credit. You can buy it in every K Kiosk (you find them pretty much everywhere in Switzerland; in almost every railway station etc.)

The first 90 days of internet are free (meaning that 15 CHF will be all you have to pay to use internet for 2 weeks) after that you pay 2 CHF per day.

To be able to use it you have to register it. This is done by filling in the K Kiosk and letting them check it with your passport. I did this at 20:00 in the evening and my card was activated by 7:00 the next day.

comaprison
 

This tariff obviously was revised by Ok-mobil (Talk Easy company): The SIM card now includes only 10 CHF and there is no special starting offer for internet usage any more. The total cost for a holiday traveller is now:

=== To get 1 GB data package===
SIM card: 15 CHF (including 10 CHF credit)
Top up: 10 CHF (to achieve at total credit of 20 CHF)
Total cost: 25 CHF (20.65 EUR)
1 GB date package: 15 CHF from available credit (send SMS to 1250: Bundle Data1000)
Left for calls and SMS: 5 CHF

=== To get 300 MB data package ===
SIM card: 15 CHF (including 10 CHF credit)
Total cost: 15 CHF (12.39 EUR)
300 MB data package: 7 CHF from available credit (send SMS to 1250: Bundle Data300)
Left for calls and SMS: 3 CHF

Making Swisscom a better choice for 2-3 days of internet in Switzerland. (The coverage is much better as well)

@1040
Actually OK Mobile did not only change their tariffs with the introduction of the "22/15" tariff in November 2011 but they also switched their supplier. While the original OK mobile prepaid SIM was based directly on Orange Switzerland's network their new "22/15" SIM is based on the MVNO "Talk Easy". Talk Easy also use the Orange network but run their own billing platform and customer care. This means you cannot switch from the old to the new tariff as the SIMs come from two different companies despite using the same network. In any case Orange is the worst network in Switzerland as its current owner France Telecom had been trying to get rid off it for quite a while and in the meantime has neglected the network so it lacks EDGE support and 3G performance is also subpar. Orange was finally sold to the British investment company Apax two weeks ago.

Depending on how long you stay and much data volume you need I'd recommend either a Swisscom Natel Easy BeFree SIM which gives you unlimited internet access at CHF 4.00/day or a Sunrise go dayflat SIM for which there's the "Sunrise surf" option giving you 250MB for CHF 7.50/month or a Lebara SIM (also using the Sunrise network) offering 150MB for CHF 4.90/month and quite cheap international calls (e.g. Netherlands for CHF 0.19/min with the Lebara Simply tariff)

True, I used Swisscom and the coverage and speed was amazing :O Real Swiss quality :) They had HSDPA in pretty much every train tunnel I passed through!

Hi inquisitor,

What's the price of a Swisscom NATEL® Easy BeFree SIM card?
On their website, it says that you get unlimited Internet for CHF 4 a day, unlimited calls for CHF 3 and unlimited text for 1. Does that mean it will be CHF 8 per day or can you choose one of the three?

If you mainly want calls take the Sunrise 1 CHF Day Flat. You can make as many calls to land-lines and Sunrise subscribers as you want. Combine that with a Cheap International Calls | Localphone account, which has a Swiss land-line access number, and you can call worldwide for next to nothing. Sunrise also have an Internet plan, but I am not familiar with it. There are Sunrise stores all over including Zurich Airport. Recharging is available all over the place in stores [Migros] bankomats, stations etc. as well as online. You have to use the account at least once every 18 months. The Swiss Post Ofice is often the best place to buy phones with a SIM card and credit included. The bundle deals are usually very good. There is also a Post office in the airport. You will need a passport to get a SIM.

Hi inquisitor,
May I know that the APN for Swisscom prepaid sim card? And, this sim card can be used in Huawei mifi? Besides, Swisscom just provide day plan only? No weekly plan? Will the Swisscom staff helping for the SIM card activation? Thanks a lot.
Kimdo

No need to double-post your questions, which I have already answered here.

Sorry about that

Cuold you please offer me a prepaid to switzerland. We will go for two weeks, to look for a job, and we need one Swiss phone number.
I checked swisscom, but is it only for residentals?
Which is the best prepaid? If it contains internet, it would be great!!!

Thanks,
Peter

I am planning to get a Swiss prepaid SIM in Geneva on Monday. The best deal seems to be Orange, who charge CHF 2 per day for data, or you get 7 days' free data if you top up by CHF 10. Their standard minute rate includes calls to landlines and mobiles not only in Switzerland but also in most of Western Europe.

Does anyone know what Orange Switzerland's expiry policy is on prepaid SIM cards? Do I need to top up periodically or is chargeable usage sufficient?

Swisscom seems the most expensive, followed by Sunrise. I'm slightly dubious about Orange because often the lowest price means the worst coverage (like Three in the Uk for example).

I bought an Orange CH SIM card from an Orange shop for CHF 10 including CHF 10 of credit. The expiry policy is 12 months from the last top-up (minimum CHF 10). Data is CHF 2 per day and I used 200MB over two days, getting my money's worth! Data speeds were around 6Mbps downstream and 3Mbps upstream. The SIM card enabled tethering on my iPhone, which has even remained enabled after putting my Orange UK SIM card back in. I encountered no coverage problems in the Geneva and Lausanne area. Calls are charged in one minute increments which is total a rip-off. There is full itemisation of usage when logging into the Orange CH web site, including every data session.

Are you saying that there are countries with prepaid tariffs that are billed in seconds?

Yes, plenty. Some make a minimum charge of one minute, but to charge in one minute increments after the first minute is a particularly unfair commercial practice.

Can I buy a Orange Me Prepaid Sim in Zurich airport? What will be the shop opening for sercices? Will the shop's staff help for the smart phone setting?

Yes, it is open every day from 8am to 9pm. See Orange Center, Zürich-Flughafen - store locator - Orange Communications SA/AG

Orange Switzerland are charging a whopping CHF40 for nano-SIMs, including in Orange shops. This is confirmed by a moderator in Orange's own forums. This is a total rip-off.

You can buy SIM cutters quite inexpensively on eBay et al, e.g. iPhone 5 Sim Card Cutter Cut Convert Regular & Micro Sim to Nano Sim

They also come with adapters in case you want to use the cut SIM in a device that accepts previous sizes.

Yes, I'm well aware of SIM cutters and I will buy a nano-SIM cutter soon, as they are falling in price on eBay, almost as cheap now as a micro-SIM cutter. However, I prefer to have a proper nano-SIM and I don't see any justification for charging more for one. I've been replacing most of my micro-SIMs with nano-SIMs, but Orange Switzerland is the only network charging anything for it.

Hi all

can somebody tell me, who is better prepaid data card in Swiss for long period, not for call. :)

Promotion of OK.- (Switzerland): Till 14th July 2013 the prepaid SIM card for 15 CHF (EUR 12.20) includes 30 CHF instead of regular 15 CHF. Only at k kiosk and Press & Books stores.
(store locator).

I will be in Zurich Switzerland next week for a few days, and need a prepaid sim card with unlimited data while there. I saw Inquisitor's post listed the "Swisscom Natel Easy BeFree SIM", which seems like a good option for me. Can it be purchased at the ZRH Zurich airport?

Thanks in advance ...

There's a Swisscom shop at Zürich airport but it seems like the "Natel Easy BeFree" tariff has been replaced by "Natel easy smart": NATEL® easy smart: Mobile Prepaid SIM Card | Swisscom

With the new "easy smart" tariff data will be billed with just CHF 2 per day but bandwidth is throttled to 1 MBit/s down/0.5 MBit/s up from the beginning and will be further reduced after exceeding 2GB.

Thank you! Is there a different SIM with unlimited data you would now recommend, or would this one still be your preference?