Mobile Internet with prepaid... finally yes!

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M-Budget is doing pre-paid data too now:

http://www.migros.ch/DE/Medien/Aktue..._medium=e-mail

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Finally!

I will consider porting my number to them from Coop. Sometimes the Orange network gets on my nerves......

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After all Migros doesn't look such good an offer... I will keep my prepaid with Coop Mobile for the moment.

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I want to buy an el cheapo prepaid phone when I arrive, very basic, don't need bells and whistles, data etc, so am I just as well to go with Coop or Orange? Thanks.

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Definitely not Orange.

Coop is very good if you think you will need to make calls abroad, because it applies the same rate for calls within Switzerland and to a list of countries.

The countries are (in French, sorry): Allemagne, Autriche, France, Italie, Monaco, Saint Marin, Vatican, Andorre, Australie, Belgique, Canada, Danemark, Espagne, Etats-Unis, Finlande, Gibraltar, Grèce, Guernesey, Iles Féroé, Irlande, Islande, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malte, Norvège, Nouvelle Zélande, Pays-Bas, Portugal, Royaume Uni, Suède).

Australia is included.

The rate is CHF 0.30 per minute, and you get charged per second without a minimum cost or any kind of connection fee.

It is a very good cost if you are interested to call abroad.

On the other hand you can definitely find better rates if you only care about calls within Switzerland.

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Thanks for the helpful advice posted in this thread so far.

Could someone please confirm whether Orange's Mobile Internet Max option (19.- per month for 1Gb of mobile data) is available on prepaid accounts? There aren't any details on the site but the lack of reference to it here and other places seems to me to imply that it might only be for contract accounts.

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AFAIK it's only for post-paid accounts.

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Sunrise

Sunrise surf option (also with prepaid)

First 250MB: -.03/MB

Additional data: -.10/MB

T@KE AWAY basic

3.50/day (post-paid)

Limited speed after 10GB/month

T@KE AWAY max

49.-/month

Limited speed after 10GB/month

First 10'000MB: -.0049/MB

Sunrise surf option (only with contract)

19.-/month

Limited speed after 2GB/month

First 2'000MB: -.0095/MB

M-Budget

-.10/MB

Coop (9.90/month post-paid)

First 100MB: -.099/MB

Additional data: -.20/MB

Orange (19.-/month option)

First 1000MB: -.019/MB

Additional data: -.10/MB

Please be aware that you can use sim cards intended for your mobile phone with USB dongles and vice-versa.

Also, those dongles can be very easily unlocked so that you can use them with any provider.

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So the Sunrise prepay option looks good for making lots of VOIP?

Anyone know if i can just pop into a shop and purchase a sim, or a good phoneshop near Oerlikon that can supply Sunrise sims?

TIA

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Do Coop offer micro sim cards? Or do they only offer the normal ones? I'm looking to get a pre-paid card with reasonable mobile internet rates and good international tariffs for my new Iphone 4.

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Hi All, I have an Advent 4213 with intergrated 3gmobile broadband. I just need the sim.

I was thinking of ordering the Sunrise T@KE AWAY pre paid but it seems the tariff shows 3- per hour now, instead of 3.50- per day, is that true?

The other option is Swisscoms Natel Easy BeFree which is only 4- per day unlimited!

The trouble is I want to order online and get them delivered to my address in Switzerland. With Sunrise its easy to order online but with Swisscom, when you go to check out on their website, they charge 99- because they throw in a dongle modem. I only need the SIM. Is there a website or a way I can get the Swisscom Natel deal, without paying for the modem too? Or am I doing something wrong on Swisscoms website?

Thanks for any help.

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What you want is the post-pay option, not the prepay. They're having a sale right now where you don't pay the 10 fr per month basic fee but still get the 3.5 fr daily rate.

http://www1.sunrise.ch/is-bin/INTERS...logCategoryID=

Peter

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Thats great. Sorry if I missed something but its a contract right?

but you don't pay the monthly fee. Do you pay monthly like a contract? Or is it like prepay?

Thanks Peter! ....KF

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exactly - it's a contract but if you sign up until September, they won't (ever) charge you the 10 Fr. basic fee they usually do with this type of subscription.

It's post-pay - so you get a bill for your usage. If you don't use it, it's free.

Peter

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Also Anyone know if I can get the Natel Easy Befree without the modem?

Ta.

KF

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Oh I get it. Excellent, thanks!!

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yes, no problem - just buy a normal Natel Easy SIM and follow the instructions on this website:

http://www.swisscom.ch/res/mobile/ta...easy%20befree&

Peter

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Quick question, what are you all doing for mobile internet internationally?

I've been collecting SIMs in the countries I visit (in Italy I use Vodaphone USB Mobile Internet) Any advice for rest of EU and US? or its just best to get local Mobile internet there? (i'm not a fan of Wifi hotspots).

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Thank you so much Peter for all your help. I must say that it seems the Natel Easy Befree looks more like it is for mobiles and not for 3g Mobile broadband on notebooks? am I right?

Also I would like to buy online and have it delivered to my apartment so its there when I get back. I can't find any links for the Swisscom online shop, to just buy a sim. Or am I just being dumb?

All in all it looks like Sunrise might be easier, the only thing is I don't want the temptation of using up more days and then paying for it later. Thats why I liked the idea of prepaid, I can't run up a big bill!!

Anyway unless, I am being dumb on the swisscom site, please tell me otherwise.

Many Thanks again!

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as far as I can tell, that's the only way to do it right now. Any kind of data roaming options you can get here will ruin you financially.

I'll be heading for Hungary soon - I'll get a 500mb / month pre-pay internet package there from T-Mobile. It's dirt cheap (about 9.80 Fr. + about 15 for the pre-paid SIM). Vodafone Hungary also has mobile internet packages but I found T-Mobiles offer to be more straight forward and easy to use.

I also have a Vodafone internet card for Germany - but that one's rather expensive.

Peter