Can anyone advice me on the best option for a mobile phone provider when living on the French side of the border and working in Geneva? Someone recommended Lebara to me, which I took but in just 3 days and with a couple of very short calls, it has eaten up 30CHF!
I would love to hear what other people who often cross the border do. Thanks!
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Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
Oct 3, 2009 @ 10:08
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Can anyone advice me on the best option for a mobile phone provider when living on the French side of the border and working in Geneva? Someone recommended Lebara to me, which I took but in just 3 days and with a couple of very short calls, it has eaten up 30CHF!
I would love to hear what other people who often cross the border do. Thanks!
anibeeOct 3, 2009 @ 10:08
I would love to hear what other people who often cross the border do. Thanks!
anibeeOct 3, 2009 @ 10:08
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Re: Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
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Oct 3, 2009 @ 10:43
I suppose you want a Swiss mobile number, since that is more common in the area.
If so, it depends on which Swiss networks are available where you live. Use a non-Swiss phone, and verify which networks are available (if any) where you live. I use Sunrise, since it's marginally better for me.
However, in any case, you'll end up spending a lot on roaming, and I tend to use my fixed phone a lot, for financial reasons.
If anyone has found a Swiss provider with good roaming options for France I'd be delighted to hear it.
--tor
If so, it depends on which Swiss networks are available where you live. Use a non-Swiss phone, and verify which networks are available (if any) where you live. I use Sunrise, since it's marginally better for me.
However, in any case, you'll end up spending a lot on roaming, and I tend to use my fixed phone a lot, for financial reasons.
If anyone has found a Swiss provider with good roaming options for France I'd be delighted to hear it.
--tor
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I suppose you want a Swiss mobile number, since that is more common in the area.
If so, it depends on which Swiss networks are available where you live. Use a non-Swiss phone, and verify which networks are available (if any) where you live. I use Sunrise, since it's marginally better for me.
However, in any case, you'll end up spending a lot on roaming, and I tend to use my fixed phone a lot, for financial reasons.
If anyone has found a Swiss provider with good roaming options for France I'd be delighted to hear it.
--tor
tawb, Oct 3, 2009 @ 10:43
If so, it depends on which Swiss networks are available where you live. Use a non-Swiss phone, and verify which networks are available (if any) where you live. I use Sunrise, since it's marginally better for me.
However, in any case, you'll end up spending a lot on roaming, and I tend to use my fixed phone a lot, for financial reasons.
If anyone has found a Swiss provider with good roaming options for France I'd be delighted to hear it.
--tor
tawb, Oct 3, 2009 @ 10:43
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Re: Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
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Oct 14, 2009 @ 10:27
I agree with the guys:
1. check out if you can get a Swiss network where you live
2. if it's the case use the manual search of network because automatically it could switch on a french network (then roaming)
3. and if u don't have any Swiss network where u live, use a fixed french line (expensive if you call swiss mobiles but ok for fixed lines) or abuse of skype...
good luck
The text you are quoting:
I agree with the guys:
1. check out if you can get a Swiss network where you live
2. if it's the case use the manual search of network because automatically it could switch on a french network (then roaming)
3. and if u don't have any Swiss network where u live, use a fixed french line (expensive if you call swiss mobiles but ok for fixed lines) or abuse of skype...
good luck
happy4u, Oct 14, 2009 @ 10:27
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Re: Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
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Oct 14, 2009 @ 21:23
Remember that most providers have options that reduce the roaming costs.
E.g. Sunrise, which I use, has an option "global" that reduces the costs per minute of a call to CH down from 1.70 to 0.50, plus an initial fee of 1CHF. This costs 9CHF/month, so if you roam more than 10 mins/month, it's probably worth it. To be considered by the talkative...
Just replacing the mobile phone by a fixed line is only half a solution, most of my costs come from receiving calls. (I suppose that's the price I have to pay for being so popular (:-))
E.g. Sunrise, which I use, has an option "global" that reduces the costs per minute of a call to CH down from 1.70 to 0.50, plus an initial fee of 1CHF. This costs 9CHF/month, so if you roam more than 10 mins/month, it's probably worth it. To be considered by the talkative...
Just replacing the mobile phone by a fixed line is only half a solution, most of my costs come from receiving calls. (I suppose that's the price I have to pay for being so popular (:-))
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Remember that most providers have options that reduce the roaming costs.
E.g. Sunrise, which I use, has an option "global" that reduces the costs per minute of a call to CH down from 1.70 to 0.50, plus an initial fee of 1CHF. This costs 9CHF/month, so if you roam more than 10 mins/month, it's probably worth it. To be considered by the talkative...
Just replacing the mobile phone by a fixed line is only half a solution, most of my costs come from receiving calls. (I suppose that's the price I have to pay for being so popular (:-))
tawb, Oct 14, 2009 @ 21:23
E.g. Sunrise, which I use, has an option "global" that reduces the costs per minute of a call to CH down from 1.70 to 0.50, plus an initial fee of 1CHF. This costs 9CHF/month, so if you roam more than 10 mins/month, it's probably worth it. To be considered by the talkative...
Just replacing the mobile phone by a fixed line is only half a solution, most of my costs come from receiving calls. (I suppose that's the price I have to pay for being so popular (:-))
tawb, Oct 14, 2009 @ 21:23
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Re: Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
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Oct 24, 2009 @ 02:00
Another option is to buy a phone that holds 2 sim cards (a french and a swiss one - one can be
a prepaid to avoid paying 2 subscriptions). My daughter has that and it works great - I believe
it's a samsung phone.
a prepaid to avoid paying 2 subscriptions). My daughter has that and it works great - I believe
it's a samsung phone.
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Another option is to buy a phone that holds 2 sim cards (a french and a swiss one - one can be
a prepaid to avoid paying 2 subscriptions). My daughter has that and it works great - I believe
it's a samsung phone.
didier r, Oct 24, 2009 @ 02:00
a prepaid to avoid paying 2 subscriptions). My daughter has that and it works great - I believe
it's a samsung phone.
didier r, Oct 24, 2009 @ 02:00
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Re: Which mobile phone for living in France, working in Geneva?
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Nov 5, 2009 @ 21:44
anibee,
I'm staying on French border and using Lebara.
All I did was change settings to 'manual' and search for 'sunrise' provider and I'm 'IN' Switzerland even though I'm physically on the France border.
However, please note that Lebara is 'cheap' for international calls only.
Within Switzerland, not so cheap, unless it's Lebara to Lebara.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers/Rona
I'm staying on French border and using Lebara.
All I did was change settings to 'manual' and search for 'sunrise' provider and I'm 'IN' Switzerland even though I'm physically on the France border.
However, please note that Lebara is 'cheap' for international calls only.
Within Switzerland, not so cheap, unless it's Lebara to Lebara.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers/Rona
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anibee,
I'm staying on French border and using Lebara.
All I did was change settings to 'manual' and search for 'sunrise' provider and I'm 'IN' Switzerland even though I'm physically on the France border.
However, please note that Lebara is 'cheap' for international calls only.
Within Switzerland, not so cheap, unless it's Lebara to Lebara.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers/Rona
Rona G, Nov 5, 2009 @ 21:44
I'm staying on French border and using Lebara.
All I did was change settings to 'manual' and search for 'sunrise' provider and I'm 'IN' Switzerland even though I'm physically on the France border.
However, please note that Lebara is 'cheap' for international calls only.
Within Switzerland, not so cheap, unless it's Lebara to Lebara.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers/Rona
Rona G, Nov 5, 2009 @ 21:44
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