Saving money on calls - Tips

Saving money on Calling Abroad

Costs of calling abroad from your mobile can be very different depending on your operator, price plan, and country you are calling to. If you choose the right operator and plan for frequent calls abroad, you can save lots of money:  

Sometimes the contract duration of a price plan “SIM only” is shorter than the standard duration. At Orange for example it is a 3 months contract duration and then you can unsubscribe with 30 days notice.

Saving money on Roaming Fees

What are Roaming Fees?

When you use your Swiss mobile phone abroad, all major Swiss operators will charge you extra fees, called 'Roaming Fees'. Technically, these fees are charged because when you're abroad, your mobile uses other networks than your Swiss one.

The most frequent Roaming Fees are charged for receiving calls & SMSs abroad.

Tips to minimize Roaming Fees:

• Choose the right Operator and Plan.
  If you know you'll use your phone from abroad, select an operator / plan that caters for this. See Orange's Travel Option plan
• Ensure your phone operates on the optimal setting.
  Because Switzerland is small, Swiss phones - especially around the lake of Geneva area - often switch automatically to French or German operators, meaning you pay more. To avoid this, block the automatic change of network in your handset settings   

What are Options?

You can generally purchase 'options' to your selected monthly-subscription plan (or even your PrePay plan), which allow you better conditions on selected services. Options add a small additional amount to the monthly subscription fee, but can make it far more economical in the long run.

Popular options include those that reduce the cost of:

• Calling abroad and roaming (see above)
• Accessing the Internet
• Messaging, such as SMS, MMS or instant messaging
• Calling selected Swiss national phone numbers for free at any time

How do you get options:

• Go to one of your operator's shops
• Call your operator's customer service
• Subscribe online (not always available)

• Calling abroad and roaming (see above)
• Accessing the Internet
• Messaging, such as SMS, MMS or instant messaging