| SIM Card Purchase for Switzerland |
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Cellular Abroad SIM Card for Switzerland
A Switzerland Prepaid SIM Card, together with a tri-band unlocked GSM cell phone, will allow you not only to have a local cell phone number for Switzerland but also to pay local rates - and without a contract. The rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world. For your next trip to Switzerland, make sure to purchase a prepaid SIM card.
Information and Talk Rates Chart
| Key Features |
- Local phone number for Switzerland
- FREE incoming calls
- SMS text messaging
- Voicemail
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| Initial Credit |
US$10
Domestic : 25 minutes or
Int'l: 110 minutes |
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| Domestic Talk Rates |
Free incoming
US$0.39* outgoing Free** Lebara to Lebara outgoing |
| Talk Rates to US |
Free incoming
US$0.09* outgoing |
| Text / SMS Rates |
Free incoming
$0.19 outgoing globally |
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*There is a call set up fee of CHF 0.19 for every outgoing call.
**Valid for calls within Switzerland. Call set-up fee CHF 0.19. After 15 minutes, CHF 0.45/min.
*You can find more detailed information on rates including roaming charges here.
Detailed Features
- A Switzerland SIM card and cell phone number
- Domestic outgoing rates 0.39 CHF per minute
- International calls back to the US, Canada and Western Europe 0.09 CHF ($0.09 USD) per minute.
- Unlimited FREE incoming calls
- GPRS/Data connection - CHF10 per MB (US$10)
- Complete with FREE airtime worth 10 CHF (about $10 USD).
- Add more talk time by purchasing easily-obtainable recharge cards
- No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
- Free bonus credit for incoming calls *
- Send and Receive SMS messages, free incoming and only 0.19 CHF ($0.19 USD) for outgoing
- Voicemail - $0.19/min to check from within Switzerland
- From a landline, (NOT from payphones, mobile phones, and majority of hotels) Cellular Abroad can be reached 8am to 5pm PST, Monday to Friday with English customer support and recharge services by dialing this number: 00-800-3623-3333. From a cell: +1-310-862-7100 or email us at support@cellularabroad.com
Your Switzerland SIM Card Cell Phone Number:
Your phone number is in the Switzerland SIM Card package. You will be able to give out your new number as soon as you receive your package
Recharging Your Card
To recharge your SIM, follow these simple instructions:
- Rub off the security strip on the Refill card to reveal a 16 digit code.
- Dial *127* followed by the 16 digit code and # then the send button. Ex. *127*xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx# <send>
- A short time later you will receive a SMS short message on your mobile phone display to indicate that your prepaid account has been recharged.
Switzerland Lebara Prepaid Recharge Card
only $19.00 for 10 CHF of talk time credit

Have extra talk time credit to add to your prepaid account as soon as you arrive. Each of these recharges gives about 110 minutes of calls to the US or Canada or about 25 minutes in Switzerland. Incoming calls are free while at your destination. |
Detailed Rates:
The below rates are per minute and expressed in Swiss Francs (CHF). Call times are billed per-minute.
Domestic Calls |
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National Fixed Calls |
CHF 0.39 (US $0.386) |
Lebara to Lebara (in Switzerland) |
Free* |
Other National Mobiles |
CHF 0.49 (US $0.485) |
Text Messages |
CHF 0.14 (US $0.13) |
GPRS |
CHF 10/MB (US $10.00) |
MMS |
CHF 0.50 <100kb |
International Calls |
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US, Canada, Germany, Japan, China |
CHF 0.09 (US $0.09) |
UK, Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium |
CHF 0.26 (Mobile) / CHF 0.09 (Fixed) |
Turkey, India, Serbia |
CHF 0.19 (US $0.19) |
Text Messages |
CHF 0.19 (US $0.19) |
MMS |
CHF 1.00 (US $0.99) |
All incoming calls are always FREE, regardless of their origin. There is a call set up fee of CHF 0.19 for every outgoing call. *Valid for calls within Switzerland. Call set-up fee CHF 0.19. After 30 minutes, CHF 0.45/min.
Customer Service:
For network or service issues:
- Call customer service from either your cell phone or a landline at 0840 48 00 00.
For hardware issues:
- Please contact Cellular Abroad at +1-310-862-7100 (8am to 4pm PST, Monday through Saturday, English speaking reps) or via email at support@cellularabroad.com.
Service Life:
SIM cards that have not been used for over 6 months are automatically blocked. The SIM card can be reactivated within the following 3 months by Customer Services (0840 4800 00 – toll-free number from Switzerland).
To inquire about the possibility of extending your SIM card’s service life while outside the SIM card’s country of origin, contact the telecom provider's customer service, Cellular Abroad does not provide support for this feature.
Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming National Geographic Talk Abroad™ SIM Card that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.) |