Swiss goes among the telecommunications providers
As part of its Swiss Choice service offering, Swiss is launching «Swiss Mobile,» its own prepaid SIM card, which is designed to enable customers to make calls and browse the Internet at attractive roaming rates worldwide.
Swiss connects Switzerland with the world not only with its flight services, but now also in the area of telecommunications. With "Swiss Mobile," the new international pre-paid SIM card, high roaming costs can be avoided when traveling abroad. According to the company, the card makes it possible to make phone calls and surf the Internet in more than 180 countries at low roaming rates and save up to 80 percent of the usual roaming costs. Phone calls, for example, can be made within the EU, South Africa or Australia for as little as 14 centimes per minute, while surfing costs 10 centimes per megabyte. Within Switzerland, phone calls cost 19 centimes per minute, and surfing also costs 10 centimes per megabyte. Incoming calls from over 50 countries are free of charge. Customers can also purchase data packages that allow them to surf the Internet at even more attractive prices.
The SIM card is supplied in all sizes and can therefore be used in different generations of mobile devices. The offer should not only be attractive for frequent travelers, but can also be used as a second card, for example for surfing with the tablet at home. It costs just under CHF 30, of which CHF 20 is a starting credit. It can be purchased online at Swiss.com/swiss-mobile or from November 1 in duty free sales on board. It is also possible to pre-order them for the next flight via the new Duty Free Pre-Order Service.
