Best data sim for Switzerland, Austria and Germany

  • Judy52
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    26 June 2018 at 4:13:51 #816897

    I’ve been looking for a sim card that can be used in all three countries, but haven’t found one yet. The Traveler’s Wifi hotspot is too expensive in the global version for 6 weeks – over 400chf.

    Does anyone know of a sim card that can be bought in Zurich or sent to a Zurich hotel for when we arrive, and which will cover all three countries? We start in Switzerland, then travel to Austria then Germany, and spend our last night in Zurich.

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    rockoyster
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    26 June 2018 at 5:38:20 #889484

    For Switzerland you can’t beat the Salt Prepay. See shop.salt.ch/en/plans/ prepay/ and cancel the popup that appears and hides the real deal.

    Judy52
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    26 June 2018 at 5:47:39 #889485

    Thanks Rockoyster, but is there one we can use in all three countries? I think Salt only works in Switzerland.

    rockoyster
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    26 June 2018 at 5:55:18 #889486

    Sorry – no experience of Austria or Germany but I reckon if you are looking for value for money and quality of service it would be worth your while using Salt in Switzerland and something else in the other countries.

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    26 June 2018 at 6:15:29 #889487

    HI Judy,

    We recommend Simly & also Onesimcard – they are options for multiple countries. It is noted here (scroll down) https://www.myswissalp s.com/simcard

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    26 June 2018 at 8:21:21 #889488

    Look for a tourist SIM card in the EU country that you will be arriving in. Usually, they allow free roaming to EU countries and in some cases, these include Switzerland.

    Which country are you arriving in?

    Judy52
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    26 June 2018 at 11:18:31 #889489

    As I said above, we arrive in Switzerland. Simly only seems to cover Switzerland and Austria. I’m going to look into Onesimcard as that looks as if it should cover all three countries.

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    26 June 2018 at 12:47:56 #889490

    Hi

    Try and find out about Lebara SIM & Lyca SIM.

    takecare

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