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30 July 2019 at 15:50:56 #823135

What about phone service? Can I use my T-Mobile? I have used it in

Czech Republic without any international fees. Would a personal

hotspot be needed in Switzerland? Or is wifi on every bus and train?

[Arno]

30 July 2019 at 18:05:02 #918956

Hi Rita,

I don’t know your phone and contract so I can’t tell for sure, but the phone itself probably won’t be an issue since you have already used it in Europe. Whether it’s affordable to stick to your own contract I don’t know. Please see http://www.myswissalps.com/si mcard. That page should answer all questions.

[rockoyster]

30 July 2019 at 20:55:18 #918957

Wifi is definitely NOT available on all buses an trains. Contact T-Mobile to see what their international ROAMing rates are for data in Switzerland.

[Arno]

31 July 2019 at 6:06:45 #918958

Internet in the trains is based on amplified 3/4g. There’s indeed no wifi: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/practical/internet.

[kperigo]

31 July 2019 at 15:53:53 #918959

Spent 3 weeks traveling around Switzerland last September. Used my t mobile phone without any problems.

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31 July 2019 at 21:29:39 #918960

Great! Good to know. thanks

[rockoyster]

31 July 2019 at 21:40:16 #918961

The phone will work of course but isn’t the question how much it will cost to use overseas and won’t that depend on the plan you are on?

[kperigo]

31 July 2019 at 23:26:27 #918962

T-mobile includes international text and data. There is a per minute fee for phone calls. I don’t remember what it is. Don’t make many calls when we are traveling abroad. Had a family emergency this year while in Paris that required a very lengthy call home. Whatever the cost, it was not enough to get my attention. I mostly use WhatsApp when communicating with home.

[rockoyster]

1 August 2019 at 0:09:36 #918963

Hello Kay,

I still maintain it depends on what plan RIta is on as to how much it will cost when travelling. 🤓

From T-Mobile website “Magenta plans include unlimited texting and 2G data at no additional cost in 210+ countries/destinations.” See http://www.t-mobile.com/travel-abroad-with-simple-global.

I’m just suggesting that Rita does a little more homework to avoid an unexpected nasty surprise. I of several people who have travelled from Australia to Europe and returned home to be greeted by a substantial bill because the didn’t understand the implications of international data roaming.

[Removed user]

1 August 2019 at 6:40:40 #918964

I appreciate your input Kay. As I said earlier in this stream, I’ve used my T-Mobile in CZ, and it worked as you say without extra charges, so I thought it probably would in Switz also. Thank you for the confirmation. I am on a family plan with my son so it’s difficult to look up exact details about which plan I have. Although I won’t be making calls, I do need to use the data plan. Kay what was your experience with wifi availability while traveling?