Swisscom roaming: cost limits, tariffs and packages
Planning to use your phone while travelling abroad? Find out how to activate roaming, set cost limits and keep an eye on your charges.
Before you travel
Before travelling abroad, you must define a roaming cost limit in the Swisscom Cockpit under ‘Costs’.
Check what is included in your subscription for using your mobile phone abroad. For additional data, minutes or SMS, purchase a roaming package.
Keep your roaming charges under control: set a cost limit or buy a roaming package.
Before travelling abroad, you must define a roaming cost limit in the Swisscom Cockpit under ‘Costs’.
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Check what is included in your subscription for using your mobile phone abroad. For additional data, minutes or SMS, purchase a roaming package.
Activating roaming
To activate or deactivate data roaming on your device while travelling, refer to your device instructions.
Checking costs
How to keep an eye on your roaming costs:
The Swisscom Cockpit keeps you up to date on your roaming costs and remaining credit when you are abroad. Access to Cockpit is always free of charge.
Making calls while travelling
What you need to know if you’re making calls while travelling:
- Set a roaming cost limit in the Swisscom Cockpit(opens in new tab) before you depart
- Include the country code (not necessary for emergency numbers)
- Deactivate(opens in new tab) the block on calls from Switzerland to other countries
- For short-dial and value-added service numbers: Include the country code and delete the first ‘0’ in the number. Swisscom hotline number example: +41 800 800 800
Note that you can also call 0800 800 800 free of charge when abroad. Roaming fees may apply, depending on provider or subscription, as charges apply for setting up the call.
With VoLTE roaming, you can make calls in countries without a 2G or 3G network. To find out whether your device supports VoLTE when travelling, check in the Swisscom Cockpit(opens in new tab).
FAQs
How does the roaming cost limit work?
We recommend you set a cost limit in My Swisscom to avoid high charges while travelling.
If you reach the cost limit, roaming is blocked automatically and you will no longer incur any roaming charges. You can adjust the limits yourself at any time.
What roaming packages are available?
For which countries are services included in my subscription?
You can see the Internet, telephony and SMS credit included in your subscription in the Swisscom Cockpit(opens in new tab) or on the tariff overview.
Are roaming costs incurred in the Swiss border region?
Near the Swiss border, your device may connect to a foreign telecommunications service provider and incur roaming costs.
If you spend a lot of time close to the border, we recommend switching to a subscription with roaming credit. Alternatively, you can disable roaming in your mobile phone settings.
What happens when I reach the roaming cost limit?
You will receive an SMS shortly before you reach the roaming cost limit. Once you reach this limit, you will no longer be able to make or receive calls or SMS or use mobile Internet. You can adjust your limits in the Swisscom Cockpit(opens in new tab).
Additional support
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