natel easy smart - good for short travel?

kimdo · **natel easy smart - good for short travel? -** 20-11-2012, 02:18

Will stay at Swiitzerland for 5 days. After surfing the swisscom, there is a Natel easy smart, SIM card CHF 19.90, including CHF 20.-credit. It stated CHF 2.00 per day (data).

Is it a good option for 5 days? I will use the SIM for data roaming and tethering only, will not use for calling.

Thanks a lot

kuba.g · 20-11-2012, 03:10

I can very much recommend! One of the best prepaid experiences I have had in Europe - professional staff, everything working, great coverage, easy top-ups on all SBB ticket machines. Swiss quality

I have bought the Natel Easy BeFree myself, which at that time was 4 CHF per day. I wonder if my card will switch automatically to Natel Easy Smart...

kimdo · 20-11-2012, 10:18

Hi Kuba,

Thanks for your information. When have you bought your Natel Easy BeFree? This year?

kuba.g · 20-11-2012, 22:29

Yes, in February.

kimdo · 20-11-2012, 23:04

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Originally Posted by kuba.g

Yes, in February.

I see, thanks

inquisitor · 21-11-2012, 11:03

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Originally Posted by kuba.g

I wonder if my card will switch automatically to Natel Easy Smart...

It won't but you can switch free of charge by texting "SMART" to 444.

kuba.g · 21-11-2012, 15:31

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Originally Posted by inquisitor

It won't but you can switch free of charge by texting "SMART" to 444.

As it cuts the costs of mobile internet by 50%, I think that's exactly what I'll do the next time I visit Switzerland. Thanks for the tip

inquisitor · 21-11-2012, 15:37

Just be aware, that bandwidth is limited to 1 MBit/s down and 0.5 MBit/s up for the Smart tariff. Except for that I couldn't find any limitation.

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Daten-Download im Swisscom Mobilnetz bis zu 1.0 Mbit/s, Daten-Upload im Swisscom Mobilnetz bis zu 0.5 Mbit/s.

wco81 · 27-01-2013, 11:47

Just picked it up at zrh where they told me they have new offer for 2 francs per day instead of 4 francs.

Only apn I could find was GPRS.swisscom.ch and I'm getting EDGE speeds. My mifi shows 3G and hspa connections but the speeds are horrible.

Maybe this cheaper promo was crippled?

Getting good signal strength on trains towards wengen.

wco81 · 27-01-2013, 11:49

Aargh the girl at the swisscom shop didn't point out the crippled speeds!

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kimdo (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 11 Oct 2011 Country:	natel easy smart - good for short travel? - 20-11-2012, 02:18 Will stay at Swiitzerland for 5 days. After surfing the swisscom, there is a Natel easy smart, SIM card CHF 19.90, including CHF 20.-credit. It stated CHF 2.00 per day (data). Is it a good option for 5 days? I will use the SIM for data roaming and tethering only, will not use for calling. Thanks a lot

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	20-11-2012, 03:10 I can very much recommend! One of the best prepaid experiences I have had in Europe - professional staff, everything working, great coverage, easy top-ups on all SBB ticket machines. Swiss quality I have bought the Natel Easy BeFree myself, which at that time was 4 CHF per day. I wonder if my card will switch automatically to Natel Easy Smart... Mobile internet sim cards: INT: abroadband, NL: Simyo, bliep, BE: Colruyt Mobile, MEDIONmobile, LUX: Orange, PL: mBank Mobile, DE: Congstar, MEDIONmobile, IE: Vodafone, CH: OK Mobil, SwissCom, SE: Telia, ES: MásMovil, GR: Cosmote, IT: TIM, RO: Vodafone, RS: mt:s, BY: Privet, UA: Kievstar, MD: Moldcell Feel free to consult me about sim cards in the Benelux and Poland.*

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kimdo (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 11 Oct 2011 Country:	20-11-2012, 10:18 Hi Kuba, Thanks for your information. When have you bought your Natel Easy BeFree? This year?

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kuba.g (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 228 Join Date: 24 Oct 2010 Country:	20-11-2012, 22:29 Yes, in February. Mobile internet sim cards: INT: abroadband, NL: Simyo, bliep, BE: Colruyt Mobile, MEDIONmobile, LUX: Orange, PL: mBank Mobile, DE: Congstar, MEDIONmobile, IE: Vodafone, CH: OK Mobil, SwissCom, SE: Telia, ES: MásMovil, GR: Cosmote, IT: TIM, RO: Vodafone, RS: mt:s, BY: Privet, UA: Kievstar, MD: Moldcell Feel free to consult me about sim cards in the Benelux and Poland.*

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	27-01-2013, 11:47 Just picked it up at zrh where they told me they have new offer for 2 francs per day instead of 4 francs. Only apn I could find was GPRS.swisscom.ch and I'm getting EDGE speeds. My mifi shows 3G and hspa connections but the speeds are horrible. Maybe this cheaper promo was crippled? Getting good signal strength on trains towards wengen.

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	27-01-2013, 11:49 Aargh the girl at the swisscom shop didn't point out the crippled speeds!