For several reasons, you should choose a phone service provider already in the first few days
- a bank account opening You will need it for the internet banking service
- You can talk cheaper domestically
- There are already discounted packages available to minimize the cost of your international calls
- Internet access, not just limited to the hotel’s Wi-Fi
As at home, you can also subscribe with a loyalty period or purchase a reloadable SIM card. In the beginning, the reloadable card is more than enough, as their service fully meets your needs and in many cases is even cheaper than the monthly subscription fee.
When choosing a service provider, the following should be taken into account:
- The most important thing is the coverage of the chosen provider; because of the high mountains in the Alps, it really matters which provider you choose; this can vary greatly from place to place. Ask the locals which provider they chose and how satisfied they are with it.
- At most providers, for 20-30 euros per month, you can choose to pay the 20-30 euros according to fixed per-minute rates, or there is no domestic per-minute fee; instead, you get a highly limited per-minute option; however, if you don’t use a single minute of it, after one month you will have to recharge your card again. (For example, 1 month of 1000 minutes of per-minute calling within the country, 1000 SMS messages, 200 minutes of international calls, 4 GB of internet).
The largest providers