Switzerland
Mobile networks and carriers in Switzerland use 2 UMTS bands, 6 LTE bands, and 4 5G NR bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work in Switzerland. See the tables below for details.
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Check device compatibilitySwitzerland has a highly developed mobile network, with significant advancements over the years. The country has been at the forefront of telecommunications development, particularly when compared to the United States. As of 2022, there were 10.45 million mobile phone subscriptions, corresponding to an average of 1.2 mobile phones per person. This is higher than the average in the United States, which stands at 1.1 mobile phones per person.
The largest telecommunications provider in Switzerland is Swisscom, which had 6,173,000 mobile telephony customers in 2022. Swisscom's market share was approximately 57%, followed by Sunrise with 25%, and Salt with 17%. The trend has been towards an increase in contract customers, with Swisscom, Sunrise, and Salt experiencing notable growth in this segment.
In terms of internet speeds, Switzerland ranks 14th in fixed-network broadband internet with an average download speed of 204.92 Mbit/second. For mobile internet, the country ranks 26th with a download speed of 95.48 Mbit/second. The monthly cost for a mobile phone contract in Switzerland averages around $54.60, which includes 140 telephony minutes, 70 text messages, and a data transfer of 2 GBytes.
Switzerland has also been a pioneer in the introduction of 5G technology, with services reaching about 97% of the population by early 2021. The country's mobile network infrastructure is highly competitive, served by three major network operators and a few MVNOs, offering data rates of up to 2 Gb/s.
Carriers
| Name | # of frequency bands in use |
|---|---|
| Salt | 8 |
| Sunrise | 9 |
| Swisscom | 8 |
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Frequencies in use
UMTS
| Name | Interface |
|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | UMTS |
| B8 (900 MHz GSM) | UMTS |
LTE
| Name | Interface |
|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | LTE |
| B3 (1800 MHz +) | LTE |
| B7 (2600 MHz) | LTE |
| B20 (800 MHz DD) | LTE |
| B28 (700 MHz APT) | LTE |
| B38 (TD 2600 MHz) | LTE |
5G NR
| Name | Interface |
|---|---|
| N1 (2100 MHz) | 5G NR |
| N28 (700 MHz) | 5G NR |
| N78 (3500 MHz) | 5G NR |
| N80 (1800 MHz) | 5G NR |
