{"id":603,"date":"2011-03-31T20:47:59","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T10:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeunlocks.com\/cell-phone-service-for-a-short-travel-to-switzerland.htm"},"modified":"2011-03-31T20:47:59","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T10:47:59","slug":"cell-phone-service-for-a-short-travel-to-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeunlocks.com\/blog\/cell-phone-service-for-a-short-travel-to-switzerland.htm","title":{"rendered":"Cell Phone service for a short travel to Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roaming can be complicated and taking a local service for a few days of travel seems to be a bad idea too so what alternatives does travelers have.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since Europe is standardized on GSM , I thought it would be pretty easy to just find a Swiss or other European SIM card on eBay or at some other shop and take it with me. Turns out things are not as simple as I imagined.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are traveling to Switzerland, taking a cell phone solution that works in Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Basel, or any of the other areas you are visiting will provide you with peace of mind and smoother overall travel experience. Shipped directly to your door prior to your departure, our Switzerland cell phone solutions will solve your communication needs. View all the details of your purchases, phone call records, expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A<strong> Switzerland SIM card<\/strong> for a GSM international cell phone is the most convenient and economical calling solution while you travel Switzerland. The Switzerland SIM card includes FREE incoming calls with service across Switzerland. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone in Switzerland like you do at home. And unlike home, your Switzerland SIM card and cell phone service is free of a contract or minimum commitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have a Unlocked Cell, struck with your US carrier &amp; they are refusing to unlock your cell phone , Also explore the options of buying a Switzerland-compatible cell phone, renting a <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '\/outgoing\/article_exit_link']);\" href=\"http:\/\/travelphones.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">cell phone for Switzerland<\/a> <\/strong>at $1 a day. 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