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Introduction

The Swiss telecommunication market



Telephones in Switzerland are yet another proof of the Swiss efficiency miracle: they always work! Switzerland has one of the highest numbers of phone lines per capita, nearly every household has one.

Until 1998, the Swiss phone market was dominated by Telecom PTT, today Swisscom. With the liberalization of the phone market, you can now choose between a wide range of long-distance operators, such as GTN, Sunrise, Orange or Econophone.

There are also a number of smaller regional providers. In recent years, competition has significantly decreased long-distance calling costs.

The market for local and national calls is still dominated by Swisscom, although this is changing. Swisscom competes with Sunrise and Orange in the mobile market.

Getting a phone line is a straightforward process, service by Swisscom and its competitors are usually excellent.


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