Buying a SIM card locally

To call and surf cheaply abroad, the best way is to buy a SIM card locally. In collaboration with K-Tipp, we compared the prices of 28 subscriptions/prepaid cards from 18 national operators active in the five most popular destinations. Here are the winners from each country.

France: Free “80 Go Free Series”, 24 fr. Includes: calls in France and 80 GB of data. Calls to Switzerland: 0.70 fr. the minute.

Italy: TIM “International Senza Limiti”, 13 fr. Includes: calls in Italy and 50 GB of data. Calls to Switzerland: 0.15 fr. the minute.

Spain: Vodafone “Prepago S”, 11 fr. Includes: 300 minutes of conversation in Spain and to Switzerland and 24 GB of data.

Germany: O2 “My Prepaid S”, 5.50 fr. Includes: calls within Germany as well as 3.5 GB of data. Calls to Switzerland: 0.30fr. the minute.

Austria: Drei “Talk M”, 11fr. Includes: 1000 minutes of call time in Austria as well as 10 GB of data. Calls in Switzerland: 0.50fr. the minute.

Note that there are still, in each country, operators active locally with even more advantageous offers. Go to kiosks, train stations and airports.