Using your eSIM in Switzerland
Switzerland
What you get with every Switzerland plan
Where it works
Switzerland
Networks
Salt, Sunrise
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Switzerland eSIMs
Will I have signal up in the Swiss mountains?
Not everywhere, and the coverage list on this page will not answer it valley by valley.
It names Switzerland and leaves the high ground alone, so pull the route down before you ride up and treat the ridge as a blank.
Does a plan work inside a cable car or a tunnel?
Expect gaps.
A long tunnel and a swinging box over a cliff are both places where nothing is promised, so set your route and load the timetable before you step in.
Should I rely on Wi-Fi at a mountain hut?
Plan as if there is none.
Write down the booking, the arrival time and the way back before you climb, and keep a plan of your own for the places where a screen is still any use.
Is mobile data worth it for a ski day in Switzerland?
It earns its keep on the small stuff.
Meeting the others at the right station, reading which lifts are turning and finding the bus back down are all screen jobs, and a glove-friendly map beats a paper one in the wind.
Why not use my home plan in Switzerland instead?
You can, if your own carrier has told you what it charges.
The reason to buy a travel plan here is that this page prints the data, the days and the full price before you pay, with nothing arriving afterwards.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The coverage list on this page names Switzerland and the network behind the plan.
It answers for the country rather than for a valley or a summit, so read the high ground as its own unknown.
High passes and the back of a mountain are where a screen stops being any use.
Save the map, the lift times and your hut booking at the valley station rather than at the top.
Cold eats a battery quicker than a map does.
Carry a pack and keep the phone inside a jacket between looks, because a flat handset is worse than a missing bar.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.