Utilities and internet setup
Services that set up electricity, water, internet and mobile contracts before arrival or in the first days, comparing providers by canton and handling the German or French paperwork so a new flat has power, hot water and a working connection from day one.
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Swisscom, Switzerland's largest telecom operator, provides fibre-optic internet, TV and mobile plans nationwide plus dedicated expat support.
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Sunrise offers cable and fibre internet, TV and mobile bundles across Switzerland with English-language customer support.
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Salt delivers fibre-optic internet and mobile plans at competitive rates with flexible short-term contracts ideal for relocating residents.
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Zurich
Zurich's municipal utility ewz supplies electricity and operates fibre networks, with online account setup for relocating residents.
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Geneva
SIG supplies electricity, gas, water and district heating to Geneva canton residents who set up accounts for their new address.
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Quickline, Switzerland's fourth-largest operator, delivers internet, TV, mobile and landline services over local cable networks in central and eastern regions.
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Basel
IWB, Basel's municipal utility, supplies electricity, gas, water and telecom services with online registration for relocating residents.
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Vaud
Romande Energie is French-speaking Switzerland's leading electricity distributor, serving most of Vaud canton and neighboring regions.
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Independent Zurich-based ISP known for fast, symmetric fibre-optic connections up to 25 Gbit/s with flat rates.